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Hank--
I'm also 82 (next week). I say that the answer is to drive them for as
long as we can.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 3:13=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leach via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Folks- what I think should be the topic for conversation is: *"What to do
> with our Healeys".* This year I will be 82 and I am storing 2
> Austin-Healeys and one Jensen-Healey in my garage. Two are for sale, and
> have been for sale for sometime, with no one interested in purchasing or
> even inquiring about their condition. My recently departed, good friend's
> stable of Concours Gold Healeys have been literally given away on BAT for
> half of what they are worth.
>
> Our various clubs memberships are steadily declining and no younger folks
> are stepping up to acquire the cars left in their absence. Just look at t=
he
> slew of cars sitting on ebay (some from our group member's stable) that a=
re
> just not selling no matter the cheap bids and prices.
>
> Interest in old British cars has been replaced by modern day Broncos and
> cyber trucks or voltage vehicles. In the near future the only "pump"
> available at the gas station will be a charging station.
>
> So the topic above needs to be addressed with some creative thinking of
> what can we do to find a home for our Healeys when we can no longer bend
> down to change the oil. Museums won't be interested in hundreds of
> Austin-Healeys on their floor-maybe just one example will suffice-the res=
t
> ?. Just my take on current affairs. Hank
>
> --------------------
>
> From: "John Vrugtman via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Reply-To: "John Vrugtman" <javrugtman@htcnet.org>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: February 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM PST
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Hello
> Around here it's either snowing, raining, freezing, or all at the same
> time.
>
> John
> Hightown, VA
>
> On 2/16/2025 11:29 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> You're right, it has been unusually quiet on the list lately. Perhaps
> everyone's Austin-Healey is running smoothly, or maybe they're tucked awa=
y
> for the winter.
>
> Best regards,
> Harold
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 8:24=E2=80=AFAM Mike Sinclair via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Is it me, or is the list quiet? I haven't seen anything for quite a
>> while?
>>
>> Mike
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Hank-=
-</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I'm also 82 (next week)=
.=C2=A0 I say that the answer is to drive them for as long as we can.</div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 3:13=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leach via Heal=
eys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a=
>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px=
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di=
v>Folks- what I think should be the topic for conversation is: <strong>&quo=
t;What to do with our Healeys".</strong> This year I will be 82 and I =
am storing 2 Austin-Healeys and one Jensen-Healey in my garage. Two are for=
sale, and have been for sale for sometime, with no one interested in purch=
asing or even inquiring about their condition. My recently departed, good f=
riend's stable of <span style=3D"text-decoration:underline">Concours Go=
ld Healeys</span> have been literally given away on BAT for half of what th=
ey are worth.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Our various clubs memberships are steadily declining and no younger fo=
lks are stepping up to acquire the cars left in their absence. Just look at=
the slew of cars sitting on ebay (some from our group member's stable)=
that are just not selling no matter the cheap bids and prices.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Interest in old British cars has been replaced by modern day Broncos a=
nd cyber trucks or voltage vehicles. In the near future the only "pump=
" available at the gas station will be a charging station.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>So the topic above needs to be addressed with some creative thinking o=
f what can we do to find a home for our Healeys when we can no longer bend =
down to change the oil. Museums won't be interested in hundreds of Aust=
in-Healeys on their floor-maybe just one example will suffice-the rest ?. J=
ust my take on current affairs. Hank</div>
<div><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "John Vrugtman via Healeys=
" <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">heal=
eys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Reply-To: "John Vrugtman" <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:javrugtman@htcnet.org"; target=3D"_blank">javrugtman@htcnet.or=
g</a>> <br>To: <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Sent: February 16, 2025 at 10:22 =
AM PST <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Hello <br>Around here it's either sno=
wing, raining, freezing, or all at the same time.<br><br>John<br>Hightown, =
VA<br><br></div>
<div>On 2/16/2025 11:29 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:</div>
<blockquote>
<div>
<div>Hi Mike,</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>You're right, it has been unusually quiet on the list lately. Perh=
aps everyone's Austin-Healey is running smoothly, or maybe they're =
tucked away for the winter.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Best regards,</div>
<div>Harold</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<br>
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<div class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 8:24=E2=80=AFAM Mike Sinc=
lair via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Is it me, or is the list quiet?=C2=A0 I haven't seen anything for qu=
ite a while?</p>
<p>Mike</p>
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