« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2010, 08:09:09 am »
Each one found is one less but they are still out there. The easy ones were found years ago so it is on with the dowsing and attempting to be the person who gets the lead on one. I have a sniff just now but it is an awkward situation that will see the stuff go to who ever might be in the right place at the time without them needing to know about the stuff. Not unlike a situation with several other rare cars I know about. There are some very awkward folk out there who you cannot really have dialogue or a deal with as they are either a bit paranoid or just enjoy owning things so you cannot have them despite having no interest in the machines themselves. Normally I am pretty good in these situations and get in but it takes time. These leads come up via non Micro sources normally and my trade contacts still give me info from outside the established scene as well as talking to people during my other activities. Ultimately it seems to be a small group who find many of the cars and it is because they look where no one else does. I used to work on the basis that every village had a Bubblecar lead in it. You would be amazed how often this proved the case and a car could be traced, many times to it's being destroyed but enough times to end up with a car, parts or engine. 25 years on that is probably not such a successful strategy but unless you look you do not find. I still find even though I am in no way looking as hard.
What happens if the door turns up with someone else? Ooo eck!
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