[jyl]

I think 1275. 4 speed. Flip forward hood. Don’t know about the rest yet. The owner was at my house for a going-away party for another neighbor, mentioned he was thinking about selling the car, I walked over today and chatted, looked over the car, drove it around. Talked price a bit, I told him I’d think about it and get back to him next week.

I read a lot about Sprites when I was young, but have forgotten it all, am trying to quickly get educated. He’s had it a decade, as a very occasional toy drive, I’ve seen it driving around occasionally and we’ve chatted about it. He’s older (than me, I mean) and it’s time to let it go. Parts seem very available. It has Minilites, or at least wheels that look like Minilites, which look great. He has the top and sidescreens, not that they are ever used.

Been thinking what I’d do with it. My conclusion is it’d be an occasional fun drive, something to tinker with, maybe get back into AX a bit, basically just a scratched itch that isn’t expensive, probably pass it on in a few years and get my money out of it, maybe with interest. I don’t need another car, that’s for sure, but ski season is drawing to a close.

I think I’ll ask him to put it up on my lift to thoroughly check it out, and if it’s the honest car I think it is, I’m fine with $10K.