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Re: 1977 spitfire for sale

To: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
Subject: Re: 1977 spitfire for sale
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 22:42:46 -0700
Cc: Cometman <cometman_98@yahoo.com>, bkahler@omc.ja.dtra.mil, Triumphs@autox.team.net, spitfires@autox.team.net
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Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
> 
> When I hear about some of the asking prices for some of these spits-I become
> more and more convinced that at $6700-Dave GAVE it to me!

And I "stole" a 52 MGTD from another airman stationed in England for
$850.  But that was in 1972!!!!  So if you look at it, it's all
relative!  Who knows, if I wait long enough, the value of my Spit may
actually catch up with what I paid for it.

Joe
> 
> Laura G. and Nigel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cometman <cometman_98@yahoo.com>
> To: <bkahler@omc.ja.dtra.mil>; <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: 1977 spitfire for sale
> 
> >
> >
> >
> > --- bkahler@omc.ja.dtra.mil wrote:
> > >
> > > Listers,  some casual acquaintances of mine are wanting to sell their
> > > 77
> > > spitfire.
> > (snip)
> > >  Their asking price is $4700.
> >
> > Wow!  I just paid $1199 for a 1975 & sunk 1400 more into new rocker
> > panels etc.  If the market value is that good I might be able to only
> > lose a couple thousand by the time it's fixed up & I'm ready to sell or
> > trade... life is good -- meanwhile it's the most fun to drive of any
> > car I ever had.  (But I'm looking at a 1969 with those little bitty
> > rear lights & chrome fins)
> >  Good luck to them on selling!
> >
> > Michael
> >

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