Well just got back from the 6 hour journey to look at the MGB GT. The
owner obviously described the car the way he WISHED it looked - not the
way it really was. I spent a lot of time ont he phone asking him
detailing questions about the car and even mentioned that I had just
gotten back from a rabbit chase last weekend becasue the guy
misrepresented the car.
The owner told me that the only problem with the interior was a crack
onthe dash about the glove box - what B doesn't have that? Anyway, the
interior was a mess. Cheap seat covers over foam!! The carpet was
pitiful and the panel were "so-so". He said the car ran great but when I
test drove it, I was wondering if I woudl make it back to his place! THe
clutch had to be completely released in order to move the car adn as I was
driving down the road, the brakes nearly failed and when I went to check
the emergency brake, it didn't work.
He had told me over the phone tha tthe paint was a "not so good" job but
in actually, it and the new tires were the only good points of the car.
Needless to say, he still owns the car!
I am so tired of going to look at cars beased on a description over the
phone just to drive for hours and see a pile of cr*p! Sorry but I jsut
had to get that off my chest.
Bob
79 MGB
77 Midget
MGB GT - hopefully one day !!!!!
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