08-06-2007, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Since 1994 in Chile
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Thats true
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Originally Posted by AlfaTango1
I don't have much of an issue with period upgrades, like GT to GTAM if cars are for personal use and or for racing. I do have an issue with cars that are constructed for sale as an TZ or TZ2 just because they have had phoney aluminum or fibre work put to a chassis and engine. The main problem is people representing these cars as correct and original. There are crooks and thieves everywhere so even if an honest person races a replica of , say a GTAM when it leaves his or her hands the next owner may miss represent it and it will ruin the legitimate market.
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I think you are right. If I would upgrate a car, I would do it, cause I'd like it more that way, but not to sell it like a real one.
The strange thing is, that people, who really have money, do this, not for enjoying this cars, only to earn more money. Rodney Felton, made some cars, but he drove them, he was accepted in all the major events and drove the hell out of the cars. It was a pleasure, to see him driving. But most of the rest, enjos only the money. I thank David Pipier, for his cars, cause it was the first time I saw Ferrari P cars racing. He gives everybody a good show, that people, who never saw this cars in action in their times, could see them now. I think John de Boer did a great job about old cars information, but they will be everytime people, who will damn his work, to claim more money for fake cars. I use the chassis information of Mr. Olzyk, cause I have so many pics of cars, to ordenate them a little bit, I thank him for that, but nothing more.
I found one car here in Chile, which I upgrated, years ago, for driving pleasure. I don't want to part with it, maybe in 30 years, when I'm to old for driving, or my cigarret consum, will do it earlier, but it will be the next generation of car dealers, or car historians, to show, that they will be more honest.
We all, around the world have gouvermental problems, with old cars, the pollution etc. How many years, we will be able, to enjoy them any more?
Maybe only the rare cars will survive this madness.
Jörg
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