Wow....my son's path is just as you described, with one difference.
He had the MGB as a project during last year of high school. Made it a daily
driver while he earned money to start college.
Currently, carefully stored while he finishes college (and drives a Subaru
while he does it). Tinkers on it when he can.
Although it may not be the perfect plan, glad to hear from a similar thinker.
Dan Beecher
> From: duff_lawson@msn.com
> To: lwall@wt-inc.com; Bmcu@autox.team.net
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:33:17 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Suggestions for rolling restoration
>
> I hate to be a party pooper... but... Which is more important, grades or
the
> car? In the $2.5-3 range, he will spend equal time working on it as driving
> it! Get a Subaru or a VW, graduate, get a garage... then play with an old
> car. If he gets burned out and pi**ed off to early he may never come back
to
> the faith! As always IMO, FWIW. GGDuff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lynn Wall<mailto:lwall@wt-inc.com>
> To: Bmcu@autox.team.net<mailto:Bmcu@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 9:33 AM
> Subject: [Bmcu] Suggestions for rolling restoration
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>
> My son has $2500 to $3000 to spend on a car for college. He would like to
> get something that he can do a "rolling restoration" on. I suggested MG or
> Triumph but I know very little about them. I have a Sunbeam Tiger but they
> are out of his price range. Depending on the year he really likes both of
> these cars.
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> Suggestions, warnings, thoughts.
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> Thanks in advance,
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>
> Lynn
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