At 04:17 PM 3/7/99 -0000, Paul Hunt wrote:
>Mason - my advice would be to get hold of a copy of Lyndsay Porter's "MGB -
>Guide to Purchase and DIY Restoration", it does exactly what it says on the
>cover.
>
Absolutly. Great book. I used it as a bible, and even copied the "how to buy"
section and carried it with me as sort of a check list when I looked at
cars.
>I bought the book before I bought my first B, studied the 'what to look
>for's (which come with an indication of cost of repair/replacement) and when
>I bought my car (chrome bumper roadster) got exactly what I expected to
>get - no nasty surprises. Same thing with my second (rubber bumber factory
>V8 which I use as my 'every day' car).
>
>My second piece of advice is to look at the car twice, if you can, before
>you buy.
Good advice. Try to drive it twice (or more times). Again, the more you
drive or
see it, the more things you will hear and/or see.
BTW, I looked at approximately a dozen cars before I bought mine. I am very
glad that
I waited for the one that I found...
Good Luck and good driving....
Gene Balinski
80B
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