Barn finds ??

[Mr Hoarder]

Has anyone on here actually ever really found anything in a barn ??

I did - Today in fact, a 1985 Raleigh Mag Burner

[Banishit]

cows once and loads of shit does that count ?

seriously I found a rare American clock in a barn next to my grannies friends been deralict for 50 years or more

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Collected a car from Oxford

There in a barn was a Renault 5 Turbo II - Mid engined thingy

Farmer said it was his sons who was at Uni

Tried to buy it

Not a chance - lol lol lol

[DazRS2K]

Hi Mr H

How did you identify this as a raleigh mag burner with what appears to have no decals?

I was right into BMX had a ET Kuwahara, of which was from the film mind you didn't come with a basket on the front for the said alien LOL.

At the time i think was £177 seen one on the bay recently was approx £1500 restored.

Daz

[bigjohnie]

found a low mileage rs2000 but the body was rotten and the guy wouldnt sell it 39,000with a mint trim.dont know if its still there

[Charlie Chisholm]

My Mk1 , Chard in Somerset Aptil 1998

[Charlie Chisholm]

Hi Mr H

How did you identify this as a raleigh mag burner with what appears to have no decals?

I was right into BMX had a ET Kuwahara, of which was from the film mind you didn't come with a basket on the front for the said alien LOL.

At the time i think was £177 seen one on the bay recently was approx £1500 restored.

Daz

Bought my Et Kuwahara in 1983 new (pro model with skyline mags and a quality crank ) for £200 , would swap mk1 for a minty mint example lol

Heard they are going for mad money , was the budget quality bmx of the 80's

Used to race mine and loved it

[vinny]

My Mk1 , Chard in Somerset Aptil 1998

remember that pic and article from havoc charlie, still what a job you made of the old girl

[Charlie Chisholm]

Cheers Vinny you always spoke well of me old motor....

Hope your still of the old smokes , am on day 28 and could still murder for one like

Catch up soon CC

[vinny]

Cheers Vinny you always spoke well of me old motor....

Hope your still of the old smokes , am on day 28 and could still murder for one like

Catch up soon CC

old motor - u still have it dont u ?

yep 3 weeks now m8, 24 years smoking and thought i would be going up the wall, think this time i really want to do it

good luck on the fags fella

[Charlie Chisholm]

old motor - u still have it dont u ?

yep 3 weeks now m8, 24 years smoking and thought i would be going up the wall, think this time i really want to do it

good luck on the fags fella

Oh Yes tucked away in carcoon for winter mate,wil be out for lakes tour

Dont give in vinny with smokes am not

[Mexicomark]

Has anyone on here actually ever really found anything in a barn ??

I did - Today in fact, a 1985 Raleigh Mag Burner

Several barn finds quite a few Mk1's including a few Mexico's.
I know to two Mk1 RS2000's sitting in a barn now inches thick in dust both done less than 10,000 miles. There's a Lotus Sunbeam & Chevette HS in the same place both low milers as well. Will he sell them... will he F**k
Also know to a black mk2 RS2000's that's sitting on top of a steel bin in a barn.. Not for sale either.
Found my RS1600 wedged down the side of a barn too.
Oh & I had a Terracotta Mk2 with quick pinto found in a old milking shed.... Moooo

[Aaron P.]

ill add my piece of info, neighbour buried a crashed mk1 lotus cortina minus engine, as well as 2 mk2 rs2000's, he told me that back in them days nobody wanted them so he buried them, bent & crushed them with his himac digger & are only a few 100 feet away from my house.... ...how sickening is that.....he did leave a few bits & bobs of escorts lying around but not much

[Mr Hoarder]

Hi Mr H

How did you identify this as a raleigh mag burner with what appears to have no decals?

Daz

Did some research on T'internet and with the help of a Mate who knows about BMX's we came up with Mag Burner.

They were white with white 'bars, had "Simplex Raleigh" wheels, SR stem etc.

The only thing missing from this bike is the Aeroyal seat and the decals.

[graham John]

havent you lot got anything better to do than scavenge around old farmyards


Did find a five 'egger' blackbirds nest once in a barn near me, over a few weeks watched them eventually hatch and take their formative flight, t'was good.

cars, - no such luck


cheeRS