Thanks, John and Dallas, for explaining fijii/Kijiji. I had never heard of
either one. As far as the car, now that I have had a chance to look at the
actual ad at the Kijiji site, I wonder why someone would go to the trouble and
expense to install rack and pinion steering in a car that had only been driven
27K miles in 42 years, unless that is a mistake in the description.
The asking price is either a mistake in the listing also, or a scam. Extremely
low asking prices is one of the prime tip-offs to a scam, and photos can be
lifted from websites for scams.
Might be legitimate, but I think I would want some answers to a few questions
before seriously considering responding to the ad.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
---- John Sims <ahbn6@optonline.net> wrote:
> Another note, on the Kijiji list, there are photos. I blew up the rear view
> to take a look at the dealer plate and it is Sports Car Gallery in Beaver
> Falls, PA. I went to their site and they have only one Healey listed for
> sale and that is a red one 63HBJ7L19678 that they are selling for $55K. I
> took a look at the background of some of their other cars that are for sale
> and it is the same background as this car. Wonder if they made an error on
> the price in their listing?
>
> Steve, what say you?
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> www.healey6.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+ahbn6=optonline.net@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+ahbn6=optonline.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of BJ8
> Healeys
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:45 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey on fijii list
>
> Hi, Jeff -
> I do not have 39401 listed in the BJ8 registry, and therefore no specific
> information on it. As to some of the claims in the
> description, the following does not dispute any of them, but here is what I
> do
> know:
>
> If the car is a one-owner from Missouri, then it was apparently not
> registered
> with the Missouri DMV at any time prior to 1990. I have a listing of
> Healeys
> registered with the MO DMV at that time (as well as Texas, Louisiana,
> Florida,
> Ohio, Massachusetts, and North Carolina), and the VIN does not appear on it.
>
> This MO list does not just include cars actively registered in 1990, but
> registered at any time up to that date.
>
> What is the "Fijii List"?
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC USA
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