Nope, fraud is not acceptable and that isn't my issue. I just get tired
of the folk who see a car that is not restored but is highly modified
comment on the bad taste the car is, the driver had no cause to do that,
etc. Who do we think we are to judge what folk do with and for or to
their vehicles? If we don't appreciate them, why bother to comment on
them? If the car or owner offends then just hit delete, eh? No, Theo,
you are not on my culprit list.
Now, regards that car and the fraud aspect of it. Has anyone here on
this list called the police in that municipality and told them it is a
fradulent vehicle sale? If not, why not? Is it not a crime to do such a
sale? Did anyone contact the seller and inform them that the vehicle
was not as seems because of the vin number? The point is, if we do
nothing but complain to ourselves on the list aren't we a bit
hypocritical? Do we need to show that we are knowledgeable about that
sort of thing to ourselves? Does it add creds to our own legends? If we
all saw a street crime in progress, we would call the police, wouldn't
we. Without getting on the list and telling everyone what we saw. We
would just do it cause it is the right thing to do. So, when the first
person saw the in did he get involved? Would I have? Probably. I think
it is a manifestation of Facebook mentality...can't do anything without
letting a zillion people know about it.
Aw, crap anyway. Not important in the least. I must have had a bad hair
day... Yeah, that's it. Salt flats car is getting to me...
mayf
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On 1/28/2012 6:38 PM, Smit, Theo wrote:
> Hi Mayf,
> I didn't intend for my comment to come across as negative towards the car,
>its owner, or Alpine conversions. Maybe towards the collective effort of the
>people that wrote the auction description, because in obscuring that car's
>Alpine origins, they both set themselves and the potential buyer up for
>problems, and they sell the work that's been done short.
>
> My Tiger has a stock hood but like the rest of the car it's painted Carnival
>red, over a darker red, over the Rootes 86 green that originally graced the
>bodywork. A lot of the other parts on the car have been modified or replaced
>as the owner at the time saw fit to do, whether it be for reliability,
>performance or personal taste. And that's the way it's going to continue while
>I have it. I'd be posting pictures etc. of ongoing work on the car (FR rack
>installation, etc) except that right now I don't have time to do any of that
>work.
>
> For me, your second Tiger list is this list right here.
>
> Theo
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
>> bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Mayfield
>> Sent: January 28, 2012 4:22 PM
>> To: tigers@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Tigers] A Second Tiger List?
>>
>> Is there somewhere, a second Tiger list? One that has as it's members
>> those who own, have owned or wished they owned a Tiger for the fun of
>> it? Whose members use them for road rallies, drag racing, or even land
>> speed racing (no, mine is an Alpine). Members who use them for daily
>> drivers, grocery getters and whose cars are not hanger queens/? Whose
>> cars may be modified to their hearts content and are justifiably proud
>> of their accomplishments? Who use paint other than what Rootes put on
>> them? A list where the car and driver can be appreciated for what he
>> is and what his car is with undue critical comment behind his back?
>> That includes all persuasions of owners but with out being snide or
>> snobbish because the only good Tiger is one that has been perfectly
>> restored? That wasn't purchased as an investment but rather because
>> the
>> owner always wanted one?
>>
>> Does that list exist? If so, where? If not, maybe I'll start one on
>> yahoo.
>>
>> mayf
>>
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