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Re: [Mg-t] Anyone in/near St Louis that can check out a car for me?

To: mg-t <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Anyone in/near St Louis that can check out a car for me?
From: Michael Graziano <mgraziano1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 18:03:47 -0500
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References: <CABHEd4GE_jVjk0DzKWb7Gghcu9=+VwkXhc9u4nCbBM1UYn=D1g@mail.gmail.com> <CABHEd4EL65SRv55xRYBs2GVdh2Ck7XYO6HQ748WJQDLDvGX=fA@mail.gmail.com>
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Here's the video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9NxIE8g-UE

On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 5:10 PM, Michael Graziano <mgraziano1@gmail.com>
wrote:

> after giving it much thought... and thanks to Lew for his suggestion, I
> think I'm going to fly out there with my daughter on Thursday and meet with
> Adam Key or someone with his team at the dealership for them to help with
> the inspection.  Then if all goes well, spend a few days tooling around in
> St Lewis with it before heading back to TX.
>
> The video was current, btw.  from Dec '14 when the car was put up for sale.
>
> -Mike
>
> On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Michael Graziano <mgraziano1@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi.  I just agreed to purchase an older restoration 1948 TC.  I'm on the
>> fence as to whether I should fly from Austin to St Louis MO to check it
>> out.  The seller sent me many high resolution photos as well as a video of
>> the car running and driving.  It's from a respected dealership (consignment
>> car) called MotoExotica.  The TC was one of their cheaper vehicle.
>>
>> Is there anyone on the list in the area that would be willing to check it
>> out for me in lieu of my flying out there?
>>
>> Not inspecting it in person is definitely not something I normally do.
>> In fact, the idea is giving me anxiety.  But I thought I'd throw the idea
>> out there to see if anyone is nearby.
>>
>> This would be my 2nd MG, the first being a '78 Midget I restored years
>> ago, and sold a few years back. A TC will be an entirely new experience for
>> me, although not one that is particularly frightening. My experience with
>> MG owners in the past has been nothing if not amazing.  I'm glad to be
>> joining the team.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Here&#39;s the video...<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http=
s://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Do9NxIE8g-UE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
=3Do9NxIE8g-UE</a><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 5:10 PM, Michael Graziano <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgraziano1@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">mgra=
ziano1@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">after giving it much thought... and thanks to Lew for his su=
ggestion, I think I&#39;m going to fly out there with my daughter on Thursd=
ay and meet with Adam Key or someone with his team at the dealership for th=
em to help with the inspection.=C2=A0 Then if all goes well, spend a few da=
ys tooling around in St Lewis with it before heading back to TX. =C2=A0<div=
><br></div><div>The video was current, btw. =C2=A0from Dec &#39;14 when the=
 car was put up for sale.</div><div><br></div><div>-Mike</div></div><div cl=
ass=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Michael Graziano <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgraziano1@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">mgra=
ziano1@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Hi.=C2=A0 I just agreed to purchase an older restoration 194=
8 TC.=C2=A0 I&#39;m on the fence as to whether I should fly from Austin to =
St Louis MO to check it out.=C2=A0 The seller sent me many high resolution =
photos as well as a video of the car running and driving.=C2=A0 It&#39;s fr=
om a respected dealership (consignment car) called MotoExotica.=C2=A0 The T=
C was one of their cheaper vehicle.<div><br></div><div>Is there anyone on t=
he list in the area that would be willing to check it out for me in lieu of=
 my flying out there?</div><div><br></div><div>Not inspecting it in person =
is definitely not something I normally do.=C2=A0 In fact, the idea is givin=
g me anxiety.=C2=A0 But I thought I&#39;d throw the idea out there to see i=
f anyone is nearby.</div><div><br></div><div>This would be my 2nd MG, the f=
irst being a &#39;78 Midget I restored years ago, and sold a few years back=
. A TC will be an entirely new experience for me, although not one that is =
particularly frightening. My experience with MG owners in the past has been=
 nothing if not amazing.=C2=A0 I&#39;m glad to be joining the team.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Mike</div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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