Seems a bit overpriced based on your description. Not one of the more
desirable versions, and not very well "presented", as they say. For $2500
I'd like to have at least one of the following in at least tolerably good
nick: body & paint, interior & trim, or mechanical/electrical.
on 8/23/04 6:45 PM, Simon Matthews at simon_atwork@hotmail.com wrote:
> Can anyone help me value an MGB?
>
> I am looking at an MGB being sold by the father of one of my daughter's
> friends.
>
> The car is a '74 -- chrome bumpers with the oversized rubber-coated
> overriders. It is California and seems to have the standard smog equipment
> for that year:
> Dual HIF Carbs plus smog pump and gulp valve.
>
> I am told that the engine and gearbox are in good condition -- the engine
> and gearbox are strong -- although I have not personally verified this.
> Everything looks to be present under the bonnet. No O/D. I did not check to
> see if the numbers match.
>
> The wiring has had some non-standard additions. As the owner says: some
> "creative engineering".
>
> Bodywork: looks sound, but paint job is pretty poor. It was re-painted some
> years ago and now this new paint is flaking off in a couple of places and
> had oxidised on the boot lid. There are 3 colors visible: white (original),
> orange (first re-spray), blue (later respray). No "crack of doom" visible
> in either door.
>
> The underside of the bonnet is pretty rusty though.
>
> Seats are basically shot.
>
> Brakes: felt very odd: the pedal had a springy feel to it -- maybe a lot of
> air in the system?
>
> Interior is not very good -- but not disasterous (apart from the seats).
> Steering wheel has a rough finish (plastic disintegrating?). Door panels
> were OK, window winder handles broken, armrest split.
>
> Seat belts need replacement -- it has lap/diagonal belts, but the shoulder
> belt is not attached using the correct backet and mounting point. The only
> answer is, I think a new set of belts.
>
> Top is not new, but not too bad. I think there is a broken weld in the
> frame, since one of the bows seems to be free to swivel in a way that it
> should not. The top does not seem to fit snugly around the windows.
>
> The car has not been used for 6-12 months. The car has been listed in at
> least one club magazine for $2500, yet no takers so far.
>
> Simon
>
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