Man, you stirred up old memories. In the very early 70's, I hade a 62 Midget
in fair body condition and a need for some engine work. I didn't have the
cash or time for restoration, so, I sold it! There are many times I wish I'd
had a place to pull it into, and the foresight to do it.
By the way, I replaced it for a 65 Mustang convertible (bought cheap from
family) that I kept for two years and sold for $400. Hindsight is an exact
science!
Dan
>>> Mullins, Robert <mullinsr@hq.hhmi.org> 08/15/96 02:02pm >>>
On Wed, 14 Aug 1996, Glen R. Wilson wrote:
> Having just gotten everything about the way I like it on this car, I
> find I have to sell it to raise tuition money for Grad School.
Randy's advice to Glen:
"Do anything to keep the car. BTW if your not married yet, just plan that you
may never have the time or money to do a MG this nice again, not because of
your wife, but it just seems that other things take priority later.
Again very pretty car."
And Kevin said, among other things,
"Live in a shit hole. Eat ramen noodles, beans, and rice for a couple of
years.
Hey, it's grad school. "
To which I can only add my complete agreement, the world is full of people
who regret they didn't keep that old car...DON"T BE ONE OF THEM!....My God,
man! You've got one that isn't a piece of shit! I sold my beat up 'Healey
3000 in 1980 for $100........ after 13 years it had rusted through the floor
pans, causing my carpeting to smolder when it finally fell through to the
muffler.
After waiting 15 years, now I'm considering another Healey, TR-6, or an
XK-120, and am faced with so many conflicting priorities it isn't
funny......"gee, honey, the kitchen (porch, dining room, bedroom, den, etc
etc) needs to be re-done, How can you even think of spending that much money
on a car you don't need when all these other things have to be done?"
But having had sports cars for the majority of my adult life, I feel
incomplete without one.....put a price on THAT!
A friend of mine moved to North Carolina recently where he and his wife built
a new house.
He was strapped for resources to complete the house but absolutely refused to
sell his sailboat (a 28' E-Scow, kinda like a surfboard with a sail on
it....helluva racing boat) knowing damn good and well that he'd not soon find
the money to replace it......
It's a lot easier--and probably cheaper--to keep it (whatever "it" is) than
replace it later....
just my $.02 worth
Bob Mullins,
'61 AH 3000, '53 XK-120 (soon)
Just a thought, is grad school really going to do that much for you? ;-)
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