Jan Andersson wrote:

> For a while now, I have spotted a yellow Thing parked
outside a house on
> my way home, maybe 5 miles from my house. It looks to be in
somewhat sad
> shape, missing one headlight and looks like the RR tire may
be shredded
> to pieces. It has not moved, and I don't think it has been
touched all
> summer. Not sure how long it's been there, maybe since I
lived in this
> house (2 years) but only this summer I happened to see it
there for the
> first time.
> I'm tempted to find out if they would want to get rid of it.
If I had a
> couple hundred to lay on the table..... who knows.
>
> Whatcha think? The top is down and/or missing, so the
floorpans and what
> interior may be there, may no longer "be there". Can't see
if it has an
> engine.
>
> Worth anything? It might alleviate my pain of not having an
aircooled VW
> to tinker with. My neighbor says I can keep it in one of
his garages
> and work on it there. My lease prevents me from having more
than 2 cars,
> and both need to be titled, insured, inspected etc.... i.e.
no projects
> cars littering the landscape. Long story, I had to accept
their terms to
> get the house and the owner was freaked out about my
neighbor's
> "unsightly" yard with vintage MG's scattered all over.
>
> he does have an aircooled bay window bus too so he can't be
all bad
>
> jan

Absolutely go and find out; nothing but a few minutes to lose.

Oh, and... Bay Window type 2 ? He can't be that good, either


Chris