My new pred

[Peakey]

Thought I'd post it here too as it's vintage!

So it landed today in a battered box (thanks Royal Mail) but the car was safe and sound inside despite there being no other packaging!

http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/7BA2E1C8-79E2-4F4C-8D2B-E9AC8293F388_zpscsjinpat.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/7BA2E1C8-79E2-4F4C-8D2B-E9AC8293F388_zpscsjinpat.jpg.html)

After talking to Matt (Dyna) looks like I've bagged a pre production car! Couldn't be more happier and unlike the last 2 preds I've had I think this will just live on the wall.

http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/E7929380-A32E-45D8-BE80-A66377F58871_zpsarhiusul.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/E7929380-A32E-45D8-BE80-A66377F58871_zpsarhiusul.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/FAFDA64B-8DBB-43FF-8AC6-F910B1AD0E4A_zpsimqzneeo.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/FAFDA64B-8DBB-43FF-8AC6-F910B1AD0E4A_zpsimqzneeo.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/1444520E-95F8-4586-8AF9-B090A8630FA1_zpsux8uq0uc.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/1444520E-95F8-4586-8AF9-B090A8630FA1_zpsux8uq0uc.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/DE8F4ACF-6A06-4F95-9FD7-51DE2662D7CA_zpsxcerccnd.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/DE8F4ACF-6A06-4F95-9FD7-51DE2662D7CA_zpsxcerccnd.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/FCD6C937-0FEF-4F0D-AF81-7510340E7035_zpspcranmay.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/FCD6C937-0FEF-4F0D-AF81-7510340E7035_zpspcranmay.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/44DFEDAF-8B32-4888-878F-6A4402BCECEC_zpskeytb0fn.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/44DFEDAF-8B32-4888-878F-6A4402BCECEC_zpskeytb0fn.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/1EC3DF13-1CF9-4239-8DCB-1AFE95ECC647_zpslvwn4ltv.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/1EC3DF13-1CF9-4239-8DCB-1AFE95ECC647_zpslvwn4ltv.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/79013B47-D503-4935-A706-07E0615BA734_zps5utxnrqd.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/79013B47-D503-4935-A706-07E0615BA734_zps5utxnrqd.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/D2543CC2-7FCB-48F3-8C54-285233C2C356_zpsbcqynbkp.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/D2543CC2-7FCB-48F3-8C54-285233C2C356_zpsbcqynbkp.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/A941D3DA-C6EA-4F0B-95A7-CADFDDDD8232_zpsnmvaoof3.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/A941D3DA-C6EA-4F0B-95A7-CADFDDDD8232_zpsnmvaoof3.jpg.html)

And the all important serial number
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/7F99534E-26FD-4CCE-A38E-1BF9193D69A8_zps3lw52exg.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/7F99534E-26FD-4CCE-A38E-1BF9193D69A8_zps3lw52exg.jpg.html)

[Welshy40]

That sure does look nice.

[veeza]

One word WOW, i can remember when they first came out they still look awesome today :-)

[daz75]

Looks rubbish :p :lol:

[bigalbi]

Very Nice!

Where do you guys find this stuff? Is it other contacts that offer it to you. I assume it's not the usual well known auction sites etc..

:thumbsup:

[CHEVY]

He's got more balls than fifa :drool:

[Peakey]

Looks rubbish :p :lol:

:p:p:p:p:p:p

Very Nice!

Where do you guys find this stuff? Is it other contacts that offer it to you. I assume it's not the usual well known auction sites etc..

:thumbsup:

It popped up on a Facebook page I'm on, but yes you need to hunt for the best stuff or like this sometimes they just fall into your lap! :lol:

[daz75]

Very Nice!

Where do you guys find this stuff? Is it other contacts that offer it to you. I assume it's not the usual well known auction sites etc..

:thumbsup:

I've asked him that before but he won't tell :cry:;)

[Peakey]

I've asked him that before but he won't tell :cry:;)

I have you've just got to be quick, I bought and paid for this within 15 min of it appearing for sale and it was an absolute bargain :thumbsup:

[daz75]

I have you've just got to be quick, I bought and paid for this within 15 min of it appearing for sale and it was an absolute bargain :thumbsup:

Would help if I used Facebook I guess

[Retro RC]

Nice find Justin you jammy bugger:thumbsup:

[CVRrc]

Nice find. You must be tempted to get it runing.

[Peakey]

I've asked him that before but he won't tell :cry:;)

Mario's selling one

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?p=964821#post964821

[daz75]

Mario's selling one

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?p=964821#post964821

Doesn't look mint to me like he says :lol: plus it's more than you paid for that beauty, sorry I mean awful looking shed :p

[fidspeed]

I have my special search engine!!
I don't do Facebook so I'm sure I miss out on a lot
Ebay bargains are rare unless Lister is inexperienced and doesn't know what he has
Nice pick JP
Regards Dave

[daz75]

I have my special search engine!!
I don't do Facebook so I'm sure I miss out on a lot
Ebay bargains are rare unless Lister is inexperienced and doesn't know what he has
Nice pick JP
Regards Dave

Lol not sure I want to know about your special search engine :lol:

[Peakey]

I have my special search engine!!

You'll get locked up for that! :lol: :lol:

I know a guy that talks to all his old racer friends that don't anymore and picks up all sorts cheap

[Candyman]

I remember having one of these when I was young, I raced it for a while until I got sick of it breaking all the time.

[Peakey]

The rest of the parts arrived today, it was cheaper for him to send 2 parcels thus one must of missed the plane,

http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/CE70C267-4768-43DA-8D13-459C7E9E2AAD_zpswknl9blb.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/CE70C267-4768-43DA-8D13-459C7E9E2AAD_zpswknl9blb.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/F1D79D2E-D74C-47BA-9EC7-335D770E1492_zpsfzmmubwj.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/F1D79D2E-D74C-47BA-9EC7-335D770E1492_zpsfzmmubwj.jpg.html)
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/BFC279C8-63B0-475B-9947-CE282D04A129_zpswnrfbvmh.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/BFC279C8-63B0-475B-9947-CE282D04A129_zpswnrfbvmh.jpg.html)

So does this date the car then?
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/p662/peakey29/Predator/2C8D1877-1E7E-43F7-8CC3-EA9416238BFF_zpseltydre9.jpg (http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/peakey29/media/Predator/2C8D1877-1E7E-43F7-8CC3-EA9416238BFF_zpseltydre9.jpg.html)
Richard Weatherly said this about the serial numbers but I think he's a little hazy :lol:
I think I can remember - The code is quite simple. 2 means February, 102 means it was the second car built that month. 4 is 1994. Sometimes we swapped the number order around, but the coded principle was always the same.

[Peakey]

Just had some more on the serial numbers from the man himself.

The 2 means February. The 4 means 1994. 102 means it was the 2nd car made that month. (The middle numbers always started at 100) Some years, we swapped the end digits so that the month was at the end of the number and the years was at the beginning. Some years we also reversed the middle three numbers. It's simple when you know the code! I'm happy that all these years later no one figured it out. :)

[Retro RC]

What country did you find this is Justin?

[Peakey]

What country did you find this is Justin?

Portugal

[mintzant]

Back to the future...
Quality!!!!

[RJJ]

Very nice Justin, you always amaze me with your hunting skills of finding nice cars or parts buddy :)

[jeps]

Great find !!!

We can see black shocks bodies on your car. On others XT, I saw silver anodised shocks bodies. What are the originals ? Blacks for 93 until mid 94 ?

And for the upper front wishbones, are they the originals ? I have another model slimer.
So same question : do you know when the upper front wishbones have been improved ?

front upper wishbones (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5BhlIUQvwASOElQTmJKbF8xb3M/view?usp=sharing)

[fil9144]

Just had some more on the serial numbers from the man himself.

The 2 means February. The 4 means 1994. 102 means it was the 2nd car made that month. (The middle numbers always started at 100) Some years, we swapped the end digits so that the month was at the end of the number and the years was at the beginning. Some years we also reversed the middle three numbers. It's simple when you know the code! I'm happy that all these years later no one figured it out. :)

so if i had car: 111594?

any ideas

[Peakey]

so if i had car: 111594?

any ideas

A replacement tub from what I found out

[fil9144]

A replacement tub from what I found out

hmm well happy with it being a carbon tub :) got a nice x10 and x11 now so cant moan really:thumbsup:

[oldenoughtoknowbetter]

Awesome looking pred!!! seriously jealous

[Welshy40]

Well if interested even though I think its £300 more than what its worth ones for sale in the normal for sale section for £500.

[daz75]

Well if interested even though I think its £300 more than what its worth ones for sale in the normal for sale section for £500.

In Backforfun wanted thread the guy with the x11 and nearly 2 cars in spares wanted £400 so sounds expensive/money making excersise

[fil9144]

I'm Backforfun wanted thread the guy with the x11 and nearly 2 cars in spares wanted £400 so sounds expensive/money making excersise

Any vintage car is only worth what people are willing to pay with these predators they are becoming collectible again which will only push the price up...
I paid £380 for my carbon tub and to me personally it's a bargain but to someone else they may not be willing to pay that.

There been a X11 in Spain for some time now 600plus euro but think that might be bit to far for a standard car as is £500 as I have just sold 2 predators for £300.00 each as I want a nice yokomo yz10 to go next to my rc10's :)

The one thing that drawn me to the predators is they are a really bit of history and the design so out there with the engineering!
but I am afraid after driving Leon's at mb track I will never run mine they for the shelf

[Mr Satchell]

I want to run mine more. I like the way it drives. Need to do the tm4 gear swap thing. I didn't buy my preds to make money I bought them because I like the design and there's not many about. I have a new build one that's never had electrics fitted never mind seen a track. Someone out there would problem snap my arm off for it but it's not for sale

[daz75]

Any vintage car is only worth what people are willing to pay with these predators they are becoming collectible again which will only push the price up...
I paid £380 for my carbon tub and to me personally it's a bargain but to someone else they may not be willing to pay that.

There been a X11 in Spain for some time now 600plus euro but think that might be bit to far for a standard car as is £500 as I have just sold 2 predators for £300.00 each as I want a nice yokomo yz10 to go next to my rc10's :)

The one thing that drawn me to the predators is they are a really bit of history and the design so out there with the engineering!
but I am afraid after driving Leon's at mb track I will never run mine they for the shelf

Did you not like the way it handled then?

[oldenoughtoknowbetter]

Ive always loved the look of preds and was lucky enough to have 2 xk98s as a kid. Price wise, yes they seem expensive but they will never be re released and only getting rarer

[fil9144]

Did you not like the way it handled then?

Wasn't that it's just drove one now nearly bought one when I was a kid to be honest and drove Leon's it went ok but to be honest I just prefer 2wd now my rc10 nearly done now that will be a runner