About 5 (or 7) years ago in 2007 (or 2005) I lost an Ebay auction for a totally sweet Look Equipe Bernard Hinault bike with all 7400 components. It was in Texas, the previous owner clearly didn't appreciate it; it was filthy, but I could tell there were no major scratches. I bid up to $875 and went to bed with visions of making ramen noodles palatable for the next month or two.
Alas, someone sniped it and beat me by 5 bucks.
I spend the next 5 (or 7) years checking Ebay, CL, and drooling over some of the pics in here. They came up regularly on Ebay, but never in my size (63cm).
I then lamented to someone herein that I'd always lusted after that bike, and he told me that Jan Nikolajsen had that very bike in that very size for sale!! I contacted Jan and the deal was cinched and now I am happy.
Some people say longing is more poignant or somehow more pleasurable than possessing, but I am not one of those people. Every night I got to sleep with a smile, facing my Look leaned up against the bedroom wall.