Author Topic: Found On The Internet - II (Read 1385674 times)

Railton · « **Reply #1000 on:** August 31, 2016, 08:50:21 am »

Just say no to drugs.
Get this one instead. The correct stance.
Railton
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/london/72-mgb-with-o-d/1192897598?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

or this.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/thunder-bay/1973-mgb-convertible/1191727048?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Firm · « **Reply #1001 on:** August 31, 2016, 09:15:18 am »

^That white car is junk....rockers are mostly bondo and undercoating.

The orange car is exactly what I'd want, and at that price I'd buy it in a heartbeat if it were a few hours closer. You're miles better off with that than the pink mess from BAT.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #1002 on:** August 31, 2016, 10:22:02 am »

If you bought the pink I'd suggest it be used as a MG B beater. Don't change it, don't invest a lot of money in it, don't restore it. Just run it as a cheap convertible. But like Firm says there are better ones out there. Especially if you are willing to travel. They made a lot of MG Bs.

If it were local and cheap I'd run it a season or so.

Railton · « **Reply #1003 on:** August 31, 2016, 11:02:59 am »

Quote from: Firm on August 31, 2016, 09:15:18 am

^That white car is junk....rockers are mostly bondo and undercoating.

The orange car is exactly what I'd want, and at that price I'd buy it in a heartbeat if it were a few hours closer. You're miles better off with that than the pink mess from BAT.

Yeah, the mileage is high on the white one - rusty rockers eh Firm - did you already pay it a visit?

Railton

blur911 · « **Reply #1004 on:** August 31, 2016, 11:12:32 am »

This reminds me, I have an '73 MGB parts car for sale, has sat for years and doesn't run, kind of rusty, has a hardtop.

What do you think I can get? $750?, $500?, scrap metal prices?

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #1005 on:** August 31, 2016, 11:22:20 am »

Depends on how rusty. I'd clean it up ask $1250 settle on $1000 if its restore-able. The hardtops used to bring good money but not sure they do anymore. You'd get that in AB easy.

blur911 · « **Reply #1006 on:** August 31, 2016, 11:24:20 am »

Quote from: Arthur Dent on August 31, 2016, 11:22:20 am

Depends on how rusty. I'd clean it up ask $1250 settle on $1000 if its restore-able. The hardtops used to bring good money but not sure they do anymore. You'd get that in AB easy.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/barrie/1973-mgb/1194556916

Mine is not as nice as this, so I figure I really can't get $1k for it.

Blueprint · « **Reply #1007 on:** August 31, 2016, 01:12:42 pm »

Bidding has shot up to $2,350 for my purple fantasy, with 4 hrs still to go, so now I can finally stop sorting the car out in my mind. Phew.

But I still have this friend whose talking about letting go his '75 TR-6. No bondo, no needs - lifelong AZ car, still in AZ. Not the same budget though ...

Firm · « **Reply #1008 on:** August 31, 2016, 01:24:34 pm »

Quote from: blur911 on August 31, 2016, 11:24:20 am

Quote from: Arthur Dent on August 31, 2016, 11:22:20 am
Depends on how rusty. I'd clean it up ask $1250 settle on $1000 if its restore-able. The hardtops used to bring good money but not sure they do anymore. You'd get that in AB easy.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/barrie/1973-mgb/1194556916

Mine is not as nice as this, so I figure I really can't get $1k for it.

That green one is a pretty serious pos (note the massive amount of bondo visible on the tops of the front fenders). So if yours is worse (in terms of rust) I'd say 700 bucks or so. The hardtop on the green car is actually an aftermarket "snugtop", practically worthless. A factory hardtop (like below) runs $250-500, depending on the condition. The seals can be replaced, but the windows are hard to come by.

Blueprint · « **Reply #1009 on:** August 31, 2016, 01:33:54 pm »

Taking a look at past BaT auctions, MGB prices are all over the place, but recent sales like this one below ($5,500) make the purple one seem like a bad deal, even if local. Shipping from LA to New England runs what ... $1,500?

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-mgb/

Firm · « **Reply #1010 on:** August 31, 2016, 02:12:48 pm »

MGB are in a weird place right now. The early cars (69 and older) have really taken off, while the others are still struggling to get any real $. I am sure that within the next 10 years or so that'll change, although I never expect the later cars to catch up to the earlier ones.

I sold my 77 back in February (on Ebay) and it brought $6500 USD. I was pretty happy with that, and it was/is in a condition that's very comparable to the yellow BAT one. The big thing about the car I had was the low mileage (I think 35,000 documented miles) and factory overdrive, plus it was entirely stock/original paint included. When you think about it, it's a pretty cheap way to get into a really fun roadster that's also fairly livable and easy to work on.

safristi · « **Reply #1011 on:** August 31, 2016, 06:08:20 pm »

It has been said many times, once the Epa et al got a hold of those decent lil 60`s MGBs added weight.. height bumpers and such and strangled the engines they were AWFUL.....................still not worth much IMHO.

Blueprint · « **Reply #1012 on:** August 31, 2016, 09:20:54 pm »

The purple BaT car went for $2,550 USD. If it had stayed in the $1,7xx range, I might have .... made a blunder. Saw a few really nice ones from $5k to $9k locally, with $6.5 looking like the sweet spot for a rubber bumper car. Still affordable, unlike TR-6s... Yellow one on BaT sold at $20k !

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #1013 on:** September 02, 2016, 01:11:50 pm »

MG prices are all over the map. I think this might be the last year I could afford a TR6 if I wanted to.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/red-deer/1972-triumph-tr6/1184671798?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

This is one sounds interesting. The owner obviously knows nothing about it which isn't a great sign.

The purpley one I posted previously is still for sale. I wonder if a low offer would take it.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/1974-triumph-tr6/1187941289?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/edmonton/1956-mga-for-completion-price-reduced/1175637539?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

The MG A is a car I'd love to own. This project I could afford but I've heard A can be complex to restore properly. Not sure I could spend that kind of cash on a pile of parts.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/rare-1959-simca-aronde/1195436062?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Simca! I might be in at half the price which is what I suspect the seller paid for it.

Blueprint · « **Reply #1014 on:** September 02, 2016, 01:29:05 pm »

This MGA would be a better starting point, even with shipping added:

http://barnfinds.com/affordable-driver-1958-mga/

Firm · « **Reply #1015 on:** September 02, 2016, 02:03:03 pm »

MGA's are awesome....My parents have a few of them. One of them my dad has owned since he was 14 (pictured below). The caution with MGA's though is that they are a little slow to keep up with modern traffic (in stock form) and the ride is comparable to a covered wagon.

They're dead easy to work on and restore too, not sure why anyone would call them complex? That said, the disassembled Calgary car is not a good starting point; not only is trying to finish someone else's mess always a crapshoot, but worse yet someone has filled over all the fender seams on that car. Fixable, but not sure why you'd bother when good examples (like the BaT silver one) are around.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #1016 on:** September 02, 2016, 03:34:14 pm »

I'd love a TR3.

Firm · « **Reply #1017 on:** September 02, 2016, 04:24:50 pm »

^Agreed. Even cruder to drive than an MGA, but equally elegant looking.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #1018 on:** September 02, 2016, 04:52:58 pm »

1939 Graham 97 Supercharged

http://bringatrailer.com/2016/08/27/spirit-of-motion-1939-graham-97-supercharged/

And yes, that's how they looked leaving the factory. Quite a stunner at the time. But the public wanted something more conventional.

revalations · « **Reply #1019 on:** September 02, 2016, 10:42:34 pm »

^^^^ what a neat looking car, kinda looks like its going fast while standing still.