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Old 09-15-13 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by CV-6
It is amazing what some people call NOS. I purchased a set of NOS wheels at a fair price from a seller on CR list. I trusted the guy....I mean it is CR list Got the wheels and they were clearly not NOS. Braking surfaces worn and it was obvious the hubs had been built prior to this. (Spoke marks) Called him on it and he said at most they were ridden around the block. Pointed out that annodizing does not wear off in a ride around the block. He told me I was too picky. I kept the wheels because I had not seen them before and have not seen the like since.
Even Reagan would trust but verify.
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