Andy / list, I've not given up on it..my offer is already in the "teens" Best regards Chris "I must clean my shoes" Parnham ----- Original Message ----- From: "And Withers" <and.withers@xxxx> To: "Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 6:00 PM Subject: RE: New RHD > Hi Chris, > > Sorry to hear about 1699 being in such a sorry state, I find it hard to > understand why anyone would neglect her and leave her to die, anyway I am > sure she'll find a good home sooner rather than later!!!!!! > > Keep me posted > > Best Wishes > Andy. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Parnham [mailto:chrisparnham@xxxx] > Sent: 09 October 2000 13:23 > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: And Withers > Subject: New RHD > > Yes, > > as Chris has suspected ,I have been looking at another RHD..the former AX1 > 1699 ..now on British reg plates, I have been tying to track it down for the > last four years! > > I finally succeeded yesterday...what a disappointment!!!! > > The owner have to cut away 5 foot weeds from in front of the garage door to > get it open just a few inches, when inside it was like walking on > eggshells...literally...but the weren't eggshell, they were snailshells > hundreds of them.. all over the walls and doors..the dead ones ended up on > the floor! > > The place was so damp it is difficult to describe. Once the cover was > removed the s/steel looked ok..very dirty and damp, but basically OK..all 4 > tyres were flat, making it difficult to see under the car. What I could see > was horrific..all brakes, springs, discs, suspension etc. were one ( or > should I say 4) solid rusted lumps! > > The interior is in tact, complete, but very damp..even the knobs on the > radio had mould growing on them! > > I have always wanted this car because it is "Delores" sister..but I had not > expected this! > > Apparently the young chap had bought it with his dads help in 1992..but when > he tried to insure it the cast was "mega"..so it has sat in the damp garage > ever since. > > I have made him a very generous offer which he is thinking about. If I do > end up buying this one, I may well end up regretting it! > > More later.... > > I have taken loads of photo's..to be published when the dust has settled. > ( or not as in this case..no chance of any dust in there!) > > > > > Chris P DOC uk vins 5638/12176 >