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RE: I can't believe what hardtops are going for.....

To: "J R Overcash" <jroverca@earthlink.net>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: I can't believe what hardtops are going for.....
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 07:29:07 -0600
I sold a Snugtop for $200 and waited for that "perfect" factory top, and 
waited, and waited ...

I finally found one for $200 (about 2 years ago), it wasn't perfect but the 
seller delivered it to
my door.

Larry Hoy

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of J R Overcash
>Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 5:04 AM
>To: Chris Thompson; mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: I can't believe what hardtops are going for.....
>
>
>My advice is be patient, and keep your eyes and hears open.  I looked for
>two years before I found a factory top for my B at what I felt was a
>reasonable price, believe I paid $250 for it and I drove to Maine to pick it
>up.
>
>Safety Fast!
>
>Ross Overcash
>Ayer, MA USA
>NAMGBR 2-1172
>74B decrepit but running!
>http://home.earthlink.net/~jroverca/
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>> Behalf Of Chris Thompson
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 4:48 PM
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: I can't believe what hardtops are going for.....
>>
>>
>> Victoria British wants $999 for a B aftermarket hardtop.
>>
>> "Ask the list about hardtops" is on my list of things to do down
>> the road. I
>> want the B to be a daily driver, but weather here can get ugly, I
>> think i'd
>> like to have a hardtop.
>>
>> What's the VB one got that makes it $999? and who else sells
>> them? Or should
>> I just keep an eye out on ebay?
>>
>> -C
>>
>> P.S. - just by way of comparison, hardtops for the Miata range
>> from $750 to
>> $1000 on ebaymotors.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 10 Oct 2000, mgraziano@mindspring.com wrote:
>> > Is it me,  or is this auction WAY out of line for a B top?
>> >
>> >
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=
>445291392&r=0&t=0
>>
>> Finding a reasonably priced Midget hardtop in the NY area is getting to be
>a pain in the ass.  I wish the one I had lined up in Virginia didn't fall
>through.  Oh well....
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
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>________________________________________________________________________
>| Chris Thompson                                      ct@cthompson.com |
>| 1973 MGB                                    http://cthompson.com/mg/ |
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>----- End forwarded message -----
>
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>________________________________________________________________________
>| Chris Thompson                                      ct@cthompson.com |
>| 1973 MGB                                    http://cthompson.com/mg/ |
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