I don't know, somehow, Mark Hoopers comments come into play here also...
I just don't see much of a profit margin on restoring and selling the car
and isn't that a kind of blasphamy??. I just can't imagine spending all that
time and money on a car and giving any thought to what it might be worth
when it's done. The only way I can ever see getting rid of my car is if
SWMBO (as used in another group I belong to) want's to double the already
extravgant shoe allowance.
Mark Bullard
'74 TR6 (Not pretty but mine until I die)
>On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 22:44:38 -0800 "Gary Fluke" <res0s0t7@verizon.net>
wrote.
>Richard,
>
>My guess, and its only a guess, is that buying a TR6 has not yet become a
>large enough transaction to warrant concern by most buyers as to whether or
>not the serial numbers match. Unless one has found (and desires) a very
>original car in great shape a complete restoration is, of course, in order.
>Once the car has been apart, it seems to be academic as to whether the
>numbers match in comparison to the bigger question regarding the quality of
>the restoration.
>
>
>Gary
>'73
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Seaton" <rsh17@msn.com>
>To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 5:00 PM
>Subject: Matching #'s and car values, suicide has been delayed...
>
>
>> OK, suicide has been delayed, no ones getting this car in an estate
>> auction....yet. Sure would hate to see an auctioneer slide this one in
his
>> garrage!!!
>>
>> OK, believe it or not what I had guessed had been spent on the car was
>close
>> to right. So I won't be pulling an Elvis on the car anytime soon. Seem's
>by
>> the time I get done I could have bought a Miata (fat chance, where's the
>> character?). Oil seals the garage concrete, right? My sickness for LBC
>goes
>> way back anyway, and the only cure is death or senility, which I've got a
>> good number of years till that hits.
>> Back to the question at hand, How does having the correct engine number
>w/
>> a TR6 actually affect the value? Say you have two cars that have had a
>frame
>> off restoration and one has the correct numbers and one doesn't , how
much
>> more would the matching number car be expected to bring?
>> Does the BMH certificate give the tranny numbers? What other info does
>it
>> have on it?
>>
>>
>> When does this cold $ winter ever end, I've got some work to do!!!
>>
>> Thanks guys!
>>
>>
>> Richard Seaton
>> RSH17@msn.com
>> View My restoration @ (http://groups.msn.com/Richards69TR6Restoration)
>>
>>
>> Richard Seaton
>> RSH17@msn.com
>> View My restoration @ (http://groups.msn.com/Richards69TR6Restoration)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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