Thanks everyone, it looks like I may have found a good home for 2755 but
I will miss the old girl. She is going to rest in the dry southwest (to
coin a phrase). Kim
>Well, sorry to say that one of my Bricklins just has to go. Not that I
>don't want it, it's just that I have no place for it. Right now it is
>at my ex-girlfriend's house and she wants it OUT OF THERE (to say the
>least).
>
>I bought the car around Christmas for $3,500 (this car is still listed
>as for sale in the current issue of The Brickline), so I certainly
>thought is was worth the money. When driving back from Palm Springs to
>San Francisco, it overheated and I flatbedded it the last 100 miles.
>Meanwhile, a 4 speed came on the market in Lodi and I just wanted a 4
>speed -- so I ended up with two cars. No problem in most of the country
>but in San Francisco, parking is a premium. I am now about to be
renting
>two garages besides my apartment, whew, that's too much for me.
>
>So the white 75 is going one way or the other. The exterior of the car
>is fine, the interior needs the usual things, some interior panels,
>cracked dash, seatcovers, carpet. It has an air door system that should
>be easy to fix (the electric compressor and all works, I just haven't
>cleaned out the solenoids). The engine ran strong, I have not figured
>out the overheating issue because the car is 30 miles away! All the
>glass is fine, it has original wheels. I am the third owner and have
>no-opted the car since I got it.
>
>I have two options now, sell the car or give it to one of those tax
>deductible organizations. I would rather sell it for a reasonable
>price, $2,800, to a Bricklin fan. I could get an estimate of the value
>of the car, somewhere around 6-7,000 I imagine, and re-coup my
>investment through the charitable deduction. If anyone is interested
in
>this car, write me. Kim
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