I came the closest I've ever been to owning an MGB this past weekend. I made
an
offer on a '64 (Smog free) red, wire-wheeled roadster on Saturday and out bid
the previous buy. It looked like the car was mine all day Sunday until the
call
came in at 5pm. Someone else had made a bid that was $350 higher than mine.
And I thought my bid was pushing the envelope. Especially since the car's
interior was shot, it had a dented front wing, the driver's door was wonky and
there were visible rust bubbles on the sills. From the cosmetic problems I
could see, I calculated (with the help of a Moss catalog) at least $1500 in
parts alone would be needed to set things right. I couldn't in good conscience
top that bid and still look myself in the mirror. So I passed.
This is the third car I've come close to. The first one, a '67, had cancerous
hidden rust. The second, a '66, would never pass smog. And now a bidding war.
Now comes the "non-buyer's remorse." Did I do the right thing? Are there any
good B's left out there for sale? Will I ever find one? Am I destined to
become one of those Miata owners who wish they had a B? Or heaven forbid, an
Alfa owner?
I'm sure I'm not the only one who's gone through this frustration. Can one of
the internet sages give me some advice or words of comfort?
Joseph
Approaching the fork in the road
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