Dallas Bowen wrote:
>
> Everyone,
>
> I am new to the TigerNet (about a month) and am currently looking
> for a car to buy. I have never owned a Tiger before and wanted some
> opinions about a Tiger vs. Alpine Conversion.
> I understand and agree that changing a VIN is illegal, immoral,
> and probably fattening and would never knowingly buy a car being
> sold as a Tiger that is not.
> My question is about a Tiger "clone" that is advertised as such, and
> registered and titled as an Alpine. I have found a car fitting this
> description and also a restored Tiger that I am very confident is the
> genuine article. The Tiger is 2 1/2 times the price of the Alpine Conv.
> Herein lies the quandary.
> I'm looking for a car to enjoy, ie: autocross, drag, drive (maybe even
> in the rain) and not out to impress anyone other than myself and maybe a
> Corvette owner or two. I would feel horrible if I broke or bent a real
> Tiger.
> So the question is; when does an Alger cross the line of acceptability.
> Are Tiger emblems on an Alpine Conversion looked down upon, or is it
> acceptable
> as long as the car is not passed off to a prospective buyer as being
> the real
> thing.
> I know this will open a can of worms on the net, but am very
> interested in
> everyone's perspective.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dallas Bowen
Buy the Alpine. Enjoy it. If the Alpine has the Tiger Monicker/Moniker
on it, I would take it off. It's not a Tiger, it's an Alpine with a
Kick-Butt motor in it. I don't like the AC Cobra replicas either. I
don't like the kit cars as well. If I wanted the smokin' Alpine....I
would get it. If you have the cash, buy the Tiger then you won't have to
ask these kinds of questions. If you have the cash, talk the trash.
Algers are acceptable. They are not Tigers. I am also new to this
group... I don't think my Tiger is stock.. It bothers me to some
extent.. I'm doing research. Dennis Crimmins
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