- 1. MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: Obadiah Fayth <fayth@ibm.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 00:07:10 -0800
- What's the opinion on the going rate for a good used MGB these days? My dad and I are looking for a roller ('76+) with little or no rust, but we are a little in the dark as to the fair value of said
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01025.html (7,584 bytes)
- 2. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: "Dan Ray" <raydan67@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 07:57:58 PST
- A good rule of thumb is around $5K for a very nice driver RBB, $2K for one that needs the usual work and has been sitting around but is non-rusty, and $500 or less for a parts car. Right folks? :) Ma
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01032.html (7,424 bytes)
- 3. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 09:19:16 -0800
- If you are looking for a nice B, would you consider driving down to Sacramento for a really clean California car? One of our customers has a really nice rust-free and damage-free '77 for sale. It's
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01038.html (8,933 bytes)
- 4. RE: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Conley" <swconley@foxinternet.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 09:43:23 -0800
- NMI (Need More Info) In order to give you a fair market value we would need to know the year,mileage,model (GT/Roadster),mechanical condition,etc. Ball park values: $2000-3000 = Decent vehicle with
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01039.html (9,161 bytes)
- 5. RE: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 11:38:07 -0700 (MST)
- They also run better due to emission controls in the US... Andrew Lundgren Lundgren@iname.com http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01040.html (8,314 bytes)
- 6. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: Obadiah Fayth <fayth@ibm.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 13:09:27 -0800
- The car sounds like it is in great shape. My dad and I want to try our hand at the Rover v8 conversion and I think I would feel bad about tearing apart such a nice stock vehicle. Ideally we would li
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01043.html (9,920 bytes)
- 7. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: JustBrits@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 20:02:58 EST
- << My dad and I want to try our hand at the Rover v8 conversion and I think I would feel bad about tearing apart such a nice stock vehicle. >> Obie: You would be better off buying Lawrie's car, pull
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01051.html (8,564 bytes)
- 8. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: Obadiah Fayth <fayth@ibm.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 20:15:16 -0800
- At 8:02 PM -0500 2/21/99, JustBrits@aol.com wrote (trimmed slightly): I didn't mean to step on any toes by wanting to convert to a v8 engine. But there is no way that the stock 4-cyl, modified to "*F
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01060.html (9,849 bytes)
- 9. RE: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 09:15:33 -0800
- Keep your eyes open and leave some notes with British specialists. The cars are out there. I found two in 6 months. The first one, I was calling around looking for the firewall bits to convert a 68
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01077.html (12,056 bytes)
- 10. RE: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 09:28:41 -0800
- Umm, there are *lots* of roadster V-8s out there, and I've never heard of a single one folding in half due to the V-8. Also, considering the cost of building a B series racing engine (and the cost of
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01078.html (10,046 bytes)
- 11. RE: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: rob guerra <bomber44@kaiserair.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 23:01:15 -0800
- According to this list the car I am selling is a bargain.. It should be 2k or more, but for some reason I get bites but no one is really calling. Weather must be too cold I guess. I thought I would
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01115.html (9,038 bytes)
- 12. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 12:01:31 +1000
- Weather Whenever I've tried to sell the GT in the past (even after beautiful respray, rechrome etc), I got lots of bites but no takers. It is *really* difficult to sell an MG in Aus., worse a GT. Th
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01163.html (9,186 bytes)
- 13. RE: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Conley" <swconley@foxinternet.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 20:16:13 -0800
- Sounds like you're describing my children, not a very good return on investment! Guess I'll have to keep 'em in good working order. :) Steve Conley Marysville, WA USA MG wannabe mailto:swconley@foxi
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01174.html (9,785 bytes)
- 14. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Bailey <pbailey@qnet.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 21:04:44 -0800
- Neil , How much do we lose on a new car you buy it for 20~30,000 and in 5 years you are lucky if you get 1/2.I don't understand why we expect to get back the same or more than we put into these cars
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01180.html (9,306 bytes)
- 15. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Higgins <seamus@iwaynet.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 00:44:08 -0500
- You have hit this right on the mark. I am fairly new to this list, but have been playing with LBC's since I bought my first two in 1973 (a TR4 with a parts car). Generally speaking, if I can buy a ca
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01183.html (9,130 bytes)
- 16. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 08:34:41 -0600
- Hi Jim, Truer words were never written. I saw several '67-'69 Bs at a gathering in VT last fall. They had polished copper fuel and water lines. Those lines were also clear-coated so they wouldn't los
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01200.html (7,848 bytes)
- 17. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Higgins <seamus@iwaynet.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 13:01:43 -0500
- I don't mean to say that there isn't a place for these museum pieces (I enjoy drooling over these cars as much as the next guy), but we need to keep some perspective. To spend $20,000 restoring one o
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01212.html (8,367 bytes)
- 18. Re: MGB prices (score: 1)
- Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 00:02:03 -0400
- You have hit this right on the mark....<<snip>>...Generally speaking, if I can buy a car cheap and do a basic rebuild... the car is usually worth about what I have invested at the end and then begin
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01249.html (8,216 bytes)
- 19. mgb prices (score: 1)
- Author: Mgbreh@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 00:07:53 EST
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- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01252.html (7,429 bytes)
- 20. Re: mgb prices (score: 1)
- Author: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:43:04 -0600
- What this proves is that things are worth what someone will pay for them. Find the right market and you can sell anything. CR
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01289.html (7,626 bytes)
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