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RobBeddington · 03-30-06, 03:42 PM

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What if the new owners are trust worthy and continue building what most regard a quality product weather or not they like RL

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aus40, I think you missed mudplugger's point. He was only talking about a 'Phoenix', with the existing management somehow carrying on after doing a deal with the liquidator. If that proves to be the case then credibility will be a fat zilch for the worldwide GT40 community (unless of course everyone's repaid in full...).

I'm sure if anyone 'trustworthy' was able to buy the assets as you suggest (a big 'if', because I have seen more phoenixes than I care to mention), they would surely have a new name, a new brand identity (let's face it, the RF name is currently dead and buried) and they would fall over themselves to prove their financial worth, etc, etc. If this happened, then I'm sure the community would embrace the new company, albeit with a more watchful eye.

Yet another [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/twocents.gif[/img].

03-30-06, 03:42 PM	#31 (permalink)
RobBeddington 7 Tenths Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Magazine Editor (finance magazine) and Freelance Writer (classic car articles) GT40: Robin Hood Country, England Posts: 761 Rep Power: 13	Re: Roaring Forties - Robert Logan [ QUOTE ] What if the new owners are trust worthy and continue building what most regard a quality product weather or not they like RL [/ QUOTE ] aus40, I think you missed mudplugger's point. He was only talking about a 'Phoenix', with the existing management somehow carrying on after doing a deal with the liquidator. If that proves to be the case then credibility will be a fat zilch for the worldwide GT40 community (unless of course everyone's repaid in full...). I'm sure if anyone 'trustworthy' was able to buy the assets as you suggest (a big 'if', because I have seen more phoenixes than I care to mention), they would surely have a new name, a new brand identity (let's face it, the RF name is currently dead and buried) and they would fall over themselves to prove their financial worth, etc, etc. If this happened, then I'm sure the community would embrace the new company, albeit with a more watchful eye. Yet another [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/twocents.gif[/img].