Hello Svelte
I am only saying this in a bid to
help.
There are some questions that cannot be answered if
the person you are asking doesn't know you personally.
You know your technical ability, but even that is
not it. Its your ability to work out problems that may arise and then will you
enjoy searching for the knowledge and learning the skills to complete the job.
You don't have to be frightened of failure either,the failures make the
successes more sweet. So if you have the time the facilities and the desire to
build your own car, my guess is it will be cheaper and better put together than
paying some one to do it for you. It will also probably be much cheaper than
buying a road ready car but only you can make this decision. Another thing to
think about is do you want to wait another year to drive the car whilst you
rebuild it. I hope that this doesn't sound like a lecture.
I just wanted to help you make your decision. In my
experience for the Marcos to be an owner success you really need to enjoy
working on the car as much as you enjoy driving it. That's it.
Best regards and a happy new year
Jac.
----- Original Message -----From: sveltebat@...Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 5:17 AMSubject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Restoration or a driver?Dear Don,
Awh, come on Don! That's not what I was asking or you were way, way over my head!
I'm asking if these renovators are being honest with me with regard to the prices being much more if I were to purchase "pieces" of a Marcos GT to put back together again! The renovators themselves seem to be very negative with regard to that approach.
They are telling me that if I can find/acquire a Marcos GT disassembled I'm going to end up paying much more than dishing out a mere $12,000.00 to $15,000.00 for an already assembled on ready to go after they or someone like them have finished with it. Is my question unreasonable????
The prices are for an unfinished or incomplete Marcos GT is phenomenally "low" compared to one already constructed and ready to go; you know? But from what Len and Hayes have advised and informed me of, the end result (once I found a qualified "put-her-back-to-gether-again" guru I would end up paying more than one already put back together again!
I've seen this figure from both Len and Hayes if not others which equals to 600 or more "man hours". Them are lots of hours at whatever dollar per hour figure we wish to use.
Come on guys, give an ol' man a break here. Give me your honest opinions.
With Best Regards,
Svelte
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