On 3/14/98 3:21 PM so and so miker15@juno.com said. (And I quote)
>It's been an interesting morning - about 2" of snow in CT (where did that
>come from?)
>A good friend of mine is returning to Holland this month after 5 years,
>for the last two
>he has been the proud owner of a 76 roadster which could best be
>described as a beater since it has copious rust in all those places we
>know and love and an interior that needed renewing 2 years ago! - he was
>intent on selling the car for $4000 - i told him he was being - shall we
>say - ambitious and that it was at best worth about half that,
>Anyway, he called last night and said he had a guy coming to look at it
>this morning and would i pop over to answer any questions the guy might
>have - off i went (in a jeep cos of the snow) feeling a bit uncertain -
>he's a good friend but i didnt want to sell the man a pig in a poke since
>i still live here!!
>Didnt have to! - the man was one of the buyers we all dream about - never
>owned one before (admired them as a kid etc) and the only other one he
>had looked at was a 79 at $6000 or so from a dealer.
>It was sold at 3750 in about 15 minutes........ I didnt ask him if he
>needed a bridge!!
>
>mike robson
>69 roadster
>70 BGT
>72 roadster
>(all for sale at $10,000 a pop if this is really the market!)
>
OK, now when this guy joins the list and asks about restoration are you
going to fess up and answer his questions??Or just blow him off as a DCO
(Dumb Current Owner)
Larry Macy
78 Midget
PS After all the rain I need a bridge
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