[Nobbc] need a nice MGA? It's sold

[Don]

I got contact info on the MGA from Gerry and called Marge, the owner, 
this morning and told her I planned to see the car in the afternoon, 
and would call again.  So, in the early afternoon, I called back to 
tell Marge that my wife and I were leaving, and would be there in 
less than an hour to see the MGA.  She said fine, that the car was 
still available and no one had expressed interest in it.  On the way, 
I called again, left a message that I had to make a couple short 
stops, so would be a few minutes later than I had said.  Within a few 
minutes, I got a call from Marge while I'm on the road, about half 
way to Glen Ellen, saying that she has just sold the car.

I was looking at it on behalf of a friend, so would not have been 
able to make the purchase that quickly upon an inspection anyway.

Lesson?  Act quickly, because if you don't, someone else will.

Thanks to Gerry for posting the car as the word does get out to the 
British car community in the area.

Don Scott
Calistoga

p.s. If anyone knows of a steel dash MGB roadster for sale, please 
let me know.  And if anyone knows of a buyer for a '73 B GT, send him my way.




At 06:56 PM 4/7/2011, you wrote:
>Hey all,
>
>If I weren't up to my elbows in Steve's TR I'd snap this one up.
>
>There's a '60 or maybe a '61 MGA coupi for sale here in Glen Ellen.
>It's a 1600 and surprise .... it ain't red.
>It looks very complete and stored reasonably well.   Original Calif
>plates; yellow on black and a license plate rim from
>E. W. Sweeney in Marin.  Oh... should have said... it's white.   Seats
>look good and are black.  The asking price is $6K
>
>The exterior could use some love and the interior looks pretty good
>except for the head liner which is in tatters.
>And it appears to be all original.  It hasn't been started in some
>time and the brakes are not good.
>The owner passed away twenty-five years ago so we can assume that it
>hasn't had much attention since then.
>
>Looks to me as though this would be a relatively low-effort project to
>get running as a reliable driver.
>
>I'm making this post in hopes that it stays in the area and goes to a
>good loving home.
>
>If anyone is interested please contact me off line ( via private
>email ) and I'll connect you to the owner.
>
>I have no financial interest or interest otherwise beyond wanting it
>for myself.
>
>Gerry
>
>
>G. Mugele
>mewgull at mugele.net
>
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