[Spridgets] eBay 59 Bugeye 19k reserve not met, mostly Parts from China aka MOSS.....wink.

[Wm. Severin Thompson]

I couldn't get my Dad to pop for the extra $16 that Rallye wheels costs when
he ordered his 1970 Chevy Kingswood wagon (without AC)/

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From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Soave
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 2:39 PM
To: <corvallis at peoplepc.com>
Cc: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] eBay 59 Bugeye 19k reserve not met, mostly Parts
from China aka MOSS.....wink.

I'll see your Packard and raise you a $28,000 Miura in 1985. 'Course, I was
a college student trying to convince my father to buy it....

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On Mar 9, 2014, at 3:06 PM, <corvallis at peoplepc.com> wrote:

> Woulda, coulda, shoulda...
> Let me tell you about the 1934 Packard V-12 I passed on for $5000, 
> back about 1970.  Bill in Oregon 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net 
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Soave
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 11:56 AM
> To: Martyn Ridley
> Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] eBay 59 Bugeye 19k reserve not met, mostly 
> Parts from China aka MOSS.....wink.
>
> I agree - not my cup of tea. That said, prices are going nuts right 
> now. My boss sold a 930 Turbo a year ago in perfect shape for $42,000. 
> He bought it for $34k in 2010. It resold for $74,000 with nothing more 
> than the mileage from Rockford to Pittsburgh.
>
> I have learned from cars I've passed up (E Types, early 911s, an AC 
> Aceca for $7,000...), you never pay too much for the right car, you 
> just may buy a
few
> years too soon.
>
> Ron
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 9, 2014, at 2:48 PM, Martyn Ridley <ridleymj at brant.net> wrote:
>
>> The car has a 'provenance' that would attract a specific class of buyer.
> You have to want to have that notoriety to be interested.  There are 
> always those who will pay for cars of this sort.  Whether it make is 
> worth more is purely in the eye of the beholder.  Clearly I am not one.
>>
>> I do hope who ever has the bid in realizes what he/she is getting.  
>> All
> the
> more power to them.  Two of my friends had John Sprinzel sit in their 
> Sprites.
> When they go to sell I will remind them to advertise as "ex-Sprinzel"
> Sprites.
>>
>> As always, P T Barnum was right.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Martyn
>>
>> On 3/9/2014 1:28 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
>>> List,
>>> Hi boys, we all know this car but I'm surprised at where the bidding is.
>>> Am I the only one surprised by the bidding @ over 19k USD and 
>>> reserve not met? I know the car watched the restoration and remember 
>>> comments as to
> it
>>> being mostly MOSS replacement parts. Any thoughts.
>>> Lin