Robert,
Adressing your option 1:
With all due respect to your Healey preferences, I know Doug enough to state
that he (like I) would never get rid of a Hundred to get a BJ8. They're
simply two different cars.
Besides, I think Doug was just trying to wake up the Healey list on a lazy
Sunday afternoon!!!
It worked.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yellow 65BJ8" <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
To: "Douglas W Flagg" <dwflagg@juno.com>
Cc: "List Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 12:36 PM
Subject: Re:Dilemma
> Hi Doug,
>
> Several answers, based on different circumstances -
> all assume you are over 50 and have another dailey
> driver for rush hour traffic.... In order:
>
> 1. Sell your healey as is - you already admitted that
> you are willing to do so. Buy a as nice a BJ8 as you
> can find for 35K. Spend another 5K on whatever it
> needs. Keep 5k for updates. Forget the mustang -
> dime a dozen, and speeding around will only bring you
> trouble. New stuff gets old fast.
>
> 2. Restore your healey as a driver - but do it fast.
> The longer the resto time, the more money you will
> sink in. Make a plan, stick to the plan, focus on
> mechnaicals and paint. Delay interior to save budget.
>
> 3. Keep driving your healey, and think some more
> about the munstang thing - it will probably go away,
> so saving you a bunch.
>
> 4. Do your mustang thing, and kiss of at least 35k in
> 3 yrs. Buy a 1/18 kyosho healey model for the mantle,
> and hope you keep your driving license.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Robert, Yellow 65BJ8.
>
> --- Douglas W Flagg <dwflagg@juno.com> wrote:
>
>> OK, I really need some experienced advise and there
>> is nowhere else to
>> turn. I can do one of two things, but not both. My
>> Healey will take about
>> two years to re
>
> store and I have a budget around
>> $45,000. Then it will be
>> greatly
>> enjoyed albeit a limited driving schedule. My other
>> option is immediate
>> gratification with an '06 Mustang GT, with
>> 300 hp, pavement scorching 320 lb-ft. of torque, and
>> a rear wheel, tire
>> smokin' 5 speed manual tranny. Of course it would
>> have the racing
>> stripes, rear spoiler, custom wheels, fog lamps,
>> stainless exhaust, etc.
>> for less than the
>> Healey. Is this a mid, mid life crisis or a viable
>> alternative? Of course
>> the fact that my next door neighbor has a 500 hp
>> Cobra hasn't influenced
>> me at all. They had to go and make the new Stangs
>> look like the '60's
>> when I had my GTA fastback with the 289 HiPo. Anyway
>> I'm looking for
>> honest, don't hold any punches back opinions. I love
>> my Healey and would
>> more than anything like to enjoy it, but the leaves
>> are starting to fall
>> off the tree. Thanks.
>>
>> Doug
>> '56 BN2
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