F1 Carbon discs & pads auction - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

driverst24 · 13th August 2006, 05:05 PM

I have the actual BAR / Honda F1 discs & pads used by Jenson Button at this year's Silverstone F1 race for sale.

These have been donated for the Bubble Charity meeting but it was felt it was such a big prize that it would be better to auction it off to the highest bidder on here.

There are 4 discs & 8 pads and the storage bag used for them. The discs are made by Brembo and cost £1500 each new.

I do not want to split this prize up because it would be great to see the full set go to a car loving person on here.

All of the proceeds for this are going to Cancer Research UK.

I hoping people will be generous with offers as these are from a British driver on a British track. I'll keep this up for 2 weeks.

Here is a photo of the discs, pads & bag.

Happy Bidding ...

Pulse D · 13th August 2006, 07:03 PM

I held one of the discs today, it weighed practically nothing, unbelieveably light.

I hope they raise a decent amount for charity, a proper piece of F1 memorabilia

bkvj · 13th August 2006, 08:00 PM

wow...

but erm..didnt he retire this year at silverstone(send me a pm if you want me to edit it, more than happy to do so)

i want it bad!

do they fit a skyline? :P

driverst24 · 13th August 2006, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkvj

wow...

but erm..didnt he retire this year at silverstone(send me a pm if you want me to edit it, more than happy to do so)

i want it bad!

do they fit a skyline? :P

The discs are changed every 2 events ....
The discs will fit under a 13 inch wheel .... F1 remember .. no need to edit post.

Couldn't get the calipers unfortunately ...

Remember the cash for these ALL goes to charity as in Cancer Research UK. Doing my bit since my dad was told he has throat cancer this year ...

davewilkins · 14th August 2006, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driverst24

These have been donated for the Bubble Charity meeting but it was felt it was such a big prize that it would be better to auction it off to the highest bidder on here.

Any bids yet Paul?????

driverst24 · 14th August 2006, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davewilkins

Any bids yet Paul?????

None yet .....:-( ..

Taking them into work tomorrow as somebody has asked to see them before bidding ...

Here's hoping .....

andyw · 15th August 2006, 10:14 AM

Good luck Paul

Its all for a good cause....

I had a quick look on ebay and found some calipers....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Formula-One-F1...QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers

Andy

driverst24 · 16th August 2006, 09:20 PM

Got £50 bid for the discs & pads .... hopefully start to get more soon ...

davewilkins · 16th August 2006, 09:26 PM

Thank gawd for that.
Was worried that you would split the discs and sell separate. They are really cool as a set.

C'mon all, I need more money for charity

I have a nice big blank cheque which I want to use to present the collected money to Cancer Research UK at the next bubble meet.

driverst24 · 17th August 2006, 06:12 PM

The latest bid for the discs and pads is now £80

... Thank you for that bid.

To everybody who is interested, I will post the latest amount in here when new bids come in but I will NOT post your name.

If anybody wants any more specific photos pm me your email address and I will send what you wish.

Just to state again I am making NOTHING from these .. ALL proceeds will go to CANCER RESEARCH UK in the Bubble Charity Fund.

I would really like this set for myself as the chance to get another set, from the same car is practically nil especially with the pads and bag.

The person who gave them to me, their mum has cancer hence why they went out of their way to make it a special prize.

driverst24 · 17th August 2006, 08:48 PM

For those who have asked ...

This auction will finish on Saturday the 26th of August at Midnight ...

Good Luck to all ...

davewilkins · 17th August 2006, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driverst24

For those who have asked ...

This auction will finish on Saturday the 26th of August at Midnight ...

Good Luck to all ...

....and you can't press your bid button 5 seconds before the end of the auction

driverst24 · 17th August 2006, 10:07 PM

Top Bid is now at £150 ...

driverst24 · 26th August 2006, 08:16 AM

Unfortunately I forgot I am off on holiday at 4am Sunday morning and therefore I am not staying at a computer on Saturday at midnight.

I have had the holiday booked for months and forgot when I setup the auction.

Can anybody who is wanting to bid on these up to midnight today (the 26th) please pm davewilkins instead of myself with the bid.

The top bid is still £150.

Dave is at Trax 06 on Sunday the 3rd of September if that is near for the winner to collect, if not I am back home on the 3rd of September. If the winner wants the prize before then I will give it to Dave Wilkins and you can arrange delivery with him.

Sorry for messing this up a bit at the end, just unfortunate.
Dave, you're a star as always for helping out with this one .. All the best at the sprint today ....

davewilkins · 26th August 2006, 01:00 PM

...and just to complicate things.....
I am off to Harewood in a bit to camp over so I don't have to get up early tomorrow

I will check my pms tomorrow and see what if there has been any more bids.
Looks like the £150 is safe.
Any problems with doing this way and I will extend it by a day to give people a fair chance.
Dave

13th August 2006, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
driverst24 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 275	F1 Carbon discs & pads auction I have the actual BAR / Honda F1 discs & pads used by Jenson Button at this year's Silverstone F1 race for sale. These have been donated for the Bubble Charity meeting but it was felt it was such a big prize that it would be better to auction it off to the highest bidder on here. There are 4 discs & 8 pads and the storage bag used for them. The discs are made by Brembo and cost £1500 each new. I do not want to split this prize up because it would be great to see the full set go to a car loving person on here. All of the proceeds for this are going to Cancer Research UK. I hoping people will be generous with offers as these are from a British driver on a British track. I'll keep this up for 2 weeks. Here is a photo of the discs, pads & bag. Happy Bidding ...

16th August 2006, 09:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
davewilkins GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 6,025	Thank gawd for that. Was worried that you would split the discs and sell separate. They are really cool as a set. C'mon all, I need more money for charity I have a nice big blank cheque which I want to use to present the collected money to Cancer Research UK at the next bubble meet. __________________ Website of Dave Wilkins

17th August 2006, 06:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
driverst24 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 275	Latest Update ... The latest bid for the discs and pads is now £80 ... Thank you for that bid. To everybody who is interested, I will post the latest amount in here when new bids come in but I will NOT post your name. If anybody wants any more specific photos pm me your email address and I will send what you wish. Just to state again I am making NOTHING from these .. ALL proceeds will go to CANCER RESEARCH UK in the Bubble Charity Fund. I would really like this set for myself as the chance to get another set, from the same car is practically nil especially with the pads and bag. The person who gave them to me, their mum has cancer hence why they went out of their way to make it a special prize.

26th August 2006, 08:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
driverst24 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 275	Please make last minute bids to Dave Wilkins as I am off on holiday! Unfortunately I forgot I am off on holiday at 4am Sunday morning and therefore I am not staying at a computer on Saturday at midnight. I have had the holiday booked for months and forgot when I setup the auction. Can anybody who is wanting to bid on these up to midnight today (the 26th) please pm davewilkins instead of myself with the bid. The top bid is still £150. Dave is at Trax 06 on Sunday the 3rd of September if that is near for the winner to collect, if not I am back home on the 3rd of September. If the winner wants the prize before then I will give it to Dave Wilkins and you can arrange delivery with him. Sorry for messing this up a bit at the end, just unfortunate. Dave, you're a star as always for helping out with this one .. All the best at the sprint today ....

26th August 2006, 01:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
davewilkins GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 6,025	...and just to complicate things..... I am off to Harewood in a bit to camp over so I don't have to get up early tomorrow I will check my pms tomorrow and see what if there has been any more bids. Looks like the £150 is safe. Any problems with doing this way and I will extend it by a day to give people a fair chance. Dave __________________ Website of Dave Wilkins

13th August 2006, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pulse D GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,365	I held one of the discs today, it weighed practically nothing, unbelieveably light. I hope they raise a decent amount for charity, a proper piece of F1 memorabilia

13th August 2006, 08:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
bkvj GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,217	wow... but erm..didnt he retire this year at silverstone(send me a pm if you want me to edit it, more than happy to do so) i want it bad! do they fit a skyline? :P

15th August 2006, 10:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
andyw GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby Posts: 148	Good luck Paul Its all for a good cause.... I had a quick look on ebay and found some calipers.... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Formula-One-F1...QQcmdZViewItem Cheers Andy

16th August 2006, 09:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
driverst24 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 275	Got £50 bid for the discs & pads .... hopefully start to get more soon ...

17th August 2006, 08:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
driverst24 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 275	For those who have asked ... This auction will finish on Saturday the 26th of August at Midnight ... Good Luck to all ...

17th August 2006, 10:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
driverst24 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 275	Top Bid is now at £150 ...

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