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Re: B-J question

To: "Keith Pennell" <pennell@cox.net>
Subject: Re: B-J question
From: "Craig and Sue Rice" <craigsuerice@iquest.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:25:05 -0500
Listers,
Don't waste any time:
Drive your car.........
Drink your wine........
Love your lady.........
Craig Rice
BN1 & BN2
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Pennell" <pennell@cox.net>
To: "healey list" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:20 AM
Subject: B-J question


> Listers,
>
> Like many of you I have been watching numerous hours of the B-J auction.
I am
> intrigued by the BIG money many cars are bringing.  $100k, 200k, 300k and
much
> more for many of them.  Which brings me to a question I would like to toss
> out.  At what point in dollars spent does one of these cars become a
museum
> piece for the buyer?  At what point in dollars spent is it sane and safe
to
> drive them for any real distance?
>
> One of my favorites so far has been the 1961 Chrysler 300G.  But if I paid
> $190k for it I would never drive it.  Hell, I would never take it out of
its
> vacuum sealed pack!!!!
>
> Neither of my 3000s would bring near the money the AH cars have sold for
on
> B-J so far .  Owning two dependable drivers is all I can manage.  But I am
not
> going to allow them to collect dust and I do not hesitate to drive them.
> However, for my financial situation I am always watching the other guy
when I
> do.
>
> Keith Pennell
>
!




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