At 07:13 PM 9/6/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Considering it has been parked for 7 years, you're going to have to replace
>all the rubber bits (cooling system/brakes/clutch?) and no doubt run into
>all sorts of other fun problems, nothing kills a car like sitting around for
>years (indoors or outside?). Depending on the condition of the body (think
>rust - paint is cheap), and the plethora of other problems you already know
>about, your suggestion of $1000 (maybe less) sounds reasonable to me (plus
>rubber bumper cars are generally less expensive that chromies).
>
>Remeber $ purchase price + $ roadworthy repairs = $ true cost !
Don't forget about the seals in the engine as well. My 78 sat since 1985,
and now needs an engine rebuild as a result. Lousy compression, geyser-like
oil leaks from the crankcase breather, etc...
I have already invested more money than my car is worth, with about double
what I have spend still needing to be spent. With MGs, rarely is it a
matter of being cost-effective, so forget about "Breaking even" when trying
to sell.
It is a hobby, and therefore be treated accordingly. Don't jump blindly
into a car -- with what I have spent, I could EASILY have a restored MGB,
perhaps even a "rough" MGA.
Again, if anyone has a spare engine, drop me a line. =)
BEN RUSET bruset@home.com
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