Anything that preserves the authenticity is to be commended. I hate
replicas of anything unless they are represented as such from the
get-go. Thank you for trying to keep things right and preseve the value
of my investment in two tigers.
>----------
>From: Randy Zimmermann[SMTP:RZIMM@hhh.umn.edu]
>Sent: Friday, March 14, 1997 8:25 AM
>To: Tom Hall
>Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: INTEGRITY
>
>> Date sent: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 22:47:37 -0800 (PST)
>> To: Rick Fedorchak <richard.fedorchak@gsfc.nasa.gov>
>> From: Tom Hall <modtiger@engravers.com>
>> Subject: Re: INTEGRITY
>> Copies to: tigers@autox.team.net
>> Send reply to: Tom Hall <modtiger@engravers.com>
>
>> At 12:11 PM 3/13/97 -0500, you wrote:
>> ...
>> >I say, baloney.
>>
>> The members of the STOA TAC committee are all volunteer members. The club
>> sensed a vacuum in this area of concern a few years ago and decided to fill
>> it. If you feel our efforts are meaningless that is your right. We have
>> attempted to build consensus in this marque for years with no meaningful
>> progress. In the late 70's several Clubs tried to form an umbrella
>> organization known as STAC. I haven't even heard any one mention this name
>> in years.
>>
>> Preservation of the value of our cars is one of the primary functions of
>>the
>> program. "Genuine" always seems to bring more inherent value and price
>>than
>> "reproduction" or "counterfeit". We feel it is important for concerned
>> owners to be able to buy and sell Tigers with some degree of confidence
>>that
>> they are getting what they pay for. This is the service we are attemping
>>to
>> offer.
>>
>> I beg to differ that there is no standard. We have spent considerable time
>> examining and documenting the differences. If we told the world the
>>details
>> of what we know, it wouldn't be long before the physical evidence of the
>> differences was no longer observable, and the program would be pointless.
>>I
>> presume this is the result you seek. STOA formulated the authentication
>> procedures specifically to avoid the potential for corruption, and frankly
>>I
>> tire of attempting to convince you of anything. If you feel it is
>>necessary
>> to impune my integrity, the integrity of my fellow STOA members and my 25+
>> years of trying to help other Tiger owners, I'm not going to bother with a
>> responce.
>>
>> The service is free to members of STOA. If you choose to join, it cost you
>> only the price of membership. If you choose not to join, the fee is $30,
>>of
>> which the entire amount goes to the club treasury.
>>
>> Switching the VIN Identification plates between automobile bodies is not
>> legal. Don't take my word for it, check with your local authority.
>>
>> The TAC program is self serving for STOA. It was designed to enhance our
>> position as a Marque club, and hopefully increase our membership. We like
>> to think of it as a benefit, something we can offer our members in return
>> for their dues. If you don't like our program or our club, feel free to
>> start you own. We'll see if your still around in another 25 years.
>>
>> Tom Hall
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ===================================================
>
>Tom,
>
>I for one appreciate your efforts and that of your colleagues on the
>TAC committee. I realize it takes a lot of time and effort, not to
>mention out-of-pocket expenses, to support the authentication program
>and that the motivation is not exclusivity but rather preservation of
>the marque. As a relative newcomer to Tiger ownership, I am grateful
>for veterans like yourself for these preservation activities and the
>openess you all exhibit is sharing experience and advice.
>
>The only thing I'm concerned about is the proprietary attitude STOA
>takes with TAC. I can understand that TAC was probably developed and
>justified as a "member service" for STOA and viewed as one of many
>member recruitment tools but the fact remains that STOA is not a
>national club nor will it be anytime soon. It will never replace the
>regional clubs that are already well established and better
>positioned to serve its memberships' needs. So why shouldn't the TAC
>program be adopted or developed by the other clubs?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Randy Zimmermann
>St. Paul, MN
>66 Tiger MkI (B382002349)
>
>
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