<VV> "Worthless" 2doors

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

I take your point Dave, and I am a 'frugal' myself in lots of ways. But you 
have got to be really, really, really stupid if you think it is better to 
pay $850 for a car that needs $3000 spending on it than it is to spend $2400 
on one that doesn't need any work.

And you end up with a better car when you buy the original one, to boot. 
That is why I bought my Terraplane. I am heavily into HPOF cars and I am 
pleased they are the hot ticket (although I am still disturbed by the number 
of original unrestored 30s cars I hear about through the H-E-T club, that 
get rodded!).

Cheers

Alan (Anal)



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> "Worthless" 2doors


>I agree Alan, but you have to realize that the Corvair Center forum is
> inhabited by a number of vocal "frugals".  If a Corvair costs more than
> $1,000, to them it's overpriced.
>
> I don't need another Corvair right now, but if it were closer, it would
> probably be in my garage (I'm still tempted).  The car appears to be a
> genuine "survivor" and these are the hot ticket right now.
>
> Dave Keillor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Alan and Clare
> Wesson
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:58 PM
> To: Sethracer at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> "Worthless" 2doors
>
> I am really staggered by the discussion that is going on on that forum.
> You
> couldn't paint a car nowadays for $2400 if you wanted to do a proper
> job.
>
> So whether or not it happens to be a desirable variant, it is worth
> that.
> And the fact that it looks to be a nice, solid, unrestored car that
> doesn't
> seem to need paint makes it really nice, and a real bargain. And as for
> the
> fact that it is black/black - that can look absolutely fantastic (cf.
> Darth)
> if done well and polished up nicely. And Clark's do sell interior kits,
> so
> if you want to change the interior colour, it's not a big deal (although
>
> it's not economic either - but if the car is a solid basis it is worth
> it).
>
> And yet everyone is just telling him what a piece of crap and a rip-off
> it
> is.
>
> Anyone who has restored a 4-door car would have been better buying this
> one
> instead. In fact I would myself, if I had the money.
>
> Cheers
>
> Alan
>
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