Oh, my, Tom
Your tale was really good until until
until until you turned the car over to someone
else to work on.................................
oh, my goodness..............you are s'posed to crawl under, over and
around it and get all greasy and fix it yourself! Ah, well, hope you get
to the dirty fingernail stage some day soon............................
Congratulations on choice of car!
We own a 78 BRG Midget (rubber bumper - black top)
Wishing you many happy miles --------
:-)
At 12:50 AM 8/12/99 EDT, Tomsjetta@aol.com wrote:
>Hello list-
>
>
>I bought my first Midget yesterday. It's a '78, BRG with black top, black
>interior. Body, top and interior is in great shape. 69k miles, Weber carb.
>Almost completely original, a real find for the price I paid. Trouble is,
the
>car has sat in a car showroom for several months, and I am now paying that
>price.
>
>Battery was dead, so the dealer jump started it so I could drive it. After I
>agreed to buy the car, he charged the battery all day, and I drove it home,
>parked it, went to start it again, and nothing. Tonight, AAA jumps car, I go
>straight to Sears, buy the best battery they have, and whammo, the car
starts
>right up. Later, I took my wife out for a ride. Oil pressure light flickers,
>engine hesitates. Pull off to nearest gas station. I can't find the dipstick
>to check oil; take my chances, buy a quart of 20W-50, put it in, and
continue
>driving.
>
>We stop for a drink to mourn Jennifer Patterson of BBC 'Two Fat Ladies'
fame,
>go back out to go home, and the car dies half way down the driveway. Any
>attempt to get her going again fails. Call AAA again-same guy shows up, who,
>coincidentally, is an ex-Midget owner. He tries to revive it, but with no
>luck. He thinks the fuel pump went.
>
>Car now sits at my local MG guru. I had an appointment with him anyway to
get
>the car to pass inspection. Hazards don't work (but turn signals do), and
>wiper stalk is broken. Driver's mirror has been broken off, but I have the
>mirror. Car has no emission sticker, so I need to get that sorted out.
>
>So, this is my trial by fire into the world of Spridgets. I am keeping sane
>only with a healthy supply of Heineken and the constant reminder that at
>least the body is in good shape.
>
>And so, friends, that is my introduction to the world of LBC's. I look
>forward to talking with you under less stressful conditions....
>
>Tom
>78 Midget
>
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