Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Break in the weather

[LarryT (l02turner]

As they say, "the most expensive [?] (insert the name of your favorite 
exotic car here) is often the cheapest".  "As in The most expensive 
'Porsche' is often the cheapest."

LarryT

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From: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 1:54 PM
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Break in the weather

> The $63k price was my tongue in cheek amount it would cost to bring the 
> car
> back to nice.  While the car was for sale - a ridiculously low amount I
> recall - it could turn out to be a money pit if one had to hire out all 
> the
> restoration and do none of the work themselves.  My guess.
> DOUG
> Do agree with Mike - when we were about 95% done with the future national
> winning Porsche 912 concours project I had many people ask me if it were 
> for
> sale - of course I would reply and put a price on it twice what it was
> worth.  See - - - - it IS for sale, you just don't want to pay my price.
> heh heh
>
> Alain Prosts F1 car eh?  I have his Mclaren TAG (Porsche) Turbo engine 
> from
> 1984 - - often asked if it is for sale?  Ayep, and I quote the price of a
> house.  BUWHAAAhahahahaahhaha
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Fleischer" <themightytoe [at] gmail.com>
> To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 6:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Break in the weather
>
>
> > I think some dealership owners put some of their cars out there with a
> > ridiculous price because they want to keep that particular car (for
> > whatever reason), and it would take a lot to get them to part with it...
> >
> > Talked to the owner at Lake Forest Sports cars last year and he had a
> > few in his collection like that (a 206 Dino race car, and Alain Prosts'
> > F1 car to name a few).
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > LarryT wrote:
> > > Doug wrote <<car had probably never been covered - the interior was sun
> > > burned and had the proper "I have a burned up interior" smell.  The
> > > leather
> > > was shrunken and what wasn't leather was brittle to the touch.>> and
> > > <<$63,
> > > 500.00, 7 year restoration project>>
> > >
> > > Hi Doug -
> > > Wow!  That's one heck of a premium for a questionable "collectors 
> > > item"!!
> > >
> > > Even 7 years ago a 928 could be bought for ~$15k for a pristine model.
> > > I wonder how tenaciously they fought for that $63k price?  Not very I
> > > think.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > LarryT
> > >
> > >
> > > OilAnalysis Time?
> > > Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters?
> > > www.youroil.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > From: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 11:40 AM
> > > To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Break in the weather
> > >
> > >
> > > > Interesting story Stephen - thanks.
> > > >
> > > > The 928 was unveiled in San Diego at the PCA Porsche Parade - you know,
> > > > the
> > > > place where you get together with a thousand of your closest friends.
> > > > They
> > > [SNIP]
> > >
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