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  • Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…

    [QUOTE=fog;792655]

    the car boot +2 is gone ... there maybe an issue with the space / time continuum :o:o:o:grin::o

    I was expecting it to re-appear like it always does[/QUOTE]
    Nah fog, im looking at it, in the flesh mate!
    Macc Macc September 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Which did you own - Atari ST or Amiga?[I meant to make this a poll, but I clicked the wrong button (my own fault, I'm supposed to be writing a report for work, and it's so boring, so I ma…

    ... went to his! I had the Speccy and yet another mate ... had the C64, and another the Master System....so ... up an Amiga from a car boot sale though...along with a load ...
    deadpan666 deadpan666 October 2014 Chit chat
  • Space Harrier new loading screenHi, The original screen: [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2616449/spectrum/SpaceHarrier.png[/IMG] and my new version: [IMG]https://dl.dro…

    ... ]OK, here's my go at a Bob-Wakelin style wrap ... for bigger.[/URL]

    The aspect ratio is 2.5 ... done and flog them down the car boot... :lol:[/QUOTE]

    Sent ... broke my Speccy keyboard mug the other day, and just got ...
    joefish joefish December 2014 Games
  • leads to load games from phone?Hi. I'm wanting to load games into my rubber keyed model and can't seem to get a signal into the computer. I'm guessing I need something like this [u…

    ... ][/QUOTE]

    Thanks for the advice Alessandro.

    - ... 'd like to keep the clutter on the desk to a minimum ... out of the ear socket on the tape deck, into the spectrum. Press ... fixed. Bought a +2a at a car boot. Fixed the tape deck. Wanted an ...
    Jim M Jim M December 2014 Hardware
  • funny seeing a spectrum mentioned in regard to a high street shop again..not sure if anyone else has picked it up http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Search/searchTerm/Sinclair+ZX+Spectrum+Keyboard.htm flash back to the 80…

    ... 35 squid. Try your nearest car boot sale. I got a Monster flat ... me about $5. I bet the seller originally paid more than ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk August 2015 Chit chat
  • Can you name your favourite Red Dwarf episode.I've just watched the most recent series, such fun, somethings missing (including Holly), but still good. Anyway, think back all you RD fans and nam…

    ... Emomorph and Backwards the most

    The peacenik Rimmer organizing ... leaflet campaign against the alien was probly the funniest moment for ... br /> "Let's get tough. The time for talking is over ... a whist drive, a car boot sale, some street theatre and ...
    Retrobrothers Retrobrothers November 2016 Chit chat
  • I love WoS.There ... I said it. What do you mean, you're hard of hearing? I said I LOVE WoS! I mean, that's it, that's all. Like I said the othe…

    ... in 2007ish from a car boot sale a plug and play ... Micro drive, but replace the drive slot with an SD ...
    If I recall correctly, the general consensus was to dwell ... on all the reasons why it would ... viable idea and that the idea was unpractical if ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk May 2021 Chit chat
  • Cambridge Z88 - Has to be cheap!!!!Anyone picked one or more up at a car boot or something which needs a new home? Let me know Thanks Andrew

    Anyone picked one or more up at a car boot or something which needs a new home?

    Let me know

    Thanks

    Andrew
    andrew1810 andrew1810 November 2004 Wanted
  • Replacement Modulator for a issue 4 board Spectrum+???Anyone know where I may procure such a thing??? The one in my current machine starts up with the picture tearing and fading (As if the composite sig…

    The best bet would be buy a dead speccy at the local boot fair for parts or try a company called trading post:
    [url]http://www.tradeinpost.com/[/url]
    they have parts for speccys available. hope that helped
    Anonymous Anonymous April 2001 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • WANTED - Tape RecorderHi - Not sure that this should really be in the sales section but here goes anyway [img]/__forums/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] I'm after a tap…

    Go to a car boot sale. They'll have those tape players for a fiver, and they'll work just as well I'm sure.
    Spector Spector October 2001 Sales
  • Urban Upstartwanted fair price paid

    cost me more than that to get to a car boot sale :)
    bbulldog bbulldog February 2003 Wanted
  • Car boot PricesYesterday i went to a well known car boot sale up here in lancashire , i spotted a box of speccy games on a table , its ages since ive seen any at a …

    ... , don't go near Bridgemary Car Boot Sale in Gosport (as seen on ... />
    That's my local car boot sale so any bargains are mine ...
    zeropolis79 zeropolis79 August 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • RGB values for Spectrum colorsDoes anybody know the true rgb color values for the spectrums 15 colors. I'll assume that black is 0,0,0 White is probably 255,255,255 But what are t…

    ... br /> It supports both the original SAMBUS clock (as recognised ... by MasterDOS), and the DALLAS clock in [url ... good shape at the moment, with most ports at a ... similar level, tho I've still got the ... increase! That's at the SAM boot screen on my P4 ...
    obo obo August 2004 Development
  • LongshotBit of a long shot, but does anyone have a Sharp PC-1211 (the little handheld one) they are looking to sell? Thanks Andrew

    No-one picked one up in a car boot sale?
    andrew1810 andrew1810 October 2004 Wanted
  • HOW TO *FORCE* AMSTRAD TO PRODUCE ZX?!OK then. Many chats last times about new ZX models, old ZX models but contemporary produced ;) , about Amstrad - what could it do and why didn't do m…

    Speccies are still available to buy. Go to a car boot sale and get one. Pay a fiver.

    No need to commercially produce something that would not sell.
    dansauk dansauk October 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Odin and Thor Denied!Oh man.... I Loved Nodes of Yesod.... Now it's gone. Denied. Totally. What a bummer. :(

    Shit... I've just bought 1000 pirate copies of Jack and the Beanstalk that I was hoping to hawk round the car boot sales.
    chaosmongers chaosmongers February 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Activision mailed me and I'm free to distribute...my diseases all over the world. Check your self for flakey bits now!

    ... , plus I go out to the car boot sales every weekend.

    chaosmongers chaosmongers April 2005 Chit chat
  • Favourite thing to eat with a cup of teaMy favourite thing to eat with a cup of tea is a Crunchie. All that honeycomb and chocolate melting when you take a warm drink of tea...hmmm! My se…

    [quote]
    On 2005-04-21 01:31, chaosmongers wrote:
    especially if it's those dodgy pirate Bensons that you get off the car boot sales.
    [/quote]

    ahh - the McDonalds of the ciggie world.
    Lee Fogarty Lee Fogarty April 2005 Chit chat
  • Ebay problemsI was selling a collection og Yu-Gi-Oh trading cards and with only a couple of hours left there were several bidders and I was looking at making arou…

    ... shes selling things on a car boot sale. For all we know she ...
    psj3809 psj3809 June 2005 Chit chat
  • Legend of Avalon Soloution.HIya, I am looking for the complete solution for the Legend of Avalon by Hewson Consultants, its a bought time i completed it since ive had the game…

    ... years now, but prefer the real hot lump of ... madness, so been collecting the original games again (sold ... from e-bay and car boot sales, most notable was ... of original mint games on the car boot for ?2.... ohh boy!! ... .. Also big fan of the miner willy series, have ...
    maxhall maxhall August 2005 Games
  • Are you having a laugh??HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/sinclair-zx-spectrum-48k-ram_W0QQitemZ8747068785QQcategoryZ4193QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay…

    I bought about 5 boxed 48k models in the early 90`s for between ?5-10 each at the local boot fairs, I would guess the average price now would be a fair ?20-25, but that is just taking the p*ss! :)
    Mort! Mort! January 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Why?Why did [URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150097013013&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005"]this[/URL] go for ?155?

    ... in it was intact, including the the Daley Thompson & Neverending Story ... £15. I brought the other one at a carboot sale in Cardiff for ... £5. I got my boxed QL at the ... same carboot sale a few weeks later ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk March 2007 Chit chat
  • Why?Why did [URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150097013013&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005"]this[/URL] go for ?155?

    ... I brought the other one at a carboot sale in Cardiff for ... ?5. I got my boxed QL at the ... same carboot sale a few weeks ... /> Noice... I think the phrase rhymes with 'clucking ... gonna be prob'ly the most expensive and sought ...
    TechnicianSi TechnicianSi March 2007 Chit chat
  • Need a "toy"I'm currently in the mood to impulse buy something, but cannot think of anything that grabs my interest. Any interesting non-pervy suggestions?

    Talking of impulse buys.

    I went to a car boot sale today and guess what I left with.


    A bloooomin Unicycle. :lol:



    I'm gunna have great fun trying to learn that :p
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk June 2007 Chit chat
  • Need help finding Spectrums in London - visiting in NovemberHi there, I need some help from all of the english members of this forum, or more specifically anyone located in the London area. Late last year, e…

    Thanks for the link.

    I will go through the list and see if any of the car boot sales are anywhere near where I will be staying.
    8bitten 8bitten August 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • A spectrum game from 1977i didn?t know they made Spectrum games back in 1977 take a look at this :wink: [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1977-James-Bond-007-Spectrum-cass-g…

    ... prolly picked it up at a car boot or a antique shop.
    mile mile September 2007 Games
  • PS2 Resident Evil 4!!Just played the PS2 demo of RE4....fantastic!! Anybody else played it yet?

    [QUOTE=dm_boozefreek;314698]But the first time I ever played ... ? I thought it was just the normal scopes you could buy ... ages since I actually looked at the weapons on sale :lol:
    VincentAC VincentAC November 2008 Chit chat
  • PS2 Resident Evil 4!!Just played the PS2 demo of RE4....fantastic!! Anybody else played it yet?

    ... ? I thought it was just the normal scopes you could buy ... since I actually looked at the weapons on sale :lol:[/QUOTE]

    at heavy breathing limb growing thingy ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek November 2008 Chit chat
  • Eastenders game by MacsenJust been doing a bit of research on the 'net, and apparently, under the terms and conditions of the contract that they signed with the BBC, Macsen a…

    I bought my copy from a car boot sale about 11-12 years ago. Cost me 10p. It wasn't worth it.
    Graz Graz June 2009 Games
  • sick joke number 1I've heard they were having an 80's revival weekend in the USA... ... it was going OK until Katrina and the Waves showed up. *wince*…

    ... was on TV at the time.


    FOR SALE:
    Single ...
    Daren Daren June 2009 Chit chat
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