BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
On Mon, 3 Nov 1997 09:42:28 -0800 transerv@sprynet.com writes:
>I drove a 1974 Midget this weekend, and if the fellow can produce a
>clear title
>today, will be the proud owner.
>
>He's asking $1500. The car shows 86000 miles on the odometer and it
>looks like
>that may be accurate. Tach does not work, oil pressure show 65lbs at
>speed and
>40+lbs at idle....idle is high though, and air cleaners for carbs are
>in the
>trunk.
>
>I heard no unusual noises from the engine, a slight buzz in third gear
>from the
>trans (stopped when I put my hand on the shifter), and saw no smoke
>while
>driving.
>
>The body looks rust free, but was apparently white, then green, and is
>now red.
>
>The interior is not perfect but looks fair for it's age.
>
>The fellow says the tach only needs a resistor to make it work, the
>brakes have
>been redone, and the tires are new.
>
>Car has wire wheels that look to track straight as the car drives by,
>and at
>65-70 on the highway it runs straight and smooth.
>
>Well...........
>
>Does this sound like a good deal? Is the 74 a more desireable car due
>to the
>chrome bumpers? What pitfalls should I be wary of?
>
>This would be my first MG in about 20 years, but my third midget. I
>went to
>college in a 65 and later owned a 68.
>
>Robert Houston
>transerv@sprynet.com
>
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