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Re: [Healeys] Jamaican

To: Keith Pennell <llennep@verizon.net>, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 09:16:02 -0700
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I always thought the 'roadsters'--mainly, the 'N' series--were 
two-seaters (by definition):

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=roadster+definition+english

Where are the back seats in a BNX?

Bob

On 8/7/2019 7:54 AM, Keith Pennell wrote:
> Bob
>
> Not sure what you mean by the 2+2s.  The convertibles and roadsters 
> are both 2+2.
> ?????
> Keith
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 10:44 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican
>
> Just happened to stumble across this today:
>
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-bt7-4-seat-roadster-13/
>
> Seems to be a real price delta between roadsters and 2+2s
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 8/7/2019 1:59 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> > I must say, I'd never heard of one before. Looks very pretty and sounds
> > to have been well and truly sorted. Like the Miura-like style, but I'd
> > rather have the real thing (Miura) - sorry I know that's anathema 
> here :-)
> >
> > As for price: It has a decent history, it would appear to have had a lot
> > of work done by people who really know what they are doing and has a
> > racing pedigree and is HRDC-registered. It's probably eligible for a lot
> > of historic events.
> >
> > That being said a properly sorted Healey of similar vintage is getting
> > to be quite expensive over here:
> >
> > 
> https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austin-healey-3000-mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/
> >
> > Conclusion: It's over-priced but possibly not by that much. I would
> > guess by about £10k. What distinguishes it is what has been done to it
> > and it's proven performance and competitiveness.
> >
> > The other thing of course is that if you are going to race it, you'd
> > better have enough spare cash to be able to rebuild whatever you break!
> >
> > As a matter of interest would the Mk1 register accept it? or for that
> > matter AHCUK HDI?
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> >
> > On 06/08/2019 18:01, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com 
> >> See:-
> >>
> >> 
> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-Healey-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=item2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8
> >>
> >> Looks OK if you like that sort of thing.
> >>
> >> Strange name for a car?
> >>
> >> Simon
> >>
> >>
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    <p>I always thought the 'roadsters'--mainly, the 'N' series--were
      two-seaters (by definition):</p>
    <p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;q=roadster+definition+english";>https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;q=roadster+definition+english</a></p>
    <p>Where are the back seats in a BNX?</p>
    <p>Bob<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/7/2019 7:54 AM, Keith Pennell
      wrote:<br>
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        <div>Bob</div>
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        <div>Not sure what you mean by the 2+2s.  The convertibles and
          roadsters are both 2+2.</div>
        <div>?????</div>
        <div>Keith</div>
        <br>
        <br>
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original
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          From: Bob Spidell <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>&lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;</a><br>
          To: healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
          Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 10:44 am<br>
          Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican<br>
          <br>
          <div dir="ltr">Just happened to stumble across this today:<br
              clear="none">
            <br clear="none">
            <a
href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-bt7-4-seat-roadster-13/";
              target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"
              
moz-do-not-send="true">https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-bt7-4-seat-roadster-13/</a><br
              clear="none">
            <br clear="none">
            Seems to be a real price delta between roadsters and 2+2s<br
              clear="none">
            <br clear="none">
            Bob<br clear="none">
            <br clear="none">
            <div class="yqt3518319537" id="yqtfd56565"><br clear="none">
              On 8/7/2019 1:59 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:<br clear="none">
              &gt; I must say, I'd never heard of one before. Looks very
              pretty and sounds<br clear="none">
              &gt; to have been well and truly sorted. Like the
              Miura-like style, but I'd<br clear="none">
              &gt; rather have the real thing (Miura) - sorry I know
              that's anathema here :-)<br clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt; As for price: It has a decent history, it would
              appear to have had a lot<br clear="none">
              &gt; of work done by people who really know what they are
              doing and has a<br clear="none">
              &gt; racing pedigree and is HRDC-registered. It's probably
              eligible for a lot<br clear="none">
              &gt; of historic events.<br clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt; That being said a properly sorted Healey of similar
              vintage is getting<br clear="none">
              &gt; to be quite expensive over here:<br clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt; <a
href="https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austin-healey-3000-mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/";
                target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"
                
moz-do-not-send="true">https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austin-healey-3000-mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/</a><br
                clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt; Conclusion: It's over-priced but possibly not by that
              much. I would<br clear="none">
              &gt; guess by about £10k. What distinguishes it is what
              has been done to it<br clear="none">
              &gt; and it's proven performance and competitiveness.<br
                clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt; The other thing of course is that if you are going to
              race it, you'd<br clear="none">
              &gt; better have enough spare cash to be able to rebuild
              whatever you break!<br clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt; As a matter of interest would the Mk1 register accept
              it? or for that<br clear="none">
              &gt; matter AHCUK HDI?<br clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt; Peter<br clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt; On 06/08/2019 18:01, <a
                href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";
                rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"
                ymailto="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";
                moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>
              wrote:<br clear="none">
              &gt;&gt; See:-<br clear="none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt;&gt; <a
href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-Healey-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=item2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8";
                target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"
                
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-Healey-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=item2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8</a><br
                clear="none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt;&gt; Looks OK if you like that sort of thing.<br
                clear="none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt;&gt; Strange name for a car?<br clear="none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt;&gt; Simon<br clear="none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear="none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear="none">
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