In a message dated 5/19/2003 9:44:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
recycle@wmni.net writes:
>
> The only flaw in this arguement is that the NOS Paramount will be "really
> old"
> and "Impossible to relace" with the passage of time.(brief)
> Consider the NOS Orange Krate(off topic) that sold for $9,600 on eBay ,
> and
> $2,500 is NOT out of any line.
> The problem is all the guy's that remember when they found their dream
> Paramount in the (fill in the blank) for $3 something. Go into a shop today
> and
> see what you get, in steel, for $2500.
> New is New and that is that. What does a GOOD resto paint job w/ decal's
> cost
> these days? At least twice what the Paramount cost new.
> No relation to any seller.
>
> David Cowie
> I'll gladly pay you wendsday for NOS today
> Sutherlin Oregon
>
Gotta go with David and others on this if I read him right. As a member of the modern retail corps, I must sompare the $2,500 with what oner gets new. A Waterford W-13 is a remake of the old Paramount , clse as they can get it. Still a new bike. With very basic campy, it goes over that $2.5k
Still no nostalgia or memory bringbacks.
A full repaint with masking and decals by the official Paramount refinisher, maybe $500 plus. Aren't the Asians paying $500 for that classic NR crankset with flute? Add it upo, do the math. I dunno, but I'm probably not the only one who exherts a sigh at an old Paramount. I'm trying to collect all colors, including the funky ones like refigerator coppertone.
I had my own full original (basically NOS) '69 at the Cirque.
Like it? Get it! ride, enjoy
Larry black
Mt Airy, Md.