Fortunately, those are not major issues. We still have an active lbc shop
local and all the kids drive old pieces of s**t. I would just rather see
her in a unique piece of s**t. God, I'm glad we don't live in a city.
kg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Robinson [mailto:jrobins@nwc.net]
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 1998 4:12 PM
> To: Gano, Ken
> Cc: triumphs mail list
> Subject: Re: buying advise needed
>
>
> Ken,
>
> I don't know about the price issue, but if your good friend is
> mechanically
> challenged and is buying a car for his 16 year old daughter, a 25 year old
> British sports car may not be the best choice. I don't know
> about where you
> live, but I would not want my teenage daughter broken down by the
> side of the
> road at any time of the day............
>
>
>
> Gano, Ken wrote:
>
> > A good friend (net and mechanically challenged) called
> yesterday. His 16
> > year old daughter has her eye on a GT 6 Mark III on a local lot
> and he asked
> > that I "inspect" it for her. Well, the lot was closed by the
> time we got
> > there yesterday afternoon.
> >
> > It looks real solid, with only light surface rust. The mechanical are
> > "clean" in that there are no obvious bodges (it's been serviced
> by a local
> > mechanic (VTR consultant) and I could see nothing on the rear axle
> > attachment that looked out of line. What else should we be looking at?
> >
> > I told my friend that I really didn't know much about the model but that
> > this list would be a source for a general outline of what to
> watch out for.
> >
> > We are going back Monday for a test drive and, if not out of
> line, probably
> > a purchase. Is there anything particular we should look at? Any other
> > questions for the dealer?
> >
> > They are "asking" $2,950.00, which is the tops of what my friend and his
> > daughter can afford, but that seemed reasonable to me for an unrestored,
> > solid example. I'm sure negotiations will bring this down a
> little. Anyone
> > care to comment re: price.
> >
> > TIA
> > kengano@advant.com
> > downstate illinois
> > 1959 TR3A TS57756L
> > 1958 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
>
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