Re: [Healeys] For Sale: 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite (AN5LXXX) : Registry : The Austin-Healey Experience

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It does look like new. At first I thought it was model as it's hard to find
any object to
provide scale
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words


On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 8:14 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Another "245 Miles since complete Ground up Nut-and-Bolt Restoration!"
>
> ... and he fooled the 'Condition Report' meter (or flat out lied; I don't
> know how this 'meter' thing is calculated).
>
> I'm starting to see a trend: Cite 'number of miles since restoration'
> instead of actual miles on the car.  Listing both would be fine, but if
> this car has 300K miles in a rust-inducing environment that would be
> significant no matter how well the chassis was painted/powder-coated.
> This reminds me of the the 'Austin-Healey 100M (LeMans)' deflection,
> which isn't exactly truth in advertising (and I've noticed reading
> comprehension ain't what it used to be).
>
> Oh, and what does 'Concord' mean?  'Concour[sic] quality' is subjective;
> if it was judged let us know, otherwise don't associate it with Concours.
>
>
> On 5/23/2019 6:01 AM, Rossm wrote:
>
>
> https://www.autotrader.ca/a/austin-healey/sprite/concord/ontario/5_39433907_on20090605131227878/
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 22, 2019, at 22:49, Jean Caron <
> vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Given the money one likely spends restoring one, I would say that
> $25000.00 would be near the low end of the asking price. I am quite certain
> that a decent restoration would set you back at least $25 to $30K.
>
>
>
> Jean
>
>
>
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell
> <bspidell@comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 22, 2019 11:18:27 PM
> *To:* Healeys
> *Subject:* [Healeys] For Sale: 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite (AN5LXXX) :
> Registry : The Austin-Healey Experience
>
>
> OK, couple of things:
>
> - are nice Bugeyes *really *going for $25K now (I know it's asking)?
>
> - first time I've seen this in a description:
>
>      "Mileage listed reflects miles driven since restoration and they
> change often as this car is driven almost daily." - seems a bit
> disingenuous to me
>
> https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1959-Austin-Healey-Sprite-AN5LXXX.38633/
>
> Bob
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It does look like new. At first I thought it was model as =
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><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D=
"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
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imes New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _=
______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><div><=
br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.c=
om/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></div><div><span =
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helveti=
ca,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal with a thousa=
nd adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please excuse random au=
to corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu=
, May 23, 2019 at 8:14 AM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcas=
t.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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    <p>Another &quot;<span style=3D"display:inline">245 Miles since complet=
e
        Ground up Nut-and-Bolt Restoration!&quot;</span></p>
    <p><span style=3D"display:inline">... and he fooled the &#39;Condition
        Report&#39; meter (or flat out lied; I don&#39;t know how this &#39=
;meter&#39;
        thing is calculated).=C2=A0 <br>
      </span></p>
    <p><span style=3D"display:inline">I&#39;m starting to see a trend: Cite
        &#39;number of miles since restoration&#39; instead of actual miles=
 on
        the car.=C2=A0 Listing both would be fine, but if this car has 300K
        miles in a rust-inducing environment that would be significant
        no matter how well the chassis was painted/powder-coated.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 This
        reminds me of the the &#39;<font size=3D"+2">Austin-Healey 100M</fo=
nt>
        <font size=3D"-2">(LeMans)</font>&#39; deflection, which isn&#39;t =
exactly
        truth in advertising (and I&#39;ve noticed reading comprehension
        ain&#39;t what it used to be).</span></p>
    <p><span style=3D"display:inline">Oh, and what does &#39;Concord&#39; m=
ean?=C2=A0
        &#39;Concour[sic] quality&#39; is subjective; if it was judged let =
us
        know, otherwise don&#39;t associate it with Concours.<br>
      </span></p>
    <p><span style=3D"display:inline"><br>
      </span></p>
    <div class=3D"gmail-m_-1122707430472430897moz-cite-prefix">On 5/23/2019=
 6:01 AM, Rossm wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
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      <a href=3D"https://www.autotrader.ca/a/austin-healey/sprite/concord/o=
ntario/5_39433907_on20090605131227878/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.autot=
rader.ca/a/austin-healey/sprite/concord/ontario/5_39433907_on20090605131227=
878/</a>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div><br>
        <br>
        <div id=3D"gmail-m_-1122707430472430897AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"l=
tr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
          On May 22, 2019, at 22:49, Jean Caron &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vinta=
ge_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">vintage_roadster_res=
toration@hotmail.com</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
          <br>
        </div>
        <blockquote type=3D"cite">
          <div dir=3D"ltr">
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           =20
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            <div class=3D"gmail-m_-1122707430472430897WordSection1">
              <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Given the money one likely spends
                restoring one, I would say that $25000.00 would be near
                the low end of the asking price. I am quite certain that
                a decent restoration would set you back at least $25 to
                $30K.</p>
              <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
              <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jean</p>
              <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
              <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.micros=
oft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986" target=3D"_blank">
                  Mail</a> for Windows 10</p>
              <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
            </div>
            <hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
            <div id=3D"gmail-m_-1122707430472430897divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"lt=
r"><font style=3D"font-size:11pt" face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#00=
0000"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
                on behalf of Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@com=
cast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 22, 2019 11:18:27 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Healeys<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] For Sale: 1959 Austin-Healey
                Sprite (AN5LXXX) : Registry : The Austin-Healey
                Experience</font>
              <div>=C2=A0</div>
            </div>
            <div>
              <p>OK, couple of things:</p>
              <p>- are nice Bugeyes <i>really </i>going for $25K now
                (I know it&#39;s asking)?</p>
              <p>- first time I&#39;ve seen this in a description:</p>
              <p>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 &quot;Mileage listed reflects mil=
es driven since
                restoration and they change often as this car is driven
                almost daily.&quot; - seems a bit disingenuous to me
                <br>
              </p>
              <p><a class=3D"gmail-m_-1122707430472430897moz-txt-link-freet=
ext" href=3D"https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1959-Austin-Healey-Sprite-AN5LX=
XX.38633/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1959-Austin-Hea=
ley-Sprite-AN5LXXX.38633/</a></p>
              <p>Bob<br>
              </p>
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