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Working at a dealership can have it's advantages. Take for instance the story of this Lexus. It's a 93 ES300. It came into our shop with an overheating problem, and of course with 280 thousand miles on the clock it has a plethora of other minor, but labor intense problems. It all boils down to the owner not wanting to put any more money into it.
So he bought a new car, and was offered zip for the ol lexus, and was getting ready to drag it to the U-pull-It when I offered $50, half jokingly, and he took it.
It's definatly seen better days, but with my free labor and a few new parts it's going to become an experiment in econo-luxury.
My ultimate intention is to turn a few bucks to fund the Jaguar, but It could prove to be fun in the meantime.
I'll post a pic as soon as I get one.
 
Or, the Jag could go to....

Gurley
 
Nice Work! Sounds like ur in for some fun.....always thought the ES300 was a pretty good looking car, apart from the fact that it's a Lexus.
 
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Hey back off Mr Every MG since WWII! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif You picked your collection - you're going to have to live with it!

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No harm in 'branching out' right tony?
 
I can't blame him for trying.
Sorry Tony. The fiddy dallah Lexus will go "down the road" long before the Queen Mum.
 
Hey, there are other cars besides MG's in my present collection:

1953 MG TD
1956 MG ZA Magnette
1959 MGA
1960 MkIII Farina Magnette
1963 MG 1100
1963 MGB
1963 MkI Midget
1967 MGB GT
1968 MGB GT Race Car
1968 MGC
1969 MGC GT w/Automatic Transmission
1970 MGB GT
1974 MG Midget
1974-1/2 MGB GT
1977 MG Midget
2-1979 MGB's (1 V8 conversion)
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1972 Norton 750 Commando
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1971 VW Karmann Ghia
1973 VW Super Beetle
1982 Mercedes 380SL
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....& there have been Jag's, Triumph's, Alfa Romeo's. BMW's, Morris Minor, Rover, Mustang's, Corvair, Metc., etc., etc.
 
Tony- seems to me you need to add a SP250 to sort of round out the ownership experience. You are my shining example of the axiom -"there is no such thing as owning too many British cars". /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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Found one outside Clarksville, TN a few years ago - stopped & talked with the guy...he didn't want to sell it...last summer while I was at Fort Campbell for 5 weeks, I drove back by - it was gone.
 
Update. I put a cheap set of plugs in there and cleaned the interior up. Also, I resealed the oil pan gasket. Today I drove it home. It runs nice. My co-worker that followed me to give me a ride back to the shop commented on the oil cloud coming out the back. I haden't even noticed it, but he's right.
SO it's sittin in the front yard to see what someone will pay for a used up Lexus. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif
I'll keep ya all posted /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
 
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Found one outside Clarksville, TN a few years ago - stopped & talked with the guy...he didn't want to sell it...last summer while I was at Fort Campbell for 5 weeks, I drove back by - it was gone.

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I don't have it... Promise! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Where was it, Tony?

Mickey
 
Cutting across country at the last exit before entering Kentucky on way towards Ft. Campbell...on west side of road in a house sitting by itself with a long driveway before you get to the older subdivisions.
 
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