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  1. vincent355

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    #1 vincent355, Jun 28, 2013
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    Just bought this smiley car...excited to get it home and see the smiles it brings around here.

    Clearly not my picture, bought from British sportscars.
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  2. wax

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    #2 wax, Jun 28, 2013
    Oh, dreamy!
     
  3. Tyler

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    #3 Tyler, Jun 28, 2013
    Beautiful! Such lovely cars! :)
     
  4. FerMaz

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    #4 FerMaz, Jun 28, 2013
    Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice car and going up in value like the big Healys
     
  5. vincent355

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    #5 vincent355, Jun 29, 2013
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    thanks! We wanted a cool convertible...my choice was a 73 Eldorado with 500 and you could drive around like you were in your living room.. I lost for now..the smile got us.
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  6. roadracer311

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    #6 roadracer311, Jun 29, 2013
    So cool. That's about as much character-per-dollar as you can buy these days.
     
  7. darth550

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  8. open roads

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    #8 open roads, Jun 29, 2013
    Miles of smiles ahead. :)



    Enjoy the open roads.
     
  9. UroTrash

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    #9 UroTrash, Jun 29, 2013
    What a lovely car! Best color IMHO!
     
  10. leead1

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    #10 leead1, Jun 29, 2013
    The car brings back some fond memories. When i was in college a frat brother had on of these. I always wanted to buy a bug eyed Sprite. Sadly I never did.

    The Best and thank you for posting

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  11. UroTrash

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  12. UroTrash

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    #12 UroTrash, Jul 3, 2013
    Vincent:

    You need to show your wife the ad on page 75 of this month's R&T.
     
  13. Smiles

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    #13 Smiles, Jul 3, 2013
    I love it!
     
  14. moretti124guy

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    #14 moretti124guy, Jul 3, 2013
    Nice, I am wrapping up a Sprite Restoration
     
  15. vincent355

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    #15 vincent355, Jul 3, 2013
    I dont' have it any chance you could scan it?
     
  16. vincent355

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    #16 vincent355, Jul 3, 2013
    Would love to see it.

    Ours isn't here yet, looks like next week...holidays and all.
     
  17. UroTrash

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    #17 UroTrash, Jul 3, 2013
    I will when I get home. It is a Geico ad.....
     
  18. brownsgolf

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    #18 brownsgolf, Jul 3, 2013
    Sweet Car!!


    I'm still trying to get the one I know of that's been sitting in a barn for at least the last 15 year, it's even the same color as yours. I won't give up. Although maybe I should, picking up a TD next week to add to the MGA, MGB, and Model A in a 2 car garage. Nope, not giving up, can always build a bigger garage. haha
     
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    #20 vincent355, Jul 4, 2013
    thanks.
     
  21. vincent355

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    #21 vincent355, Jul 9, 2013
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    Off the truck and took it for a spin down the block. Don't have much time for a shakedown until later this week, but it is AWESOME!

    Feels tight, starts right up. Used the choke, hadn't done that in a while. Now I need to figure out all the switches apparently the fan has it's own switch.

    thanks to british sportscars for a smooth transaction.
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  22. UroTrash

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    #22 UroTrash, Jul 9, 2013
    Great looking car!
     
  23. vincent355

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    #23 vincent355, Jul 9, 2013
    thanks. At first glance the only thing not working is the gas gauge. Tried to fill up but it wouldn't take any fuel, must be full. I'll have to check it out.

    Do you know where the trip odometer reset is? Figure if the gas gauge won't work that the trip odometer will keep me from getting in too much trouble.
     
  24. brownsgolf

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    #24 brownsgolf, Jul 9, 2013
    I'm sure someone else knows better but on the MGA of the same vintage the reset is a knob under the speedo which is barely visible from the front
     
  25. UroTrash

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    #25 UroTrash, Jul 9, 2013
    You can easily use a clean paint stirrer stick to check your gas level. Should be about 5 inches deep if full.
     
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