- 1. Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "Allyn Richardson" <allynrichardson@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:40:30 -0800
- Well said Bill. After I sent the message it dawned on me ( I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed at times), that some of the list members may be in the Mental Health profession. No offense meant. I c
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00713.html (7,565 bytes)
- 2. value insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "James Shope" <healeymanjim@JoiMail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:04:29 -0800
- i am in the process of restoring a bn6. i enjoy every minute that i spend working on it. it give me a great sense of satisfaction to take a grungy part that professional would throw away as not being
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00728.html (7,864 bytes)
- 3. Re: value insanity (score: 1)
- Author: Awgertoo@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 10:01:23 EST
- I and other Real Healey Guys always have the last word around the home: "Yes Dear!" Best--Michael Oritt, 100 Le Mans
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00737.html (7,681 bytes)
- 4. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "JustBrits_com" <justbrits@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 13:19:28 -0600
- One of the things I have noticed during this "event" is that Originality DOES I happened to catch the auction of Lot # 714 = BT7. Did anybody else?? Hear what one of the announcers scornfully say whi
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00747.html (8,210 bytes)
- 5. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:39:10 -0800
- But "re-sale golden metallic beige" just doesn't have the same ring to it ;) bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M **
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00749.html (9,153 bytes)
- 6. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "JustBrits_com" <justbrits@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:04:11 -0600
- <<But "re-sale golden metallic beige" just doesn't have the same ring to it NOR "cash register" ring, Bob!!<G> Wonder who is REALLY pi**ed about the decision to use re-sale red??? Safe to surmise THA
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00753.html (7,864 bytes)
- 7. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: GSFuqua1@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:05:13 EST
- Well I can tell you this, if that were my car and one of the announcers/auctioneers had make a comment like that I would having a little CHAT with him and the Barrett-Jackson people. Cheers, Gary Fuq
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00754.html (7,902 bytes)
- 8. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "JustBrits_com" <justbrits@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:45:46 -0600
- <<and one of the announcers/auctioneers had make a comment like that I would having a little CHAT with him and the Barrett-Jackson people.>> Not a lot you COULD say Gary, when the Cert. is open for a
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00756.html (8,431 bytes)
- 9. RE: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: healeyolic <healey6@optonline.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:55:05 -0500
- The only comments I heard about resale red were from the on-air announcers for Speed Vision cable network -- certainly not the auctioneers or any of the BJ staff as it is to their interest to push th
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00758.html (9,328 bytes)
- 10. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: GSFuqua1@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:19:11 EST
- I certainly agree with changing the color BUT the announcer shouldn't be making comments like that regardless. Their job and their paychecks depends on maximizing sales. Sticking a fork in a guy like
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00759.html (8,304 bytes)
- 11. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: GSFuqua1@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:23:14 EST
- That would certainly make more sense to me. I have not been following the auction that close but like I said and you reinforce, it makes no sense to make a comment like that if the bidders can hear i
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00760.html (8,546 bytes)
- 12. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "Ed" <justbrits@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:30:43 -0600
- <<Their job and their paychecks depends on maximizing sales. >> The AUCTIONEER, yes. The ANNOUNCER Gary, NOPE!! Ed
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00761.html (8,287 bytes)
- 13. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:59:54 -0500
- Tell me, what is the big deal, if the color is changed, everything matches, and it is a correct color/scheme for the model and year? The concours committee does not make the distinction, -why would a
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00765.html (8,476 bytes)
- 14. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: GSFuqua1@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 23:42:44 EST
- It only matters if it is something that matters to you. Which is to say it is just a personal idiosyncrasy. Certainly nothing to get worked up over or pay an outrageous amount of money for one way or
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00773.html (9,261 bytes)
- 15. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "Al Adams" <aajr@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:07:30 -0800
- Kurt's four Healeys sold for $329,400 including buyers 8%. I don't think he needs any business advice from you. Al Adams 1963 BJ7
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00776.html (9,752 bytes)
- 16. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:53:19 -0500
- FWIW, when I bought my 66 E-Type it was Carmine Red. It is now a beautiful tom it or are just resto Green. have done and that through 4 that owns
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00780.html (9,985 bytes)
- 17. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Hosmer <rahosmer@citlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:21:26 -0800
- I agree - and especially in the case of the "golden beige", which I understand IS a "rare" color, there well COULD be some intent to increase value thereby. Personally, I think that "rarity" is enti
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00785.html (8,911 bytes)
- 18. RE: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:50:33 -0600
- I once owned a BJ8, originally golden beige, (with red interior) that someone had repainted red over white... David, I agree - and especially in the case of the "golden beige", which I understand IS
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00788.html (9,312 bytes)
- 19. Re: Value Insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "dwflagg@juno.com" <dwflagg@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:44:46 GMT
- I suppose I'll get flamed over this, but this thread aggravates an issue I have with "duplicating" rare cars and colors. There were, I think, somewhat more or less than 500 cars originally painted "g
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00793.html (10,276 bytes)
- 20. Value insanity (score: 1)
- Author: "Allen C Miller, Jr." <acmiller@mhcable.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:42:17 -0500
- In hopes of getting everyone off the maudlin subjects of who is a millionaire, what your car is worth, and so on, may I suggest a few new threads to pull from the Healey coat of many colors: 1. Your
- /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00855.html (8,548 bytes)
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