Great - add this to the list:
$25,000 invested  -  Worth $2500
Rob Kempinski
Houston Texas
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REPLY FROM: Kempinski, Robert M.
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From: T, L & T Harrington
To:  alpines(at)autox.team.net
     tigers(at)autox.team.net
Subject:  Official Conversion chart " joke "
Date: 1997-04-16 19:31
Priority: 3
Message ID: 0F57D878ABB6D011A5600020AFFC10C2
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   I wanted to pass this along to you all, hope it's a cheap laugh...
keep
smiling !!!
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>>   Official Conversion Chart
>>       How to Interpret Antique Car Ads
>>
>>IF IT SAYS:   IT REALLY MEANS:
>>
>>Rare model   Nobody liked them when new, either
>>Older restoration  Can't tell it's been restored
>>Needs engine work  Its been frozen for 30 years
>>Uses no oil   Just throws it out
>>No rust    Body and fenders missing
>>Rough    It's too bad to lie about
>>One owner   Never been able to sell
>>No time to complete  Can't find parts anywhere
>>Needs interior   Seats are gone
>>Rebuilt engine   Has new spark plugs
>>May run    But never has
>>Low mileage   Third time around
>>29 coats of handrubbed paint Needed that much to cover the rust
>>Clean    It sat in the rain yesterday
>>Always driven slowly  About what I expect to get
>>Prize winner   Had luck trophy 3 times in a row
>>Stored 25 years   Under a tree
>>Real show stopper  Orange with purple fenders
>>Easy restoration  Parts will come off in your hands
>>Ready to show   Just washed it
>>Top good   Only leaks when it rains
>>Good investment   Can't depreciate any more
>>
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Todd "HURRICANE" Harrington
RIDE HARD & DIE FREE !
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