Stanley Herr wrote:
> ho there just getting started on buying an MG, got the bug so you could
> say and I stumbled
<Yep. No cure. Wives can put it in remission, though>
> I live in
> Springfield, Missouri (the ozarks) The man selling it says it has a 1.6
> litre job in it (single two barrel carb on top he says isn't stock) and it
> runs like a top...or so it would seem at this point in time! the body has
> no rust and the top needs new windows in the back and a new paint job is
> in the lineup, all for $1200
Well, Andrew, do you hear the distant sounds of an exiting turnip truck?
I'm assuming the Midget must be rubber bumpered if the DPO is saying it is a
1.6 liter motor. They RB Midgets has that (marignal) Spitfire motor in them.
If it has a 2-barrel downdraft then it is likely the Weber DGV carb. Nothing
the matter with the carb but it is not a performance unit. Any car selling for
$1,200 must be approached with few expectations.
Now, how about taking a looksy at another car. This is a fellow that listed in
the Kansas City MG Car Club. To wit:
FOR SALE 1973 MG Midget completely restored, no rust, runs great. Red w/tan
top and winter top, autumn leaf cockpit & wire wheels, extra engine and
transmission and two footlockers of parts. $3,000 firm. Drivfe it home from
Bransom. Call Chuck Zehnder at 417-334-7437 days, 417-779-8006 evenings.
****
That is exactly ALL I know about the car. However, if you are of a mind, I
would be curious if an unbiased eyeball takes a gander at this thing. There
are all sorts of definitions of "completely restored."
If $3,000 is out of your budget, you may consider that a $1,200 car plus a new
paint job is more than a $3,000 car that has decent paint.
--
Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '49A Wench.
"Now if only it had round wheel arches."
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