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Boink said:
Yes, a slightly odd pattern and only a couple of serious bidders. I've often wondered if some sellers set up fake biddig accounts (or others set up fake ones just to explore or troll). The 2 bids at $10,000 are the product of some auto-bidding (thus the one person continues to hold the high spot). Typically these things don't really get going until the last day or so... which is making this pattern interesting.
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I looked at it again just now and it does not seem so weird after thinking about it more regarding the two seemingly serious bidders (unless one of them is a fake "bid booster"). The first 2 bids are obviously not serious bids as you said. No matter what eBay does I doubt that they can stop fake bidding, do they truly want to?

As a Spridget and a Miata owner I do have to say that the car intrigues me, thankfully I have no room left in my garage :nonono:
 
61frogeye said:
Boink said:
Yes, a slightly odd pattern and only a couple of serious bidders. I've often wondered if some sellers set up fake biddig accounts (or others set up fake ones just to explore or troll). The 2 bids at $10,000 are the product of some auto-bidding (thus the one person continues to hold the high spot). Typically these things don't really get going until the last day or so... which is making this pattern interesting.
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I looked at it again just now and it does not seem so weird after thinking about it more regarding the two seemingly serious bidders (unless one of them is a fake "bid booster"). The first 2 bids are obviously not serious bids as you said. No matter what eBay does I doubt that they can stop fake bidding, do they truly want to?

As a Spridget and a Miata owner I do have to say that the car intrigues me, thankfully I have no room left in my garage
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As hybrid conversions go, it looks pretty good.
 
im working on restoring a midget as well as swapping a duratec engine into it. It will be pretty extreme like this car is. I had a few correspondences with the original builder of the car. he was extremely knowledgeable and as you can see in his build log for the car a great fabricator. that being said i think a modified spridget, especially a highly modified one like that is a tough sell. Its basically so customized to what the original builder wanted it alienates tons of potential buyers. it takes that one guy that likes every single modification made to the car. allmost anyone would do things differently if they where doing it themselves. you never get your money back out of cars like that. and i know if and when i ever finish mine, i know i couldn't sell it for what i had in it. but it will be done exactly how i want it :yesnod:
 
seanb said:
im working on restoring a midget as well as swapping a duratec engine into it. It will be pretty extreme like this car is. I had a few correspondences with the original builder of the car. he was extremely knowledgeable and as you can see in his build log for the car a great fabricator. that being said i think a modified spridget, especially a highly modified one like that is a tough sell. Its basically so customized to what the original builder wanted it alienates tons of potential buyers. it takes that one guy that likes every single modification made to the car. allmost anyone would do things differently if they where doing it themselves. you never get your money back out of cars like that. and i know if and when i ever finish mine, i know i couldn't sell it for what i had in it. but it will be done exactly how i want it :yesnod:
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Well said. A modifier, particularly where a driveline swap is involved, has to be prepared for the loss of value over a stock or slightly modified car. If you're going to deviate from stock, do it because that's the car you want. But be prepared to suffer the financial consequences.
 
Very true... and yet it continues to surprise me how many want something special for the car. I know they love it and have poured a lot of time and money into it, but the market is VERY small. Again, it will be interesting to see if the car actually sells or even meets reserve.

I've met others that bought a highly modified car only to have a difficult time making repairs. "I wonder what this distributor belongs to? or what this brake power booster came out of? or how the heck is this thing wired?"
 
I think the lure of a conversion is the low cost to complete. Trying to save an original is just to expensive and time consuming. A conversion, if done right with common parts, has some merits. You can get a more reliable drive train and up to date electronics for a lot less cash, but still retain the original look and history of the brand. Most of the people I talk to about my car reminisce about the car and not the engine conversion. They all have a Bugeye story.
 
DWeeB said:
I think the lure of a conversion is the low cost to complete. Trying to save an original is just to expensive and time consuming. A conversion, if done right with common parts, has some merits. You can get a more reliable drive train and up to date electronics for a lot less cash, but still retain the original look and history of the brand. Most of the people I talk to about my car reminisce about the car and not the engine conversion. They all have a Bugeye story.
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and, while not directly relevant to Bugeyes, if you watch Barrett Jackson, resto mods are the name of the game. Uprated engine, suspension, interior and air conditioning - is regularly selling for more than original.
 
11,750 tic toc
 
I finally looked at the many web-pages made of the car at various stages of change. Interestingly, many do not comport with the shots on eBay... so maybe it's undergone multiple changes or stages of evolution.
 
Went for $12,100.
 
Jeez, I'm saying that's well bought, it would cost a pretty penny to build that today.
 
I can honestly say I do not care as the original engine is worth more to me than some perception that Asian motors are better than anyone Else's.
 
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