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Rick
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:40 am    Post subject: MGA garage find Reply with quote

Photos of this MGA have been doing the rounds online for the last few days or so

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-9254195/Buried-treasure-spot-1960-MG-roadster-clutter.html

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Ray White



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like a good project... if you like unfinished restorations. I would question the figures, though.

I wouldn't bank on making a profit. Confused
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lowdrag



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Er - £45,000? Halve it. Just have a look here:-

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1310773

This is a moneypit if it goes above £10,000.
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ukdave2002



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lowdrag wrote:
Er - £45,000? Halve it. Just have a look here:-

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1310773

This is a moneypit if it goes above £10,000.


I can't see it being worth more than £30K fully restored, although being a UK car with history will add value.

However if this is the standard of the previous restoration:



there will be more work to do it properly Shocked

Dave
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The more troublesome twin cam cars fetch a lot of money.

They all rust. Shocked
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