I'd dispute the "no value due to the transplant" comment unless (I don't
know the particular car) the conversion was poorly done. Maybe it has less
value as a classic piece of British engineering (?) but probably more value
as a dependable means of daily transportation, or as a competitive autocross
combination. The *resale* value is more dependent on finding a suitable
audience (case in point: Ebay) than on the inherent goodness of the thing
itself.
Objectively, an Alpine with 150+ hp is a lot of fun, as all us Tiger owners
are well aware of. Getting that kind of power out of a Rootes engine would
be expensive and probably not very streetable, and would likely devalue the
car similarly to what removing the original driveline, and substituting
something more capable does.
Regards,
Theo
-----Original Message-----
From: TIGEROOTES@aol.com [mailto:TIGEROOTES@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 7:31 AM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: RX rotary question
Peter,
Mazda RX-2 and RX-3 engines were a popular conversion in the Seattle
region during the mid to late 70s. I know of one remaining example and
naturally it has no resale value do to the transplant. In fact, the same
rotary-Alpine attended Tigers United 4 in Medford, Oregon.
Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattle
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