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1. Budget (score: 1): Author: "Albert Amato" <Albert_Amato/YMG/ca@ymg.ca>; Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 16:28:47 -0400; Does anyone have any good ideas how someone like me can buy his dream car (a 62 MGA) on a limited budget. I have those reccuring dreams again (me behind the wheel of an MGA on a sunny day), and want; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00810.html (7,277 bytes)
2. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: "Carl Franklin" <carlf@dustdevil.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 16:40:25 -0500; Can't wait to read how this can be done. I last owned an MGA back in the mid 70s. Since then I've watched as the prices have slowly gone over the top. I'd love to have one as well, but a budget of $2; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00815.html (7,735 bytes)
3. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: Blake Wylie <bwylie@HiWAAY.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 19:20:34 -0500 (CDT); Well, if you're like me you might just get lucky. The guy I got my B from has a 61 MGA that he will let me pay on in payments. He's wanting $7500 total. The engine has been rebuilt, the car has been; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00830.html (8,154 bytes)
4. Budget (score: 1): Author: "Cordell, Ralph PhD" <rzc4@cdc.gov>; Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 10:03:16 -0400; The only advice I can give is to be very aggressive in your search in terms of looking yourself and letting people know you are interested. If there is a local car group, join and let the folks there; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00867.html (9,222 bytes)
5. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: baldycotton@pop.mindspring.com; Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 19:40:31 -0400; Yeah. You're right about the costs going up alright. I paid $13,800 for mine and only because it's in pristine condition... To me, it is worth it, as (1) I can afford it at this stage in my life, and; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00961.html (8,532 bytes)
6. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 00:01:48 -0400; Unfortunately this isn't true. Cars like this tend to peak in value at about 20-30 years old. It works out to be such that when the people who were about 15 then are middle aged now, that's when dema; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00964.html (8,497 bytes)
7. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: baldycotton@pop.mindspring.com; Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 08:20:55 -0400; I agree to a point, except that your analogy is a poor choice. While it's true that Model A Fords may have commanded "any price", that has never been true, nor will it be, for Model A MG's. And Model; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00970.html (10,553 bytes)
8. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 00:59:21 -0400; To be honest, I don't think any pre-F MG qualifies as a sports car to the people of today's generation. Sorry if that's blunt, but it's true. When you borrow your mom's corolla and it outperforms you; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01014.html (9,278 bytes)
9. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: Charles N Horton <carolus@MIT.EDU>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 09:01:51 EDT; Back in high school, one of my friends drove a Miata and more than one person I knew had a "mechanic's speacial." (special, excuse me; I can't erase on this terminal)k BTW, a 200hp V-8 conversion wi; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01020.html (8,982 bytes)
10. RE: Budget (score: 1): Author: "Nick Coleman" <coleman@sd.aonix.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 07:29:01 -0700; There is a MGA (62 I think) for sale here in San Diego at a local classic car dealer. Asking price is $7,995. They just finished rebuilding the engine and the body is is reasonalbe shape. You can vis; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01027.html (10,028 bytes)
11. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@khoral.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:28:02 -0600 (MDT); At first I misread this and thought you meant any post-TF MG. I would agree with the exception of the A. I would call the A a sports car. I would call the AH 100/4 a sports car. The 3000 I would not.; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01044.html (10,063 bytes)
12. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: Ben Ruset <bruset@home.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 18:22:07 -0400; I think that Trevor was refering to the "normal" people who have not driven a British car. To them, the sports cars of today would be the C5 Vette, Firebird/Camaro, Rustang, and whatever slop Japan; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01045.html (11,062 bytes)
13. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: mgrazian@ltcm.com (Michael Graziano); Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 19:06:15 -0400 (EDT); And we cannot forget about the neon license plate brackets and under frame glow bars. Although I have to say, my stock '87 rice burner (300zx) handles quite well without being "too" fast or being a; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01055.html (13,219 bytes)
14. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: SndMn19@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:19:54 EDT; Given a choice, I'd throw the Winnebago. I'll need the money for our MGA. Ray Dilfield 1958 A; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01074.html (7,884 bytes)
15. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: "Blake M. Wylie" <bwylie@hiwaay.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 22:33:04 -0500 (CDT); I'm 21...I just had my first wreck...my everyday driver (not my fault...BTW). Soo...What I'm going to do is make my '70 MGB my everyday driver (get a hardtop for the winter...electronic ignition...ya; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01077.html (9,625 bytes)
16. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: Ben Ruset <bruset@home.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:41:14 -0400; My B's exhaust is louder than most boy-racer's stereos as well! BEN RUSET - ICQ # 10364973 - http://members.home.com/bruset The MGB Haven & MG Cars Webring - http://members.home.com/mgbhaven; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01078.html (7,998 bytes)
17. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: baldycotton@pop.mindspring.com; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:42:50 -0400; having an MGA as a Good for you! You are certainly excited about it. Have fun! (signed) Also stupid '62 MGA 1600 MkII; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01081.html (7,837 bytes)
18. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@khoral.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 08:25:58 -0600 (MDT); Hey, my wife has a Chrysler minivan! But a lot of days she'll take the A or Magnette instead! Again, _most_ (non-thinking) people want what the advertisers tell them to want. And the car companies ar; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01097.html (8,993 bytes)
19. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: cfiddes@direct.ca; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 09:17:54 +0000; If I recollect, this thread started as someone looking for an opportunities to pick up an MGA in his price range. For all you Americans on the list, you might want to think about looking in Canada. T; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01109.html (7,959 bytes)
20. Re: Budget (score: 1): Author: Carol <car@intersatx.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 13:08:59 -0500; Well, Blake.... 'tell you what! I won't get 'offended' at "chick magnet" if you don't get offended at "dude cruiser!" Perspective is everything. :-) Carol; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01180.html (7,412 bytes)

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