And ... you should switch to brewing-your-own Guinness. : )
Welcome!
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
>Oh, my, Tom
>Your tale was really good until until
> until until you turned the car over to someone
>else to work on.................................
>oh, my goodness..............you are s'posed to crawl under, over and
>around it and get all greasy and fix it yourself! Ah, well, hope you get
>to the dirty fingernail stage some day soon............................
>Congratulations on choice of car!
>We own a 78 BRG Midget (rubber bumper - black top)
>Wishing you many happy miles --------
>:-)
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>At 12:50 AM 8/12/99 EDT, Tomsjetta@aol.com wrote:
>>Hello list-
>>
>>
>>I bought my first Midget yesterday. It's a '78, BRG with black top, black
>>interior. Body, top and interior is in great shape. 69k miles, Weber carb.
>>Almost completely original, a real find for the price I paid. Trouble is,
>the
>>car has sat in a car showroom for several months, and I am now paying that
>>price.
>>
>>Battery was dead, so the dealer jump started it so I could drive it. After
I
>>agreed to buy the car, he charged the battery all day, and I drove it
home,
>>parked it, went to start it again, and nothing. Tonight, AAA jumps car, I
go
>>straight to Sears, buy the best battery they have, and whammo, the car
>starts
>>right up. Later, I took my wife out for a ride. Oil pressure light
flickers,
>>engine hesitates. Pull off to nearest gas station. I can't find the
dipstick
>>to check oil; take my chances, buy a quart of 20W-50, put it in, and
>continue
>>driving.
>>
>>We stop for a drink to mourn Jennifer Patterson of BBC 'Two Fat Ladies'
>fame,
>>go back out to go home, and the car dies half way down the driveway. Any
>>attempt to get her going again fails. Call AAA again-same guy shows up,
who,
>>coincidentally, is an ex-Midget owner. He tries to revive it, but with no
>>luck. He thinks the fuel pump went.
>>
>>Car now sits at my local MG guru. I had an appointment with him anyway to
>get
>>the car to pass inspection. Hazards don't work (but turn signals do), and
>>wiper stalk is broken. Driver's mirror has been broken off, but I have the
>>mirror. Car has no emission sticker, so I need to get that sorted out.
>>
>>So, this is my trial by fire into the world of Spridgets. I am keeping
sane
>>only with a healthy supply of Heineken and the constant reminder that at
>>least the body is in good shape.
>>
>>And so, friends, that is my introduction to the world of LBC's. I look
>>forward to talking with you under less stressful conditions....
>>
>>Tom
>>78 Midget
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