Nahhhh he was a lawyer in a previous life.
>>>>On 7/27/00 6:26 PM so and so (Larry Miller) said. (And I quote:)
>Very good Peter, did you once work in Real Estate?
>
>Larry Miller
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
>To: <Ajhsys@aol.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 3:01 PM
>Subject: Re: Bugeye FS in CT
>
>
>> Ah, truth in advertising.
>> This is how the same car is usually advertised.....
>>
>> 1959 Austin Healey Sprite. All original unrestored, perfect for concours
>> restoration. Original engine with spare. Needs seats, recovered and
>> windshield renewed. Usual small areas of rust. Too many spares to list. 2
>> tone paint. A good, fun project that will bring you joy. Offered for sale
>> at a tenth of its restoration value! $2,011.00
>>
>> In my experience.
>> Peter C
>>
>> At 03:54 PM 7/27/2000, Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>> >I saw this ad on TraderOnLine and HAD to post it to the list. This is
>what
>> >happens when you don't know what you are getting into!
>> >
>> >1959 AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE, you wanna project? here's your project! I have
>the
>> >original 948 engine, AND A SPARE, being put back together a.u.r.t. the
>car
>> >looks like it would be comfortable if it had seats, there is a hole in
>the
>> >floor which makes it easy to stand up no problem seeing through the
>> >windsheild, THERE IS NONE. oh there will be hours of fun laughing through
>> >your tears restoring this car who's licence plate should be SHTBOX. I
>guess
>> >the spareparts (most of which are chewed up gears and other incompatable
>> >parts) will be a joy to finally get out of my garage. my guess would be
>that
>> >RESTORATION WILL COST ABOUT $7000 for decent condition (ie drivable) and
>> >upwards of $20,000 for making it "perfect". if you buy my car I wish you
>(and
>> >your children and childrens' children) the best of luck, you WILL need
>it.
>> >color: antique white and primer with a rust undertone $2,011.00, (203)
>> >227-3439
>> >Location: Westport, CT
>> >
>> >I wish him a lot of luck selling it, but he really shouldn't sugar coat
>the
>> >project like that!
>> >
>> >Allen Hefner
>> >SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>> >'77 Midget
>> >'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>>
>>
Larry Macy
78 Midget
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Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
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Neuropsychiatry Section
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University of Pennsylvania
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