I think "punkin" (named by my wife), is a good example of a good car, for a
good price...you can find it at Skye's page...
http://www.mgb.bc.ca/images/Dansmgb2.jpg
Maybe I was lucky and "mean"....;)
Take the $4000 average and subtract needed brake job, overall care, and
knowledge.. = $2500...then go from there....
just a thought
Dan
'73 B happy and with a home
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Bailey <pbailey@qnet.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, March 15, 1998 6:50 PM
Subject: $2000 piece of crap
>Saw an ad in the local rag today...It said MUST SELL 75 mgb good shape
>$2000....So I drove over to look at it It is some kinda of "el cheapo"
>blue metallic paint job full of orange peel....It has Pennsylvania
>plates....dents in the bonnet,boot lid,ratty looking rostyles.The engine
>was SUPPOSEDLY rebuilt 40K miles ago had 0 (thats' ZERO)oil pressure at
>idle and wouldn't get above 50 at 3000 rpm!It had a weber and old
>manifold no smog equiptment cat converter NADA!I told his son who was
>there that there was no way this car could be registered in Calif and
>ZERO OIL PRESSURE seemed to be a little problem!He said "well maybe it
>needs an oil pump"The interior wasn't bad but the rest was pretty
>bad,and this clown is asking 2 grand!!Actually I hope he gets it then
>mine will be worth 10 grand!!If anyone on the list is interested I can
>get moer info for you( tongue firmly in cheek!!)Everytime I go see some
>thing like this I realize how lucky I was to find MY B!
>Pat
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