Hall, Scott wrote:
>
> Joe,
>
> Please tell me you tacked on one too many zeroes on the end of that
> figure. $13,000? American dollars? Facing my own Spit resto, I'm
> suddenly afraid...
>
> Scott
>
> ----------
> From: Joe Curry[SMTP:curry@wolfenet.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 1997 4:46 PM
> To: Triumph Mail List
> Subject: Vanity Plates
>
> I was contemplating puting personalized license plates on my
> Spitfire
> and thought I'd share my thoughts and ask for comments.
>
> As Washington State allows only 7 digits (no profanity) I had a
> few
> thoughts.
>
> I thought "63 SPIT" was catchy, I've already seen others with
> the same
> only different years.
>
> Just plain "SPIT" is probably taken already.
>
> Then the thought "JOESPIT" hit me. Then I realized that it
> could be
> taken 2 ways. 1) JOE SPIT, that is obvious. or 2) JOE'S PIT
> which
> on thinking about it is probably the most descriptive. It is
> by-the-way
> a money pit haven eaten over $13,000 of my hard earned money in
> the past
> year and a half.
>
> I Thought I'd throw that out for consideration. I welcome
> comments as
> well as other suggestions.
>
> Joe '63 Spit
Hal,
I wish i could say I did. But then I would be lying. My original
budget was $6K, but as time went on, that figure came and went. I
quit counting after $12K, but figure the over $13K is accurate.
However, you have to consider the original condition of the car.
In the beginning, the '63 Spit was a rolling bucket of rust with
the engine rusting in bits inboxes in the trunk (boot). The trans.
was in the dpo's garage with assorted other parts. I went through
the car bottom to top and it now is in no uncertain terms a "new"
car. If you think about it, can you buy a new Miata for $13K? And
would you even want to?
Joe
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