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Re: B-J question

To: "Craig and Sue Rice" <craigsuerice@iquest.net>,
Subject: Re: B-J question
From: "David Ward" <david@bighealey.ltd.uk>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:41:23 -0000
Hello Craig,
may I respectfully suggest that you give a little thought to arranging your
"priority" list the other way around.
Regards.
David.
www.bighealey.ltd.uk


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig and Sue Rice" <craigsuerice@iquest.net>
To: "Keith Pennell" <pennell@cox.net>
Cc: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: B-J question


> 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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