Early Lowlight on ebay

Post by **Judge** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:57 pm

Now that is what I call a shame. It will possibly become just yet another copy

...... and that's if it's lucky and retains its original number

Post by **WPR678B** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:13 pm

Well as much as i hate to do it, it has been sat untouched in storage with us for just over 20 years now, so in reality the chance of it getting done is slim. My father is in his 70's now and not as mobile and able as he once was and my son's aren't quite ready to get involved just yet! It will be put on with a reserve and if it doesn't meet it then it will sit in storage and wait for its turn! I have no intention of removing the number myself as i think that it is the best number a Lowlight Morris Minor (LMM) could have anyway!

Post by **Judge** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:20 pm

Is it taking up necessary space? is it costing anything? could you use the cash? If the answer to these is no, then why sell it?

Post by **stevey** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:42 pm

i wouldnt sell but then we're biased here

Post by **WPR678B** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:14 pm

Judge wrote:Is it taking up necessary space? is it costing anything? could you use the cash? If the answer to these is no, then why sell it?

I could always use the cash!

Hints have been dropped about whether i'm ever going to get around to it and the plan was to get it on the road for the 60th celebrations, but this isn't going to happen and if i did get it back on the road it would not be practical for me to use due to the lack of seatbelts for my children. This is the reason i recently sold my Lowlight tourer to purchase a more modern Minor with seatbelts as i wasn't about to start drilling holes in a 1949 car that had never been welded!

My father already has a 1950 Lowlight on the road and there is a limit to the number of cars you can drive and keep roadworthy.

I could patch it up and change the engine etc and get it MOTed, but then the "barn find" magic for the new owner and the originallity is gone and its more likely to go to a numberplate dealer who can rip the plate off straight away!

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:55 am

Hey folks, its been relisted, says no contact from the winning bidder, hardly a surprise at that price for a project. New item number 110246025812.

Post by **chickenjohn** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:50 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-MINOR-1949 ... dZViewItem

Post by **plastic_orange** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:28 am

What goes around comes around.

Pete

Post by **motherofgod** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:56 pm

sssshhhhh no one say anything.

Here we go again

James

Post by **WPR678B** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:16 pm

Its got a reserve this time though!

Post by **stevey** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:26 pm

here we go, here we go again... so anything with a split window comes back again split traveller, mm whats next?

Post by **WPR678B** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:46 pm

stevey wrote: whats next?

Hopefully not my lowlight when i eventually list it!

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:24 pm

A rather more realistic ending to the auction this time! £750 Makes you wonder how genuine the previous bidding was... Hope it found a good home.