Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Re. Sports cars

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

Very good observations.  I don't play with cars as investments.  It is better 
said that, "I have a hobby that pays for itself."  The issue with the M-B is 
that I trusted a guy and it turned out that the car was MUCH more rusty than 
was reported.  It really is best termed a complete and running parts car.   Old 
sports cars for me, are therapy.  I come home from 10 hours of work, pick up a 
wrench and the stress melts off.  Wrenching keeps me sane.  The fact that I 
about break even is a bonus.  Try that with golf!

rick


--- On Sat, 2/21/09, Stephen Sherman <sherman [at] wildblue.net> wrote:

> From: Stephen Sherman <sherman [at] wildblue.net>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Re. Sports cars
> To: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 9:15 PM
> What I find missing in these thread or maybe what I find is
> that most (those that post, anyhow) seem to be preoccupied
> what is WORTH after you buy the parts and do or pay for the
> labor.
> 
> I cought myself doing the same thing when over at a friends
> house and he was/is restoring a 55 cheve. It is/was a
> complete rust bucket. I asked him why he was pouring bucket
> of money and more time than he can ever hope to recover. 
> 'My brothers and sister went to drive-in movies
> in the back seat with dad driving and mom riding shot gun
> in this car'. case closed.
> 
> Me I personally never buy a car, boat, airplane or anything
> planing on selling it or what it is worth when I am done
> with it.
> 
> You can't put a price tag when you finish a project.
> 
> Don't get me wrong I hate working on the daley driver,
> but those $'s saved provide funds
> for my toys.
> 
> Another point in 1975 when I bought my Cessna Aerobat I was
> making $10,000 a year.
> 
> I am not rich or even close to it .
> 
> rick I believe you are getting 98% return :-)
> 
> stephen
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Lindsay"
> <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> To: "Stephen" <sherman [at] wildblue.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList"
> <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:55 PM
> Subject: [Ferrari] Re. Sports cars
> 
> 
> > I wrote,
> > 
> >> To replace the M-B project, I have bought another
> sports car.
> >> And yes, it is a little British sports car.
> > 
> >   ...and before anyone makes comments about blowing
> money in these
> > tough times, I must ask.  What's wrong with the
> "buy low" part of
> > that famous quote?  I got the car for a song.  The
> cash was earning
> > me 1% at the bank.
> > 
> > regards,
> > 
> > rick
> >
> _________________________________________________________________
> > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options,
> please visit:
> >
> http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/sherman%40wildblue.net
> > 
> > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com
> > and F1 Headlines
> > http://www.F1Headlines.com/