Re: Dilema on E Bay 8-)

From: Ian Spencer (ian(at)sunbeamalpine.org)
Date: Wed Sep 20 2000 - 17:38:31 CDT


Well...I gave it my best fight, but I'm afraid that darn fire extinguisher is going to have to grace the presence of a Tiger and not an Alpine (Sorry guys, I tried!). $500.00 was my extreme
maximum limit and I'm definitely not bidding any higher than that. :-) I never thought it would go that high...I'll bet the seller is smiling from here to Arkansas!

jeyerman(at)ix.netcom.com wrote:

> There is a good possibility that the fire extinguisher was made by a division of Joseph Lucas..... in that case it is probably charged with some flamable liquid-like alcohol or gasolene! ;-)
>
> Jan Eyerman
>
> Jeff Howarth <jeff(at)v8tiger.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > Well,
>
> the Rootes original Fire Extinguisher is now $210 and you can buy a
> complete series 3 Alpine for $500.
>
> Lets see how the extinguisher closes as if you bought both, and the car
> caught fire ................
>
> What a decision to make !!!!
>
> 8-)
>
> --
> Jeff Howarth

--
Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
'61 Series II Alpine B9104704 LRX
'61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9116754 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9117497 OD LRX



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