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Re: New RHD



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
>





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