Paul: I would buy a spit from you!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Tegler" <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
To: "Tim Psensky" <spit71fire@yahoo.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: Overpriced Spitfires? - what's the difference?
>
> What the heck's the difference in buying a $3-4K Spit
> that only needs $1K-$2K to make it nearly perfect... vs.
> buying a Spit for $400 and dropping $4-5K into it,
> trying to get it to look as good. No rewelded metal work
> will ever be as clean (or straight) as an original in
> reasonable shape to start with. Time is money...it's
> cheaper to buy good.
>
> BTDT both ways...too many times. (historically, 8 now)
> I'll buy the $3K versions any day.
> Flame if you care to...but I've never sold a Spit for less
> than
> I put into it...and that's after putting 10-20K miles on
> 'em. :-)
>
> Yes.. you stumble on excellent
> deals sometimes...and I usually pass them along.
> Every buyer (of my past projects) has been very happy
> with the deals they got. One is even on this list.
>
> How's PJ (Rat) doin' Dan? :-)
>
> Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
> www.teglerizer.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Psensky" <spit71fire@yahoo.com>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:57 PM
> Subject: RE: Overpriced Spitfires?
>
>
> >
> > I agree with Bill Gingerich, I bought my first
> > spitfire (a 1973 with a '79 or '80 engine and radiator
> > setup) for $1200. It was a Florida car and in pretty
> > decent shape. Drove it for a year until I moved to
> > upstate NY and sold it (for $1200 I think). I also
> > bought a 'Parts car' while in Florida for $100. The
> > body was 100% rust free! My current project cost me
> > $200, but really needs some work. Still, when done I
> > hope to have less than $4000 or $5000 into it.
> > Considering most new cars sell for somewhere near
> > $20,000 these days, and a decent used car is at least
> > several thousand dollars, I think the uniqueness of
> > the spitfires and the fun of driving and fixing them
> > is a real bargain.
> > As a side note, I only have names for my car at 1:00
> > AM when the new parts won't go on right.
> >
> > Tim
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> > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
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