MY '80 "B", 3rd owner, was stashed by the dealer, so I concur. It only has
15K on it! 15K!!! Never seen snow and VERY LITTLE RAIN! $12,500? MAYBE!
> Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 14:28:42 -0800
> From: max_heim@sbcglobal.net
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Arizona cars for sale
>
> >From what I've seen, the only clean, low-mile original MGBs that ever come
> up for sale are 1980 LE models (logically enough). It seems like a lot of
> people bought them and stashed them away thinking they would be collector's
> items someday. At any rate, they didn't drive them.
>
> So that is probably why they are frequently seen advertised for prices that
> seem somewhat rich given their desirability to MG purists. But I don't
think
> $12,500 was unreasonable, really (35K miles!). And for RB models, 1979-80
> were clearly the best years. The drivability was much improved, and the
> level of equipment was superior.
>
> Also consider that the whole package has had 10-15 years less "aging" than
a
> mid-60s B.
>
> Not really my cup of tea (I could get a plastic dashboard in a modern car,
> if I wanted one), but I can see why they have their own fan base.
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
>
>
> on 12/5/09 1:22 PM, WSpohn4@aol.com at WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Really?
> >
> > In a message dated 05/12/2009 12:32:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> > james.f.juhas@snet.net writes:
> >
> > Some people speak highly of clean LE versions,
>
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