Originally Posted by
jan nikolajsen
Let's face it, at either end of the C&V social spectrum there's an outspoken class which constantly are at odds:
1) The big city flippers and hardcore bargain hunters who will get anything if it's a deal and nothing if it represents fair market value.
2) And the dyed in the wool connoisseurs who will pay real money for that authentic little part to complete a year long project.
Personally I'm bored stiff with the cheap-skate commentaries of the former, while the posts of the second group of folks usually have some value.
That's an interesting (albeit a bit sophomoric and beaucoup hypocritical -coming from someone like you who is 'flipping' campy parts on ebay) attempt for castification. Not to mention naive, because unlike the 'dyed in the wool connoisseurs' (interesting imagery, btw) who might think that a part manufactured in 2010 with an ugly aftermarket label is 'authentic' and are willing to pay the asking price no questions asked, the 'cheap-skates' who are looking for bargains (heck, nobody can dictate how wide anyone else should open his/her wallet) in period correct parts, are the ones who are more 'authentic' in this quest.