Let's move on guys............ NEXT
Mark F.
Tom Hall wrote:
> At 01:18 PM 7/24/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >I certainly agree with both Mike and Joe. Why would any Tiger enthusiast in
> >his right mind want to hack up a MK II? Or a Mk I, for that matter? In my
> >view, such an undertaking would not only be sacrilegious, it would certainly
> >lower the value of the car.
> >
> >If you want to put a Dodge V-10 into something other than a Viper or Ram,
> >would you use a Geo Metro or a Flip-top Cobra? I mean, these are tough
> >questions here. In case you choose the Cobra, I'm sure somebody who has
> >already destroyed one will be happy to post extensive instructions to this
> >list.
> >
> >What do you think, Tim? Maybe a tech tip on this could be used in the next
> >STOA newsletter in lieu of the recipes?
> >
> >Dick Barker
>
> In the defense of those of us that choose to modify our Tigers, I can
> simply say that some of us were never completely satisfied with the car as
> delivered and we choose to alter the car to fit our own standards. I think
> having a variety of modified cars to examine is vastly more informative and
> meaningful than examining a row of stockers to determine if the decals on
> the coil are original or reproduction.
>
> The personalities and talents of the owners are more apparent in
> personalized or modified Tigers. Some of us actually enjoy stretching the
> technological envelope as a challenge. I don't think it has anything to do
> with the "value" of the car. We offer the TAC Program to advance that aspect.
>
> BTW the recipes come from the President and I make no attempt to edit or
> explain them. I have enough to do to maintain the flow of semi-interesting
> technical information. Who's Tim?
>
> BTW2..... We just got a letter form the Monterey Auction Company seeking
> our help in locating "classic cars" to sell at their auctions. In case you
> don't remember the name , this is the company that sold what they
> apparently knew was an Alpine "conversion" (As is, Where is) for $32k last
> year at Pebble Beach. What response do you and members of this list think
> is appropriate.
>
> Tom Hall
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