adam242 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Wow. http://www.ebay.com/itm/222122911659 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Why would you buy it? You could tape off the stripes yourself and spray it with a $6 red aerosol like this guy did, all up cost probably under $100 for everything rather than paying the $245 he wants. Or actually... just save $6 by not executing such a cheesy mod. Edited May 19, 2016 by Rybags 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_x Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (to me) lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Good lord is that fugly. But it has LEDs in it so it GLOWS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I'm glad to see Starsky opted for the full 48K of RAM. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Haha... "Starsky and Hutch"... definitely interesting to see. Unfortunately red automatically starts moving it into the toy category of computers. Edited May 19, 2016 by MrFish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I saw this dubious creation germinating in the Atari 8-bit Computers Facebook group. I hope not too many more machines meet a similar fate... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) The stripe isn't wide enough... Plus, if you'll notice, the car's paint job has a dark outer edge on the white, which he's totally missed. Edited May 19, 2016 by MrFish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 As you say, it's frustrating that the pic can't be zoomed in so we can evaluate the paint finish. Aren't larger images usually available by default when listing items? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 As you say, it's frustrating that the pic can't be zoomed in so we can evaluate the paint finish. Aren't larger images usually available by default when listing items? Actually I removed that comment. Scroll down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Ah... got it. The paint job is reasonably executed but the stripes are tape stuck-on (hence the narrowness). No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Payne Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 You guys saw this post, right? http://atariage.com/forums/topic/252783-customized-atari-800-810/?do=findComment&comment=3513680 If this is his item you might get some of your questions answered such as, "why" and..."WHY!?!". ? Personally, I'm holding out for the Huggy Bear version. Word on the street is it's VERY "one of a kind". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I prefer my Rockford Files Pontiac Firebird themed 800 (plain beige). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Payne Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I prefer my Rockford Files Pontiac Firebird themed 800 (plain beige). Haha. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panther Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 This is just wrong. A thousand times wrong. I did not see this. This is but a nightmare. Back to sleep now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 For some reason I think it looks kinda cool - that Red comes off nice Matching 810 is sweet also I wouldnt buy it, but there certainly are worse case mods out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I could see it looking cool in a dark burgundy, if all the plastics and labels matched the theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Payne Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 The only way I see this been "not wrong" is if the case had somehow been so stained that it couldn't be brought back to it's original color OR this was some contest prize direct from Atari, which would make it a true one-of-a-kind and not some, "I painted it so now it's a one-of-a-kind". If that's the case, I think that statement but is almost as bad as painting it. That change is going to limit the amount of people interested in the item and that prices will do that further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Imagine when the paint chips... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) C'mon, its got to Be Kitt from Knight Rider or nothing else... (actually I'd prefer Captain Scarlet or U.F.O) Edited May 19, 2016 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 C'mon, its got to Be Kitt from Knight Rider or nothing else... (actually I'd prefer Captain Scarlet or U.F.O) That was in the 80's. You'd have to use an XL or XE in that case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) That was in the 80's. You'd have to use an XL or XE in that case. I'll go for these two then Captain Scarlet 1966 - 67 U.F.O. 1970 - 71 Edited May 19, 2016 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeless Joe Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Kinda reminds me of the orange 600XL at http://www.atarimuseum.com/computers/8BITS/XL/600Xl/orange600.html, only not nearly as cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Payne Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I only have this to say about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Kinda reminds me of the orange 600XL at http://www.atarimuseum.com/computers/8BITS/XL/600Xl/orange600.html, only not nearly as cool. Reminds me of this renowned English amplifier/manufacturer: Edited May 19, 2016 by MrFish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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