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Re: Burned Big Time

To: b-schleusner@ti.com, mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
Subject: Re: Burned Big Time
From: tom.w.wagner@Central.Sun.COM (Tom Wagner - Program Manager)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 17:08:28 -0600
To All:

I would also be willing to do this for anyone
as I have already been looking at cars in
the Houston area for one person, who wanted a car
that lived in another part of Texas.

So in and around the Houston area, I would be 
happy to look at something for an interested
buyer.

Thanks

Tom Wagner

`67' MGB                        Sun Microsystems
`63' A.H. Sprite                Sun Service Division - Program Manager
`71' TR 6                       Phone: 713-964-7068






> From mgs-owner@autox.team.net Thu Feb 27 17:03 CST 1997
> X-Sender: mmcewen@pop.srv.ualberta.ca
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> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 15:59:48 -0500
> To: Bill Schleusner <b-schleusner@ti.com>
> From: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
> Subject: Re: Burned Big Time
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> 
> The best solution - which might be possible through our list - is to have
> someone trustworthy, who lives in the area,  examine the car for you.  The
> members of this live in most parts of the continent.  Those who are willing
> could take pictures and do a close examination - even shoot a video.  You
> could then examine the results and make the decision.  Of course you would
> have to arrange to compensate the examiner for his time and costs.
> 
> Perhaps those of us who are able and willing to do this work could identify
> ourselves.  I would be willing to help people in my area.
> 
> John McEwen
> 
> 
> 
> >Fellow SOLers,
> >
> >I have now calmed down enough to write about a recent experience.  I have 
>been
> >trying to find an acceptable example of a 70-74 GT to purchase for about six
> >months.  It seems that most of the GTs are located either in the Northeast,
> >California, or Northern climes.  I don't know where all the GTs are in the
> >Southwest but I can't seem to find one.
> >
> >I thought I had found the perfect car in the Northeast - '73, owned by 
>elderly
> >gentleman for last twenty years, only 38K miles, never driven in rain (yeah
> >right), garaged, chrome wires, totally original.  After extensive e-mail
> >traffic where I asked about every question I could think of, he sent me a set
> >of photos showing the vehicle.  The photos showed a teal-blue w/ochre 
>interior
> >spectacular looking car.  This GT looked like it had been sitting in a garage
> >covered for the last twenty years.  After further examining the photos with a
> >magnifying glass (really) and additional questions I felt confident enough to
> >make arrangements to make a visit. BTW, the gentleman seemed extremely 
>sincere
> >and knowledgeable about his car.
> >
> >After traveling from Dallas and spending the night I met the gentleman at the
> >garage on Sunday morning where the car was kept.  Imagine my surprise when we
> >began to pull off the cover and discovered not only was the car Mallard green
> >(no big deal) but the paint on the hood was totally cracked, i.e. where 
>lacquer
> >is sprayed over acrylic (or vice versa).  I then proceeded to examine the 
>car -
> >dent on lower passenger front fender, bad bondo job on hatch, interior 
>totally
> >shot, door panels water damaged (so much for not driven in rain), slave
> >cylinder leaking, multiple switches inoperative (not unusual for LBC).
> >Needless to say we couldn't agree on a price and I went home with a much
> >thinner wallet and no car.
> >
> >My point (there really is one) is, why do people constantly rate their cars 
>as
> >"excellent" when in reality they barely qualify as "good".  I am so tired of
> >looking a pieces of crap that people haven't taken care of for the last 10-20
> >years and act like the cars are in perfect shape.  A "little" rust means 
>holes
> >big enough to put your hands through.  Recently "painted" means half-ass
> >day-glo metallic over a perfectly good BRG.  People run the crap out of these
> >cars, don't do any maintenance, then expect to get top dollar for them 
>because
> >they have "sentimental" value.
> >
> >I kicked myself for going up to look at the car, but if you would have seen 
>the
> >pictures, the car did look beautiful (they were taken on a cloudy day which
> >accounts for the defects not showing up).  The gentleman could have had the
> >decency to say the car needed body work and a paint job knowing full well I 
>was
> >traveling half way across the U.S.  I don't want to leave you with the
> >impression that I'm trying to steal a car from anyone, but if I am going to 
>pay
> >top dollar for an "excellent" example of a BGT I expect it to be "excellent".
> >Yes, I realize beauty is in the eye of the beholder but alot of MG owners 
>must
> >have a low standard of beauty.  BTW, I have owned an 80LE and two AH3000s so
> >don't flame me for not being an LBC lover.
> >
> >If anyone has any recommendations about buying a car long distance I would be
> >more than happy to hear from you.  Thanks for listening I feel much better 
>now.
> >
> >The nurse is here with my medication I've got to go now, later........
> >
> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> >>From Bill Schleusner
> >Texas Instruments Incorporated
> >b-schleusner@ti.com
> >972-917-6920
> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> 
> 
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