I am finding collecting older cars a problem. It seems to offend my
neighbors. They complained to the zoning enfourcers. So I bought 5 acres
in the country to store them. It offended those neighobrs too. I got a
$1400 ticket for parking perfectly good cars on my property. Now I have
to move the cars. To make matters worse, I can't sell them with out a
dealers license. What a pain. America is no longer free if you can't
park a car on your property.
"But, are the cars junk?", you ask. Well I have the following with
current tabs:
Porsche 928
Porsche 911
Maserati Biturbo
Honda DelSol
Mazda rx7
The roadster is being restored in my garage.
ok, I have vented
Todd
Kirkland, WA
Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking at the SF Examiner auto ads today, and it occurs to me that in the
> collectors cars section (3 columns) I always see Datsun sprinkled among the
> Aston Martins, Lotus, MGs, Panteras, etc. But now that I think about it, I
>don't
> recall seeing Hondas, Mazdas, Mitsubishis, Toyotas, etc. Today there are 2
> 240Z's, 2 2000 roadsters, and a 66 wagon (4sp, clean, runs well, $1700). Do
>the
> other Japanese imports just disintegrate after a while? Do the owners shoot
>them
> to put them out of their misery?
>
> Also, I'm noticing more people seem to be getting into old car collecting as a
> hobby, and are looking around for a candidate car. One of my brother-in-laws
> told me Sunday that he wants to get into restoring a car; the only other thing
> he was interested in was stocking his bar. My neighbor across the street got a
> 50's Caddie, the neighbor immediately right of me has a 60's Mustang, the
> neighbor immediately left of me has a 60's Chevelle. They're all shocked that
>I
> drive my roadsters hundreds of miles away. Their cars stay close to home (how
> sad for them!)
>
> My point? As Roman said, the days of it being a cheap Japanese car are over,
>and
> the car is going to be recognised as a classic. Especially when many of these
> new car collectors find out the benefits that we enjoy. Rugged, unique,
>compact,
> low cost, easy to work on, and most of all just plain fun to drive.
>
> Fred - So.SF
> (4 in my collection)
>
> ________________________ Reply Separator _______________________
> > Subject: MINT ROADSTER sighting/ Roadster values
> > Author: Roman Rist <ristguitars@yahoo.com>
> > Date: 5/2/2000 12:21 PM
> >
> <snip>
> > Every day some civilian tells me about how they are seeing more of
> > these cars and how they are coming back.
> > this leads me back to our previous controversy RE 25k roadster, aside
> > from our own emotional bonds to the cars, they should and will go up in
> > value.
> > Agree or flame me if you will, don't matter.
> >
> <snip>
> > In closing; more and more interest amongst civilians is occuring,the
> > value will and should go up, the days of it being a cheap japanese car
> > are over. the time for the car to be recognised as a classic and be
> > valued accordingly is here!
> >
> <snip>
> > Roman Rist
> > 66 modified 1600
> > 67.5 stock 1600 Maybe with 2000 motor soon LA Ca
> >
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