At the car boot...

15 June 2008, 17:56

Bah! that's another two car boot sales i've returned from empty handed

Just a rash of unboxed gba games, one tatty megadrive, and a couple of pc towers.

Does anybody find any gems at these things nowadays?....060's, A4000's? I need some nice meaty success stories to keep my spirits up

Boot_WB · 15 June 2008, 18:18

Which ones were those?

Newland Homes (St Nicholas Primary School) and Walton Street?

Regards

Rich

15 June 2008, 19:01

Dene Park and Walton Street

Amiga1992 · 15 June 2008, 21:08

I found a copy of Days of Thunder the other day, abandoned beneath piles of casettes (it had the casette box).

Also, the Computer Exchange in London (near Notting Hill gate station) has SHIT LOADS of boxed Amiga games. You people should check it out. Nothing took my fancy and I didn't have an SPS wanted list with me to check, but there are shitloads of them for a tenner or less. Also some speccy games.

No more hardware though ;(

alexh · 15 June 2008, 22:30

Bummer, upstairs used to be full of spectrums, C64, Vic20's, Acorn archimedes... you could hardly move.

All the good stuff has probably been transferred to their "Retrogames" shop somewhere else in london.

Did you go to the one on Rathbone Place? It was always more of a console shop, but downstairs they had retro.

Amiga1992 · 15 June 2008, 23:35

They had no downstairs as far as I could tell, and had nothing but mostly DVDs and nextgen videogames

The Notting Hill place doesn't even have the upstairs floor available for customers anymore.
It's a shame I arrived late :P I asked the guy if they had any hardware and he said no.

Anyway, for those who might want to check it out, don't be fools like me who have to go more than once :P . It only opens Saturdays now.

Harrison · 17 June 2008, 02:56

I've not found any decent retro items at a car boot sale in a very long time. Very depressing coming away empty handed. Although if I did I would have to make sure my other half was distracted otherwise she would do her best to stop me buying more "old junk"

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StevenJGore · 06 September 2009, 20:48

I went to a car boot sale near Dewsbury this morning, and came away with a boxed Amiga 500 for £4! I haggled her down from £5. I got a lot of looks walking back to the car with the huge box, I even overheard one guy saying "Wow, an Amiga 500, that's a blast from the past!".

I have to say, though, it's the first Amiga-related item I've seen at a car boot sale for a very long time. There tends to be lots of worn-out dusty PS2's these days.

I got the A500 home, and now that I've had chance to inspect it, it's actually in very good condition. Slightly yellowed around the spacebar area, though. Polystyrene inserts are present, together with internal box for PSU and cables. I opened the trapdoor and found an expansion board, so I'm double pleased with it now! It says "PF501" on it, and I can't find it on the BBoAH. Anybody have any more information on this board?

Steve.

PowerPie5000 · 06 September 2009, 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenJGore

I opened the trapdoor and found an expansion board, so I'm double pleased with it now! It says "PF501" on it, and I can't find it on the BBoAH. Anybody have any more information on this board?

Steve.

Sounds like it could be a Commodore A501 expansion (512k)

15 June 2008, 17:56	#1
The Yeti Posts: n/a	At the car boot... Bah! that's another two car boot sales i've returned from empty handed Just a rash of unboxed gba games, one tatty megadrive, and a couple of pc towers. Does anybody find any gems at these things nowadays?....060's, A4000's? I need some nice meaty success stories to keep my spirits up

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15 June 2008, 18:18	#2
Boot_WB Novice in the Black Arts Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston upon Hull Age: 47 Posts: 263	Which ones were those? Newland Homes (St Nicholas Primary School) and Walton Street? Regards Rich

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Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I found a copy of Days of Thunder the other day, abandoned beneath piles of casettes (it had the casette box). Also, the Computer Exchange in London (near Notting Hill gate station) has SHIT LOADS of boxed Amiga games. You people should check it out. Nothing took my fancy and I didn't have an SPS wanted list with me to check, but there are shitloads of them for a tenner or less. Also some speccy games. No more hardware though ;(

15 June 2008, 22:30	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,342	Bummer, upstairs used to be full of spectrums, C64, Vic20's, Acorn archimedes... you could hardly move. All the good stuff has probably been transferred to their "Retrogames" shop somewhere else in london. Did you go to the one on Rathbone Place? It was always more of a console shop, but downstairs they had retro.

15 June 2008, 23:35	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	They had no downstairs as far as I could tell, and had nothing but mostly DVDs and nextgen videogames The Notting Hill place doesn't even have the upstairs floor available for customers anymore. It's a shame I arrived late :P I asked the guy if they had any hardware and he said no. Anyway, for those who might want to check it out, don't be fools like me who have to go more than once :P . It only opens Saturdays now.

17 June 2008, 02:56	#7
Harrison classicamiga.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 155	I've not found any decent retro items at a car boot sale in a very long time. Very depressing coming away empty handed. Although if I did I would have to make sure my other half was distracted otherwise she would do her best to stop me buying more "old junk" :

06 September 2009, 20:48	#8
StevenJGore Amiga Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Age: 46 Posts: 726	I went to a car boot sale near Dewsbury this morning, and came away with a boxed Amiga 500 for £4! I haggled her down from £5. I got a lot of looks walking back to the car with the huge box, I even overheard one guy saying "Wow, an Amiga 500, that's a blast from the past!". I have to say, though, it's the first Amiga-related item I've seen at a car boot sale for a very long time. There tends to be lots of worn-out dusty PS2's these days. I got the A500 home, and now that I've had chance to inspect it, it's actually in very good condition. Slightly yellowed around the spacebar area, though. Polystyrene inserts are present, together with internal box for PSU and cables. I opened the trapdoor and found an expansion board, so I'm double pleased with it now! It says "PF501" on it, and I can't find it on the BBoAH. Anybody have any more information on this board? Steve.

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