Somewhere, somebody has to be able to make replica steel air cleaners for
these kinds of prices.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Munroe" <dave@munroe.ca>
To: <sralsten@ca.rr.com>; <tigers@autox.team.net>; <CoolVT@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] EBay air cleaner
> This is perhaps a good sign for current Tiger owners: not necessarily for
> someone with a modest wallet who wants one.
>
> In my experience, when original components of collector vehicles begin
> selling for astronomical prices, it is a sign that fat-wallet investors,
> not necessarily enthusiast collectors, see the possibility of an imminent
> and substantial increase in the value of the marque. They may also believe
> the supply of original parts is drying up. It matters not to these folks
> what anything costs, if the car they own or are having restored needs an
> original part, they will pay whatever it takes to obtain it.
>
> It is the natural evolution of a collector vehicle's value perceived by
> those outside the enthusiast group. The sign is that point when the value
> of the individual parts exceeds the sum of those parts.
>
> Dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <sralsten@ca.rr.com>
> To: <tigers@autox.team.net>; <CoolVT@aol.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] EBay air cleaner
>
>
>>I think an original Tiger is worth more, dollar wise anyway
>> as parts. I plan to keep my parts together, and use them.
>>
>> Steve
>> B9473720
>>
>>
>> ---- CoolVT@aol.com wrote:
>>> Wow, did you see the recent air cleaner sale on EBay....$885.00! I
>>> think
>>> I'll put on a spare and keep the original in my safety deposit box along
>>> with the deed to my house.
>>> M
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