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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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My mate has been on the hunt for some 3 door cos or saph sharktooths for ages and been looking on ebay for the last 2 weeks for him, remember in recent years untold amounts of these knocking about but all there is now is escort cosworth wheels and saph lattice ones so must be a sign of the times these things are getting rarer

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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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Std , GOOD CONDITION cosworth items are now in demand as values rise

Its just a shame people will sell any old crap to folk described as good

Plus its funny when people say that items are expensive but then tell you they cant find the items anywhere , lol
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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They look ok Steve ask if it has the 4 locks though as if not they are dear/ rare but I have plenty thanks
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 05:34 PM
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Ive been after a set of shark tooths for ages.I get a set a few months back that just been powered coated.The center caps are a bit different but what do you want for 125 quid.
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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just a observation really as I know folk need to dig deeper for good condition items, its simply the lack of items kicking around now which surprised me guys
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Pics of both on a fez may help, I think 3 door rims but shark tooth may look cool?
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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There has been a few sets of shark tooths that have sold on ebay in the last few months.There is a set on ebay now.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by North Yorkshire RS Spares
Std , GOOD CONDITION cosworth items are now in demand as values rise

Its just a shame people will sell any old crap to folk described as good

Plus its funny when people say that items are expensive but then tell you they cant find the items anywhere , lol
So true, it's all about supply and demand
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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yup last set i saw on ebay went for well over Ł150....getting rare now
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
There has been a few sets of shark tooths that have sold on ebay in the last few months.There is a set on ebay now.
A set of shark tooth alloys finished yesterday for Ł155

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sierra-RS-...item4abe752c77

How hard does he look? There's a set on there for sale most weeks - trick is finding a really nice set
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Originally Posted by Mike1
A set of shark tooth alloys finished yesterday for Ł155

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sierra-RS-...item4abe752c77

How hard does he look? There's a set on there for sale most weeks - trick is finding a really nice set
he was bidding on them but missed the auction end as and would have paid 200 for that set, you can lead a horse to water but you cant make them drink
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he was bidding on them but missed the auction end as and would have paid 200 for that set, you can lead a horse to water but you cant make them drink
There was a set that ended recently here with no bids

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sierra-sap...item35c14e788a

And another set that sold here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4x-15-Ford...item4abd987607

All within the last fortnight

Tell him to keep looking - some more will get listed soon
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Originally Posted by Mike1
There was a set that ended recently here with no bids

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sierra-sap...item35c14e788a

And another set that sold here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4x-15-Ford...item4abd987607

All within the last fortnight

Tell him to keep looking - some more will get listed soon
good spot on first one mike as still worth him dropping a message as for 2nd one I just told him about them when someone esle hit the buy it now so he missed out
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someone on either the pf facebook page or the middx page had a set up for grabs only the other day
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 1-PD
good spot on first one mike as still worth him dropping a message as for 2nd one I just told him about them when someone esle hit the buy it now so he missed out
I believe you can still get the centre caps new from Ford as well, if those haven't got any

People usually list stuff at weekend so try Sunday afternoon/evening and see what's come up

They are quite a bit lighter than the lattice wheels so worth doing it for the unsprung weight saving alone.

Lotus would kill to make a saving of 1.5kg of unsprung weight per corner on a road car

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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dojj
someone on either the pf facebook page or the middx page had a set up for grabs only the other day
its stuart who bought my FRST Dojj, dont think he does FB
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike1
I believe you can still get the centre caps new from Ford as well, if those haven't got any

People usually list stuff at weekend so try Sunday afternoon/evening and see what's come up

They are quite a bit lighter than the lattice wheels so worth doing it for the unsprung weight saving alone.

Lotus would kill to make a saving of 1.5kg of unsprung weight per corner on a road car
yeah thats normally when I look for bits and bobs
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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I put mine on today.They look well.
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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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well he found a set of minty mint 3dr ones in the end
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