That's not insanity! At least you have something to show
for all that money!! :) Now think about the idiots out
there who use drugs to escape their pathetic lifes... if
they only knew that a Datsun roadster does it SOOOO much
better and at a fraction of the cost! HAHA! Enjoy your
addiction with pride!
Eric
not quite THAT insane... but close!
On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 17:40:20 -0700
"Andrew Murphy" <solex675@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>Only eight days to go before I get to see my 1967.5 2000
>completely restored. I have waited four years for this
>and today I decided to attempt to add up the cost (in
>money) of the restoration. Keeping in mind that there is
>no way to be 100% accurate, I did the best I could. I
>stuck to the cost of parts and labor. I have a pile of
>receipts from just about every vendor out there. After
>adding it all up, I was stunned. There is no way any sane
>person would do this. For those of you interested in a
>complete restoration, I can offer the following advice:
>
>This car is unique to me. Everything on it I planned for.
>Its color, design, and look is all about me. That is what
>really costs. You can buy a very nice (acutally more than
>one) car for the same amount of money I spent, but there
>will be no other car exactly like mine. Several of the
>parts on this car are unique and I will admit to enjoying
>the fact that I own one of the rarest production cars
>ever.
>
>Plan to spend at least twice what you originally think
>and three times is more like it. True, it did take four
>years for me to spend the money but it still is an
>impressive sum.
>
>The vendors will not lie to you about what things cost.
>They may underestimate the time it takes but you can
>partially blame yourself for pressuring them to get it
>done fast instead of well. One thing I learned with Ross
>is that he does not compromise on quality and if he
>misses the deadline because it is not turning out the way
>he wants: oh well. I promise that it will be worth it.
>
>I could easly buy 7 or 8 restored roadsters for what I am
>paying in total for this one car. However, I will not own
>"someone else's car", it will be mine and for me that is
>worth it. I am not married and I have no children so I am
>not "screwing" anybody. I can sleep at night.
>
>So if you would like to know what I really paid for it
>all contact me off list and I will tell you.
>
>Just make sure that you are sitting down.
>
>See you on the road in eight days,
>
>
>Andrew Murphy
>1967.5 2000 SRL311-00489
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