I agree John. It seems it made the cars less FUN. Regards, Nancy Kramer At 01:38 AM 1/31/2005, John J. Hertog wrote: >From: <JettLarry@xxxxxxx> .... At every watering hole and top notch >eatery I ordered a drink with the only requirement being that it be BLUE. > >Jeez, Larry, a good thing that there was some 300-related content to your >missive ! I'd hate to have to throw the book at you for discussing BLUE >alcoholic beverages on the Club's listserver ! Say, there are quite a few >top notch eateries and watering holes in the Scottsdale / Phoenix area ... >feeling no pain? > >To get back on topic - Chrysler 300's - I am scratching my head trying to >make sense of this weekend's events at Westworld. What happened? Why did >two 300G convertibles, previously worth about $80K, $100,000 tops, sell for >twice that amount? What did I miss? > >Being the owner of two such convertibles, an "F" and a "G", I should be >elated ... but I am not, far from it; I really do not care what my cars are >worth - I own them because I love them, and want to enjoy them - that is, >enjoy them by doing with them what one is supposed to do with an automobile: >DRIVE IT ! > >Seeing these over-restored automobiles going across the block made me sad >that they probably will never really be driven again, the way a 300 is made >to be driven - fast and hard, on long highway trips. > >There are still some of us who will drive their 300's, thank God - and there >are still 300 owners who are not into it for the money. > >John Hertog >Sag Harbor NY > > > > > > > > > > >To send a message to this group, send an email to: >Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >For list server instructions, go to >http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 1/28/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 1/28/2005 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/6iY7fA/5WnJAA/Y3ZIAA/8LmulB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/