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Re: Centenary Run

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Subject: Re: Centenary Run
From: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 10:37:34 +0100
On Sat, 24 May 2003, at around 23:37:12 local time, James Carruthers 
<j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk> wrote:
>Okkkkaaayyyy... this makes me a little less worried about how picky I
>am... if you must know I want a 1967 Red Spitfire MK3.... with
>overdrive... thats about the extent of my pickyness... (is that a
>word?)

Probably not, but it works for me.  There must be some of these cars 
around, but this is possibly not the best time to be trying to buy a 
convertible (just as the weather is starting to improve, I mean).   You 
may well be wise to buy a clunker just to keep you mobile until you can 
find what you want.
>
>> Plus Im probably going to have to give back my hire car next week...
>>    so
>>    I won't even be able to go look that easily... what I'm looking
>>    for
>>    right now is a nice Dolomite or something... I've seen a few
>>    going for
>>    about 200-400 quid with at least 6 months MOT.... should do me
>>    until I
>>    find a new Spitty...
>>
>
>  Be very careful.   You might find that you're happier with a Dolly
>  than
>  with a Spit!   These Triumph four-seaters have a lot going for them,
>  you
>  know.   I started with a Spit, added two Heralds, and am now
>  desperately
>  seeking a pre-'73 "Big Six" Estate...
>I might well be happier with more than 2 seats full stop!... you
>woudn't believe the amount of times my vauxhall corsa (shudderr...) has
>been full in the last 3 weeks!
>I quite like the stylings of the Dolly's... the 2 headlightss... the
>side on view... very cool indeed...

Why not forget about the idea of buying a "disposable" one then, and see 
if you can find a minty Dolly Sprint?

ATB
-- 
Mike
Ellie  - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly  - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671

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