It's come to my conclusion, that any certain vehicle has to be important to
the owner to put so much into it. I am speaking of trying to restore a
vehicle, from purchase to rolling beauty. I am in the midst of having the
body work and upholstery done on the P5 and it's looking pretty good. Of
course I'm going to own the most expensive $3000 Rover, as Rover prices have
not really commanded Ferrari prices. My question is this: is it worth it? I
know a friend of mine that has a $10,000 MGB and he knows he can only get
between 6-8K. Saloons get even less. I know this question has weighed heavily
on many minds. I can do the mechanical work, but the more expensive labor
work I have to source out. There's also the wood work and the chrome that
still needs doing. Is it all without regret? Or should we all just buy cheap
import cars and park the old ones out back. Guess I'm wondering if everyone
is happy they did it instead of just buying a new car.
Roland
52 Austin Somerset
54 Rover P4
60 Rover P5
66 Rover P6
67 Sunbeam Minx
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