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@Scilly.Suffolk
Having stirred-up this Hornet's nest, perhaps I should explain myself.
First of all, four-figure bikes are not commonly sold on here, so come under close scrutiny when they do, especially when the seller has no track record on the forum.
A four-figure bike with a £20 saddle and a £25 seatpost doesn't make sense, whether described as an upgrade or not, which further piqued my interest.
Looking at the photo you posted in Bike Porn, it was clear that components that were recently on one bike, were now on another: people don't usually put their best parts on a bike to sell, rather the other way around (cf £20 saddle, £25 seatpost).
All of which you've, more or less, explained but been rather defensive about it.
"No timewasters or silly comments" is like a red rag to a bull around here, which combined with the way you reacted to legitimate queries, has created a Grade A shit-storm.
I'd rather not have been the catalyst and on the basis of (most of) this thread alone, would have felt guilty that I had been; however your PM and attempting to spike Ben's thread etc, lead me to conclude that you were just a closet-cunt waiting to be flushed out.