And don't forget the Mustang that another list member is converting. Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 15, 2015, at 7:24 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> On 15 Jun 2015 at 10:37, Rick Beebe via EV wrote: >> >> And while it's a very nice near-factory-quality EV now, it's still >> 17 years old. > > I agree. This is a dead weight holding back sales of used conversions. For > many good reasons, lots of EV hobbyists convert old vehicles. The problem is > that when you go to sell, the vehicle is even older. And hardly anyone > wants to BUY an old vehicle. > > It's the lack of reliability outside the drivetrain. It's the headaches > getting even routine spare parts. But it's not just the head saying no, > it's also the heart. The vehicle looks dated. It won't impress friends and > family. It doesn't have all those features one expects on new cars -- > cupholders, navigation, a USB jack. > > You may be able to beat this with an especially unusual or distinctive old > vehicle. Some examples I can think of are Karmann Ghias, Opel GTs, Saab > Sonetts, Austin Minis, and Fiat 850 Spyders. Of course this is MY list and > yours is probably quite different, which just goes to show how challenging > it is to pick a salable glider. :-( > > The Renault R5 ("Le Car" in the US) was quirky and interesting. It was > remarkably comfortable (love those cushy seats) and I remember its handling > (in ICE trim) as outstanding. But I don't know whether it had a large > enough following when it was current to register on the collectors' radar > today. > > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > EVDL Administrator > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not > reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my > email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
