> Sorry to wade in here, but I think Dayton is getting beaten up here a bit
much.
> I can't remember who accused him of being a 'newcomer', but he's been on
this
> list at least as long as I have (a couple of years now), I have noticed
his
> input, and he has frequently offered to help members who want to buy
items
> that he could source for them cheaply in China. As for any suggestions
of
> dodgy business practice, poor quality, or other such stuff, this seems a
> little harsh before the enterprise is even set up, let alone any evidence
> available. Although I'm still not sure what the quality of his own car
proves
> in this context...
I totally agree. Dayton has been around the list longer than I have, but a
sporadic contributor because of his travels, Internet access in China, etc.
>
> Spitfire ownership is already a global experience - that is why this list
is
> made up of Brits, Americans, Canadians, Dutch, South Africans, Kiwis,
> Austrians etc. Why should the Chinese be excluded from enjoying
Spitfires,
> and other classics? As for the export of cars from America, well that is
> already happening, as many cars are re-imported from America to the UK
> (particularly TR6s for some reason). And, Jeff, you didn't seem to have
any
> moral mis-givings about buying Mrs. Jones, who had been dragged from her
> original home in the UK (OK, I'm stretching a point here, as the
circumstances
> were rather different).
Richard, you are correct that Mrs. Jones came from the U.K. About 20 years
ago. I purchased the car from an owner in Chicago who purchased it as his
personal vehicle while stationed in the service in the U.K. A private party
transaction is something quite different than a volume based, commercial
venture, I would think. It was easy to forego any moral misgivings when the
car was sold to me at a fair market value and in need of much work.
Then again, every Spitfire in the world came via the U.K., if you really
want to be a stickler for detail!
Best wishes,
Jeff McNeal
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