This is not British, but a netter needs help, so I am forwarding this.
Need someone in the San Diego area to help.
Forwarded message:
> From timp@techmpc.csg.mot.com Fri Nov 12 13:45:08 1993
> From: timp@techmpc.csg.mot.com (Timp)
> Message-Id: <9311121852.AA00569@techmpc.csg.mot.com>
> Subject: FIAT X-1/9 Question
> To: wheeltowheel@abingdon.eng.sun.com
> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 93 12:52:07 CST
> Cc: autox@autox.team.net, timp@csg.mot.com
> X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11]
>
> Fellow netters,
>
> Because of an untimely tragedy, I have just inherited a FIAT X-1/9 from a
> life long friend who very recently passed away. The Problem is the car is in
> San Diego and I am in Chicago. His Wife had mentioned to me that the car has
> not been run or even started up in about two years. Also the last time they
> tried to push the car the wheels would not move.
>
> Of course I asked the obvious questions:
> Q) Is the parking brake on
> A) Dont Know
>
> Q) Will the car turn over
> A) Haven't tried in over a year
>
> Q) is the car in gear
> A) dont know.
>
>
> And a few other questions that were answered in a similar fashion. Aparently
> my friends wife just wants me to get the car out of her garage.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts about this. I realy dont want to try and fly out
> there this time of year to see what tools I'll need to ship out or to ship the
> car here if it needs some major overhaul. I'll even appreciate if someone from
> the San Diego area would volunteer to take a look and see what the situation
> might be. I realy cant seem to get anywhere with her over the phone.
>
> if you have any thoughts on this please email me at timp@techmpc.csg.mot.com
> or call me at (708) 523-5561 between 8:00-4:30 Chicago time (work)
> or (708) 818-1307 between 6:00-10:00 Chicago time (home)
>
>
>
> Thanx
>
>
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