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Old 01-29-2014, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by transam1972 View Post
thanks JUDGE273 for clearing that up for me....yet I would think a 70 RA 4 is comparable to a 72 H.O....should transmissions & air really matter?....I would think more about original mileage,numbers matching......is it more ''survivor'' or totally redone?.....I do not understand how or why colour should matter or even later N.O.S. fender replacement(which on this car did not matter)...I need to learn more about this car and auction.....is this auction legit?...E BAY can be rigged...and I am not knocking RA III cars as they are first year and low back seats and chrome bezels,unique door panels...a 71 or 72 H.O.should be = 70 RAIV....in the photos it looks great, but pics are not real life...it doesnt have air??....my only concern was this auction real??...someone,not me!..needs to auction there car at Mecun? and lets see what happens!!
70 RAIV TA production = 88
71-72 TA production =~3,400

Performance-wise, not really much of a difference. Rare and desireable is what attracts the $$ and the RAIVs have a reputation that captures that crowd that the 455HO doesn't (because it being low compression), rational or not.

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