On Mon, 18 May 1998, Theis, Karl J wrote:
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> Fellow Listers,
> I'm not sure why I am writing this. I don't expect anyone on the list to
> buy it. It would take an eighteen-wheeler to get it and all the associated
> parts away from here. Perhaps it's because I'm looking for closure or
> something. who knows. Anyway thanks to everybody on the list for all their
> expert advice.
I'm by no means an expert... I'm an enthusiast which makes what
I'm about to say suspect as "advice".
Sell the driver, keep the restoration. It's not going anywhere...
It doesn't require maintenance...
Take care of your family... They come first but keep your dream
(you'll need it for your soul). Work on it when you can. In time
you will have a completed car. Sure you won't make back what you
put in to it... That is if money is your prime consideration.
I look at what I put in to my TR4 (this year I took a big hit).
I'm WAY behind in the dollar payback... But everytime I climb
behind the wheel and drive the old beast I break even...
Everytime I get a "thumbs up" or "great car" or "What is that, or
watch someone's eyes follow me as I pass, their jaw sagging...
I'm well into pure profit!
Some day, when your children come of age to value these things
you will have a living breathing piece of history to share with
them.
A few years back Peter Eagan of Road and Track wrote a piece in
his "Side Glances" column entitled "The Price of Everything and
the Value of Nothing". In it he separates we enthusiasts, from
those speculators who price our dreams beyond our reach. May
I suggest that you get to your local library and have a read.
Good luck with your decision
Greg Petrolati
gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
"That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois
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