Somebody has a great sense of humor and WAY to much time!
BillG
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jeff McNeal
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 5:10 PM
To: Ken C; Spit Elist
Subject: Re: '71 Spit for sale
Ken,
I've got just the thing to take care of that "age and physical ability"
nonsense for you. After you restore the car to showroom condition, get one
of these:
http://216.247.9.207/ny-best.htm
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
'68 LHD Spitfire Mk3 frame-off resto project
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ken C <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
To: Spit Elist <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: '71 Spit for sale
>
> Fred,
>
> I'm shocked, absolutely shocked !! Isn't that what we're here for ? To
> invest countless hours and dollars into a 'hobby'?? I know I can't wait
to
> strap on that tool belt and have at it !! (VBG)
>
> Really, you're right, the best bet is let someone else do the work and
then
> buy the car. No way you can ever get anything near your money back. There
> was a TV show, on A&E, I think, about some huge, invitation only, car show
> up in Monterey. Some of the people spent over $300K restoring their cars,
> the cars were gorgeous, and worth much less than half what they had in
them.
> A friend is selling a '29 Ford rod for $35k, he has double that in it. He
> has changed hobbies from cars to airplanes, talk about a money consuming
> hobby !!
>
> I kinda like doing the work, at least on my own car. Hey, it's either
spend
> money on cars or wild and crazy women. And at my age and physical ability,
I
> would have to spend a LOT of money on the women !!
>
> Ken C
> '72 Spit
>
>
>
> > Ken, for that kind of $$$$ I would just go buy a car in show condition
> 5/6K
> > and forget about all the back braking & long hours, and leave the rest
of
> my
> > money in the bank. Just my .0002. "FT"
> >
> >
>
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