Jack -
I am really sorry to hear this, esp. after the beautiful job you did
on your BJ8, and your friendly and frequent participation on this list
and unflappable approach to it all. The new owner is a lucky person
and I hope (s)he paid top dollar... errr... euro for your car...
Alan
On 6/22/11, Jaap Aeckerlin <j.aeckerlin@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear friends,
> After close to ten years I regret having to advise you that I will no longer
> be participating in this forum. Even worse: I will not be a member of the
> Healey family any more - I just sold my BJ8 to a Swiss enthusiast which I
> happened to meet here in Holland.
>
> The reason for the sale is purely financial: For over three years now I have
> been trying to sell one of the two houses which I own, but the housing
> market in this country is nearly dead and I don't see any improvement in the
> near future. Two houses mean double charges and taxes and as I'm retired I'm
> depending on a State pension plus a private pension and that's unfortunately
> insufficient .
>
> I cannot say how much I've enjoyed the participation in this list. I not
> only had the pleasure of some visits from USA list members while visiting
> Europe, I also bought and sold various bits and pieces and even got some
> items free of charge. There is an great sense of friendship on this list.
>
> I also enjoyed an enormous amount of written help from a large number of
> listers during my 7 year BJ8 restoration and I would like to especially say
> 'thank you' to Rich Chrysler and Steve Byers for their support and
> assistance.
>
> Mark Bradakis: thank you for keeping this fantastic list on the air.
>
> (The above does not mean I won't get my hands dirty any more: a friend of
> mine just bought a Volvo 1800E and I've promised him that I will look after
> the technical side of that animal.)
>
> Goodbye to you all, thank you and so long!
>
> Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
> No 1964 BJ8 29432 any more
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