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Old 09-08-2013, 01:01 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miles-Elledg...-/200959683228
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Unusual - but a bit pricey.

The wheels don't really seem to go with the wood...

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Old 09-08-2013, 01:57 PM
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http://flatsixes.com/porsche-culture...odel-porsches/
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If the guy couldn't carve phonies out of teak, he never should have started the project... :P
Old 09-08-2013, 02:42 PM
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Jason what does your post mean?

I think its a pretty cool model I like the roof section
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phonies=phone dials
Old 09-08-2013, 04:07 PM
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Ahh I see what you did there
Old 09-08-2013, 06:56 PM
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That's $26 short of what I bought my 928 for!
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By the title, I was expecting another non running stroker. Cool little carving, don't think I'd pay a grand for it though.
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Expensive "Pine Wood Derby" car.
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Originally Posted by Mrmerlin
Jason what does your post mean?
Sorry Mrmerlin,

My sense of humour often doesn't translate to well over the keyboard

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Originally Posted by TexasDude74
By the title, I was expecting another non running stroker. Cool little carving, don't think I'd pay a grand for it though.
I was thinking this $1100+ piece:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OES-Genu...-/360671135153




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Pretty crude for the nearly $1k asking price....
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Maybe the decimal point is off? Should be $97.40 ??? Lol
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No one would bid @ $974, so he relisted it @ $1575...



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