Why do I get the feeling that the woman looked better than the Sprite? :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Crowley" <fredcrowley@teamhealeytexas.com>
To: "Patton Dickson" <57healey@gmail.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: One Man's (or Woman's) Taste, Pimp My Sprite, or Modified
Sprite For-Sale
> If you pulled off that rear deck wing, side pipes, bumpers, and maybe the
> top, it doesn't look all that bad if you squint your eyes a bit.
>
> Fred
>
> Patton Dickson wrote:
>
>>I was heading back from a meeting in West Houston today when my
>>well-trained British Car eye spotted a Sprite for-sale parked in front
>>of a MACCO.
>>
>>This wasn't your everyday Sprite, but a modified car. I decided to
>>stop and ask about the car, and it belonged to the shops detailer. She
>>LOVES her Sprite, and is only selling it because they moved from a
>>house to an apartment, and the car does not need to be stored
>>outdoors. The car has some low profile tires, along with a Toyota
>>engine. The shop owner told me the car was "scary-fast". The car is
>>a 63 Sprite, and they are asking.... $6500.
>>
>>Here is my dilemma. I am looking at a car the owner obviously has
>>spent some real time on the car, probably as much as many of use would
>>spend restoring one to original. The work looks pretty good, at least
>>better than the common 100 lbs of bondo and a cheap paint job. The
>>biases of my personal taste make me wants to laugh at the car, but I
>>appreciate the work they put into it, and really appreciate the
>>passion she had for the car. Additionally, the owner is far of the
>>traditional LBC demographic, and I think its good to encourage passion
>>for our cars wherever I find it.
>>
>>I told her I was president of the local Healey club, and would pass
>>the information on, and I am, but is that enough? Should I try to
>>give her a realistic view of the value of the car? Is there a market
>>for modified Sprites to the pimp my ride types that would give it a
>>different value structure? How do you react to cars that don't fit
>>the norm?
>>
>>Anyhow here are the pictures, including one with the phone number if
>>you are truely interested. I hope it finds a good home....
>>
>>
>>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite8.jpg
>>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite7.jpg
>>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite6.jpg
>>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite5.jpg
>>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite4.jpg
>>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite3.jpg
>>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite2.jpg
>>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite1.jpg
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