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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'>A club member has the head off of his 1048 CC Sprite and it needs to be trued up.<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>He is considering having it decked to raise the compression a bit. This does wonders on TR heads provided you don’t go to far. A bump to 9.25 :1 in a TR6 is transformative.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>There seems to be some mixed reactions about doing it on these ones, so I figured I’d put it out to the list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jonas Payne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>PBR Consulting Services, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>702.882.6711<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Hughes<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 18, 2015 11:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Sprite Mk1 Price Details<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Patrick,<br> The $1795.00 price shown in magazine advertisements was POE (Port of Entry). When I bought <br>my Sprite (new) in 1960 in California, the base price was $1830.00, presumably transportation <br>cost added in.<br> Added accessories were:<br> Heater $60.00<br> Tachometer $30.00<br> W/Washers $15.00<br> Tonneau $25.00 <br> Sliding windows $20.00<br> Guards (bumper) $30.00<br> Sales tax $60.30 <br> License Fee 1960 $24.00<br> ------------<br> Total $2094.30<br><br>I just read this off the original invoice -- yes, I still have it, as well as the Sprite.<br>Present value? Don't know...<br><br>Robert Hughes<br>1965 BJ8<br>1960 AN5<br><br><br>On 2/18/2015 9:38 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote: <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>G’day</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I am writing a short article on the Sprite Mk1 that needs to include original sale price and today’s prices.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Would someone know the original sale price when the Bugeye was first released in the US and where I can find what the cars are currently bringing.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Many thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Patrick Quinn</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Blue Mountains, Australia</span><o:p></o:p></p><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>