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Hi Hugh. Just one more observation=E2=80=A6. I agree completely with Tom and=
Bob but would add that in my case, I bought a 1958 TR3A a few years ago tha=
t had been totally restored and won two National First Place AACA Awards In 1=
996 and 2004. I paid 40,000 for this beauty. My assumption was that this wa=
s very drivable and relatively trouble free. I wanted to drive this car, no=
t show it. I love TRs and drove them as my only car for many years. But I ne=
ver had a 3. Rust was a big problem with my 4A, but I drove it anyway, sno=
w tires and all. Back to the restored 3A, even though I paid up to get a =E2=
=80=9Crestored=E2=80=9D version, it has taken considerable time and effort t=
o get it totally drivable, which it is now. And boy is it fun to drive. Unf=
ortunately, show cars are not necessarily good drivable cars. My advice is j=
ust what Bob and Tom have said. Try to find one in good shape, but don=E2=80=
=99t expect that it will be reliably drivable without some TLC and a few add=
itional bucks.=20
Jack
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> My 71 MGB and I do well. I understand most of and have worked on many of t=
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> I had the opportunity to rescue a 47 MG TC and it proved out of my realm. E=
very bolt was seized, every fluid line, clog or cracked. I tired or the rele=
ntless labor and passed her on to someone with more time, patience, and abil=
ity.
> As they say, be careful what you wish for.
> MGB Bob
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Hi Hugh. Just one more observation=E2=80=A6=
. I agree completely with Tom and Bob but would add that in my case, I bough=
t a 1958 TR3A a few years ago that had been totally restored and won two Nat=
ional First Place AACA Awards In 1996 and 2004. I paid 40,000 for this beaut=
y. My assumption was that this was very drivable and relatively troubl=
e free. I wanted to drive this car, not show it. I love TRs and drove t=
hem as my only car for many years. But I never had a 3. Rust was a bi=
g problem with my 4A, but I drove it anyway, snow tires and all. Back to the=
restored 3A, even though I paid up to get a =E2=80=9Crestored=E2=80=9D vers=
ion, it has taken considerable time and effort to get it totally drivable, w=
hich it is now. And boy is it fun to drive. Unfortunately, show cars a=
re not necessarily good drivable cars. My advice is just what Bob and Tom ha=
ve said. Try to find one in good shape, but don=E2=80=99t expect that i=
t will be reliably drivable without some TLC and a few additional bucks.&nbs=
p;<div>Jack<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 9, 2023, at 7:53 AM, Robert Astor via=
Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFI echo what Tom said.<div>My 71 M=
GB and I do well. I understand most of and have worked on many of the compon=
ents which has kept my cost down and smiles per mile high.</div><div>I had t=
he opportunity to rescue a 47 MG TC and it proved out of my realm. Every bol=
t was seized, every fluid line, clog or cracked. I tired or the relentless l=
abor and passed her on to someone with more time, patience, and ability.<br>=
As they say, be careful what you wish for.</div><div>MGB Bob</div><div><br><=
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