healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Healeys] Interesting comment from a dealer

To: BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting comment from a dealer
From: HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 15:57:58 -1000
Cc: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
References: <04a301d16027$84a7de40$8df79ac0$@rr.com>
--===============6766742998975657100==

--94eb2c06b69c0b0f01052b104c2d

Well they do have a BT7 painted in "Irish Mist Metallic" and equipped with
a 5 speed that's advertised as a "A Concours Example For Show Or Touring"

Rick

On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 5:11 AM, BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:

> Thought you Healeyphiles might enjoy this.  This attitude might explain
> why there are so many BJ8s running around now that have lost their original
> identities and acquired new ones.  People need to pay special attention to
> the correct identity of a car when they are considering buying it.
>
>
>
> A BJ8 was recently advertised by LBI, Ltd. as HBJ8L/25366 -- a Phase 1
> VIN.  However, both the VIN plate and the body plate are from a BJ7.
>
> I inquired twice about the reason for the discrepancy, and this is the
> response.  Note the last sentence:
>
>
>
> Hi Steve,
>
>    Yes, we noticed this as well and traced it back to a simple mistake.
> The tags to this car were put on another car and vice versa, everything has
> since been switched and corrected. We just need to take new photos. *Minor
> issue, thankfully it's not an important car! *
>
>
>
> Regards,
> www.LBILimited.com
>
> Next Generation Car Guys
>
>
>
> > Please answer this guy and need to get it resolved.
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
>
> > Subject: Current, Past or Offsite  Offerings Inquiry
>
> > From: Steve Byers <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
>
> > Subject: [your-subject]
>
> >
>
> > Name: [your-name
>
> > Email: sbyers@ec.rr.com
>
> > Message Body:
>
> > Hello,
>
> > I inquired about this car about a week ago, but have not received a
> response.  You advertise the VIN as HBJ8L25366, which is a Phase 1 BJ8
> number, but the photo of the VIN plate shows it reads HBJ7L24221, and the
> body plate above it reads 3160 BJ7 60118.  Both of these numbers obviously
> belong to a BJ7, not a BJ8.  What is the explanation for these
> discrepancies?
>
> >
>
> > Thank you for a response.
>
> >
>
> > Vehicle inquiring about: 1964 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII
>
> > Phone: 252-447-8812
>
>
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>
> Healeys@autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrik@gmail.com
>
>
>

--94eb2c06b69c0b0f01052b104c2d
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"ltr">Well they do have a BT7 painted in &quot;Irish Mist Metall=
ic&quot; and equipped with a 5 speed that&#39;s advertised as a &quot;<span=
 style=3D"color:rgb(65,64,66);font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:12px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:bold;line-=
height:inherit">A Concours Example For Show Or Touring&quot; =C2=A0</span><=
div><span style=3D"color:rgb(65,64,66);font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;,sans=
-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:b=
old;line-height:inherit"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(65,=
64,66);font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style=
:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:bold;line-height:inherit">Rick</s=
pan></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O=
n Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 5:11 AM, BJ8Healeys <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank">sbyers@ec.rr.com</a>&gt;</span> =
wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" =
vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&qu=
ot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;color:#002060">Thought you Healeyphiles might enjoy =
this.=C2=A0 This attitude might explain why there are so many BJ8s running =
around now that have lost their original identities and acquired new ones.=
=C2=A0 People need to pay special attention to the correct identity of a ca=
r when they are considering buying it.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;color:#0020=
60"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;color:#002060">A BJ8 was recently adver=
tised by LBI, Ltd. as HBJ8L/25366 -- a Phase 1 VIN.=C2=A0 However, both the=
 VIN plate and the body plate are from a BJ7.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;colo=
r:#002060">I inquired twice about the reason for the discrepancy, and this =
is the response.=C2=A0 Note the last sentence:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;col=
or:#002060"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p>Hi Steve,<u></u><u></u></p><p=
>=C2=A0=C2=A0 Yes, we noticed this as well and traced it back to a simple m=
istake. The tags to this car were put on another car and vice versa, everyt=
hing has since been switched and corrected. We just need to take new photos=
. <b>Minor issue, thankfully it&#39;s not an important car! <u></u><u></u><=
/b></p><p><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p>Regards,<br><a href=3D"http://www.LBIL=
imited.com" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:windowtext;text-decorati=
on:none">www.LBILimited.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></p><p>Next Generation =
Car Guys <u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p>&gt; Please answer=
 this guy and need to get it resolved. <u></u><u></u></p><p>&gt; -------- O=
riginal Message --------<u></u><u></u></p><p>&gt; Subject: Current, Past or=
 Offsite=C2=A0 Offerings Inquiry<u></u><u></u></p><p> <u></u><u></u></p><p>=
&gt; From: Steve Byers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank"><span style=3D"color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">sbyers@ec.rr.co=
m</span></a>&gt;<u></u><u></u></p><p>&gt; Subject: [your-subject]<u></u><u>=
</u></p><p>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p><p>&gt; Name: [your-name<u></u><u></u></p=
><p>&gt; Email: <a href=3D"mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank"><span=
 style=3D"color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">sbyers@ec.rr.com</span></a=
><u></u><u></u></p><p>&gt; Message Body:<u></u><u></u></p><p>&gt; Hello, <u=
></u><u></u></p><p>&gt; I inquired about this car about a week ago, but hav=
e not received a response.=C2=A0 You advertise the VIN as HBJ8L25366, which=
 is a Phase 1 BJ8 number, but the photo of the VIN plate shows it reads HBJ=
7L24221, and the body plate above it reads 3160 BJ7 60118.=C2=A0 Both of th=
ese numbers obviously belong to a BJ7, not a BJ8.=C2=A0 What is the explana=
tion for these discrepancies?<u></u><u></u></p><p>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p><p=
>&gt; Thank you for a response.<u></u><u></u></p><p>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p>=
<p>&gt; Vehicle inquiring about: 1964 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII<u></u><u></u=
></p><p>&gt; Phone: <a href=3D"tel:252-447-8812" value=3D"+12524478812" tar=
get=3D"_blank">252-447-8812</a><u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot=
;;color:#002060">Steve Byers<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;color:#002060">HBJ8L/=
36666<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;color:#002060">BJ8 Registry<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Comic Sans =
MS&quot;;color:#002060">AHCA Delegate at Large<u></u><u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;col=
or:#002060">Havelock, NC=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;color:#002060"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>=
</div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
rer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>
Forums: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/forums"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D=
"_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>
<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net";>Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"; rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br>
<br>
s/healeyrik@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.te=
am.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrik@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
<br></blockquote></div><br></div>

--94eb2c06b69c0b0f01052b104c2d--

--===============6766742998975657100==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive

Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys



--===============6766742998975657100==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>