Sunday, June 18, 2017
Beating a dead flip
I'm always writing about old cars and old houses. Suddenly struck by a comparison.
Bad flip, yet again....
Original, my model:
Flipped in 2008 and finally sold this year:
What's the automotive equivalent of a bad flip?
Replicar.
This thing:
is allegedly meant to resemble a late 20s Mercedes. It's actually a Pinto.
A good flip is the exact equivalent of a minimal restoration of an original. Not even a metaphor. Overhaul the engine, replace bad rubber, fix damage, repaint if really needed. That's all.
Flipped in 2008 and finally sold this year:
What's the automotive equivalent of a bad flip?
Replicar.
This thing:
is allegedly meant to resemble a late 20s Mercedes. It's actually a Pinto.
A good flip is the exact equivalent of a minimal restoration of an original. Not even a metaphor. Overhaul the engine, replace bad rubber, fix damage, repaint if really needed. That's all.Labels: Heimatkunde
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