At 08:34 AM 25/01/97 -0800, you wrote:
>While I can understand the desire to make money on your "projects"don't
>you think you are exhibiting a certain snobbism?I got mine screw the
>others attitude?I can only afford the 1 MG I have. I am not fortunate
>enough to have 7 or 8 sitting around and if the prices were higher I
>wouldn't even be able to have the one I've got.I'll bet you bought your
>"projects" for rock bottom dollar from the poor bastard you got them
>from.MGs were originally untended for the common man and average
>mechanic and I hope we don't try to push them up to some sort of status
>symbol just to pad our pockets.I'll bve happy to sell my "B" when the
>time comes at a loss if I have to IF I can sell it to a true enthusiast
>and not a speculator who just wants to make some obscene profit.Last
>year I was driving around and a guy waved me down and wanted to know if
>I wanted to sell my "B" He had either a brit or aussie accent I of
>course said NO but I suspect he was a dealer shipping them out at a huge
>profit if we sell our cars to these people we won't have any good cars
>left in the country and the prices WILL go up denying a lot of average
>working stiffs like myself the pleasure of owning one.As for not being
>able to afford to sell a restoration at a loss,why not? You would spend
>thousands on a vacation and only have memories and not feel you would
>have to break even You say the restoration process is theraputic what is
>that worth?As I said before if you are in this for money you are here
>for the wrong reasons...Pat
>
But I am sure we would all rather see the cars exported than sent to the
crusher, no matter what our concerns re commercialisation.
John.
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