Good job, everyone should be doing this when they run across such cars
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>From: JAN SVEN-ERIK HARDE, LUTCF[SMTP:harde@cyberesc.net]
>Sent: Thursday, October 23, 1997 10:46 PM
>To: 'tigers@autox.team.net'
>Subject: "" POSSIBLE TIGER CLONE WARNING ""
>
>Hello all !!
>
>I think it IMPORTANT that I bring this to everyone's ATTENTION, I went and
>surveyed a car for a very good friend of mine today, as he is out of state,
>and the car is here...
>
>It is advertised as a 1967 MK2 TIGER, and has so apparently been advertised
>for a while.
>The car is incredible, stunning, and has parts on it to die for, and again I
>am no expert, but I know enough that when something sounds to good IT IS, and
>IT WAS...
>
>I checked the general points that I have been shown to look for, and although
>somewhat cleaverly masked over, I spotted them.
>
>The seller does state " IT IS A MK2 TIGER !!!!
>After I got home, I looked it up in Norm's book, THANK GOD FOR NORM !! he
>has really put us into the 21st century, on the right foot.
>The car is in there, and specifically mentioned it as an ALPINE...
>
>In closing, we have to get even closer knit together, and see to that this
>does not happen to anyone out there,
>I could just see the egg on my face, if I would have purchased this car for
>my friend.
>And he had found all this out !!!! If this was going on in the Ferrari club,
>or the Shelby club, there would be warnings in their newsletters all over, it
>is one thing, to honestly represent the car as a rebody, but quite another
>when some poor sole will get stuck with, granted a COOL car but at a high
>price for what it is...
>
>I would rather not say the name of the seller, as to prevent any legal action
>or threats (as per my atty's suggestion), but I feel strongly that we need to
>get this out in the open..
>As a disclaimer, I will say that I am not a qualified or certified Tiger Tach
>person, and my opinion regarding this matter is an opinion, BUT----BUYER
>BEWARE...In the Los Angeles west side area...Need I say more..
>
>Thanks for your time, and Happy Tiger Trails to all, safe Holidays for all to
>come, and see you all in BIG BEAR next June O.K.
>
>See Ya' Jan........................................
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