mgs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Mgs] Arizona cars for sale

To: <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Arizona cars for sale
From: vincent diorio <vdiorio@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 01:44:32 +0000
MY '80 "B", 3rd owner, was stashed by the dealer, so I concur.  It only has
15K on it!   15K!!!  Never seen snow and VERY LITTLE RAIN!  $12,500?  MAYBE!

> Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 14:28:42 -0800
> From: max_heim@sbcglobal.net
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Arizona cars for sale
>
> >From what I've seen, the only clean, low-mile original MGBs that ever come
> up for sale are 1980 LE models (logically enough). It seems like a lot of
> people bought them and stashed them away thinking they would be collector's
> items someday. At any rate, they didn't drive them.
>
> So that is probably why they are frequently seen advertised for prices that
> seem somewhat rich given their desirability to MG purists. But I don't
think
> $12,500 was unreasonable, really (35K miles!). And for RB models, 1979-80
> were clearly the best years. The drivability was much improved, and the
> level of equipment was superior.
>
> Also consider that the whole package has had 10-15 years less "aging" than
a
> mid-60s B.
>
> Not really my cup of tea (I could get a plastic dashboard in a modern car,
> if I wanted one), but I can see why they have their own fan base.
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
>
>
> on 12/5/09 1:22 PM, WSpohn4@aol.com at WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Really?
> >
> > In a message dated 05/12/2009 12:32:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> > james.f.juhas@snet.net writes:
> >
> > Some people speak highly of clean LE versions,
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>
> Mgs@autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/mgs
>
> http://www.team.net/archive

_________________________________________________________________
Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. Learn more.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/videos-tours.aspx?h=7sec&slideid=1
&media=aero-shake-7second&listid=1&stop=1&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-U
S:WWL_WIN_7secdemo:122009

_______________________________________________

Support Team.Net  http://www.team.net/donate.html

Mgs@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/mgs

http://www.team.net/archive

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>