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

From: Michael Graziano <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 17:10:12 -0500

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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 <[email-masked]>
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">after giving it much thought... and thanks to Lew for his =
suggestion, I think I&#39;m going to fly out there with my daughter on Thur=
sday and meet with Adam Key or someone with his team at the dealership for =
them to help with the inspection.=C2=A0 Then if all goes well, spend a few =
days tooling around in St Lewis with it before heading back to TX. =C2=A0<d=
iv><br></div><div>The video was current, btw. =C2=A0from Dec &#39;14 when t=
he car was put up for sale.</div><div><br></div><div>-Mike</div></div><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:mgrazian=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</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"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi.=C2=A0 I just agreed =
to purchase an older restoration 1948 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 ru=
nning and driving.=C2=A0 It&#39;s from a respected dealership (consignment =
car) called MotoExotica.=C2=A0 The TC was one of their cheaper vehicle.<div=
><br></div><div>Is there anyone on the list in the area that would be willi=
ng to check it out for me in lieu of my flying out there?</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Not inspecting it in person is definitely not something I normally =
do.=C2=A0 In fact, the idea is giving me anxiety.=C2=A0 But I thought I&#39=
;d throw the idea out there to see if anyone is nearby.</div><div><br></div=
><div>This would be my 2nd MG, the first being a &#39;78 Midget I restored =
years ago, and sold a few years back. A TC will be an entirely new experien=
ce 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><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br=
></div><div>Mike</div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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From: Michael Graziano <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 18:03:47 -0500

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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 <[email-masked]>
wrote:

>> 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.
>>

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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:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">mgra=
[email-masked]</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:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">mgra=
[email-masked]</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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