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Mail From: dr_solo (dr solo)

Mine was a BRG MGB. In grad school. First car I ever tuned the dual carbs,
replaced the disks, rewired the electrical, put the battery in the trunk. I
was only a little more difficult than typical american car back then ...
LOL. I had the body replaced at a local Tech college as a class project.
Stored it for a long time in a friends barn then finally sold it to a
mechanic who got it up and running pretty fast. Ingrid

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Mail From: nik586 (MH)

Red 70 1/2 MGB on factory steels (split rear bumper and wood steering/shift
knob). Drove it all winter in Manitoba. You learn very quick at -25?c why
cars don't have hydraulic dampers any more. My best story is the guy that
couldn't start his 360 Duster hot rod in front of my place one winter day.
He asked me for a boost, but was already dismissing me because of my
'little' car. I stopped and started rooting behind my seat. He said I
didn't have too get booster cables, as he already had some. I said I knew
that, I was just getting to my batteries. I still had the dual 6 volts.
Mr. Hot Rod was very surprised at how much power my car could supply! That
old 360 jumped to life.

Marvin

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From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On Behalf
Of dr solo
Sent: March 31, 2006 7:07 AM
To: (email redacted)
Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the Miata?

Mine was a BRG MGB. In grad school. First car I ever tuned the dual carbs,
replaced the disks, rewired the electrical, put the battery in the trunk. I
was only a little more difficult than typical american car back then ...
LOL. I had the body replaced at a local Tech college as a class project.
Stored it for a long time in a friends barn then finally sold it to a
mechanic who got it up and running pretty fast. Ingrid


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Mail From: nogood123 (NoGood)

I had a Triumph Spitfire, does that count?

Easy to work on and I never had a balance problem with the 2 SUs even
tho I tried my hardest to mess them up.


On Mar 31, 2006, at 11:14 AM, MH wrote:

> Red 70 1/2 MGB on factory steels (split rear bumper and wood
> steering/shift
> knob). Drove it all winter in Manitoba. You learn very quick at
> -25?c why
> cars don't have hydraulic dampers any more. My best story is the guy
> that
> couldn't start his 360 Duster hot rod in front of my place one winter
> day.
> He asked me for a boost, but was already dismissing me because of my
> 'little' car. I stopped and started rooting behind my seat. He said I
> didn't have too get booster cables, as he already had some. I said I
> knew
> that, I was just getting to my batteries. I still had the dual 6
> volts.
> Mr. Hot Rod was very surprised at how much power my car could supply!
> That
> old 360 jumped to life.
>
> Marvin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On
> Behalf
> Of dr solo
> Sent: March 31, 2006 7:07 AM
> To: (email redacted)
> Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the
> Miata?
>
> Mine was a BRG MGB. In grad school. First car I ever tuned the dual
> carbs,
> replaced the disks, rewired the electrical, put the battery in the
> trunk. I
> was only a little more difficult than typical american car back then
> ...
> LOL. I had the body replaced at a local Tech college as a class
> project.
> Stored it for a long time in a friends barn then finally sold it to a
> mechanic who got it up and running pretty fast. Ingrid
>
>
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Mail From: miatainsc (Mike Rollins)

My first car was a '76 Midget. 'Butterscotch' in color, tan interior and
'Special' stripes. Honestly, not a very good car for a first car, although
it did teach me ALOT about working on them!

Actually, I met my wife in that car. Good memories are more numerous than
the bad memories in that car, even with the memory of a school bus crunching
the right rear fender after replacing clutch and tranny... : (

Mike
'92 B&T

On 3/31/06, NoGood <(email redacted)> wrote:
>
> I had a Triumph Spitfire, does that count?
>
> Easy to work on and I never had a balance problem with the 2 SUs even
> tho I tried my hardest to mess them up.
>
>
> On Mar 31, 2006, at 11:14 AM, MH wrote:
>
> > Red 70 1/2 MGB on factory steels (split rear bumper and wood
> > steering/shift
> > knob). Drove it all winter in Manitoba. You learn very quick at
> > -25?c why
> > cars don't have hydraulic dampers any more. My best story is the guy
> > that
> > couldn't start his 360 Duster hot rod in front of my place one winter
> > day.
> > He asked me for a boost, but was already dismissing me because of my
> > 'little' car. I stopped and started rooting behind my seat. He said I
> > didn't have too get booster cables, as he already had some. I said I
> > knew
> > that, I was just getting to my batteries. I still had the dual 6
> > volts.
> > Mr. Hot Rod was very surprised at how much power my car could supply!
> > That
> > old 360 jumped to life.
> >
> > Marvin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On
> > Behalf
> > Of dr solo
> > Sent: March 31, 2006 7:07 AM
> > To: (email redacted)
> > Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the
> > Miata?
> >
> > Mine was a BRG MGB. In grad school. First car I ever tuned the dual
> > carbs,
> > replaced the disks, rewired the electrical, put the battery in the
> > trunk. I
> > was only a little more difficult than typical american car back then
> > ...
> > LOL. I had the body replaced at a local Tech college as a class
> > project.
> > Stored it for a long time in a friends barn then finally sold it to a
> > mechanic who got it up and running pretty fast. Ingrid
> >
> >
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Mail From: jerry.houston (Jerry Houston)

My hand is up. First car was a TR3-A, then a Spitfire, then a TR4, then
several MGB's.

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Mail From: mak ((email redacted))

Still do. 1965 MG Midget red with red leather seats, white top and wire wheels...29,650 miles too

-----Original Message-----
>From: NoGood <(email redacted)>
>Sent: Mar 31, 2006 9:21 AM
>To: unlisted-recipients@null, null@null
>Cc: (email redacted)
>Subject: Re: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the Miata?
>
>I had a Triumph Spitfire, does that count?
>
>Easy to work on and I never had a balance problem with the 2 SUs even
>tho I tried my hardest to mess them up.
>
>
>On Mar 31, 2006, at 11:14 AM, MH wrote:
>
>> Red 70 1/2 MGB on factory steels (split rear bumper and wood
>> steering/shift
>> knob). Drove it all winter in Manitoba. You learn very quick at
>> -25?c why
>> cars don't have hydraulic dampers any more. My best story is the guy
>> that
>> couldn't start his 360 Duster hot rod in front of my place one winter
>> day.
>> He asked me for a boost, but was already dismissing me because of my
>> 'little' car. I stopped and started rooting behind my seat. He said I
>> didn't have too get booster cables, as he already had some. I said I
>> knew
>> that, I was just getting to my batteries. I still had the dual 6
>> volts.
>> Mr. Hot Rod was very surprised at how much power my car could supply!
>> That
>> old 360 jumped to life.
>>
>> Marvin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On
>> Behalf
>> Of dr solo
>> Sent: March 31, 2006 7:07 AM
>> To: (email redacted)
>> Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the
>> Miata?
>>
>> Mine was a BRG MGB. In grad school. First car I ever tuned the dual
>> carbs,
>> replaced the disks, rewired the electrical, put the battery in the
>> trunk. I
>> was only a little more difficult than typical american car back then
>> ...
>> LOL. I had the body replaced at a local Tech college as a class
>> project.
>> Stored it for a long time in a friends barn then finally sold it to a
>> mechanic who got it up and running pretty fast. Ingrid
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Miata mailing list
>> (email redacted)
>> ftl.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
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Mail From: lists (Harvin Sauls (ML))

A friend of my has a 1968 MGB that he bought new.

H

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Mail From: CAnderson (Anderson,Chuck)

About 35 years ago, I had an Austin-Healey Sprite. On any given morning,
when I went out to get in it, I never knew whether it was going to start
or not.
Chuck Anderson

-----Original Message-----
From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On
Behalf Of dr solo
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:07 AM
To: (email redacted)
Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the
Miata?

Mine was a BRG MGB. In grad school. First car I ever tuned the dual
carbs,
replaced the disks, rewired the electrical, put the battery in the
trunk. I
was only a little more difficult than typical american car back then ...

LOL. I had the body replaced at a local Tech college as a class
project.
Stored it for a long time in a friends barn then finally sold it to a
mechanic who got it up and running pretty fast. Ingrid


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Mail From: nik586 (MH)

I'm getting all nostalgic to hear my old B cranking, and cranking, and
cranking..... Maybe I should pull the fuel relay on my Miata and relive it.
<grin> But, my battery wouldn't last.

Marvin

-----Original Message-----
From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On Behalf
Of Anderson,Chuck
Sent: March 31, 2006 12:36 PM
To: (email redacted)
Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the Miata?

About 35 years ago, I had an Austin-Healey Sprite. On any given morning,
when I went out to get in it, I never knew whether it was going to start or
not.
Chuck Anderson

-----Original Message-----
From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On Behalf
Of dr solo
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:07 AM
To: (email redacted)
Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the Miata?

Mine was a BRG MGB. In grad school. First car I ever tuned the dual carbs,
replaced the disks, rewired the electrical, put the battery in the trunk. I
was only a little more difficult than typical american car back then ...

LOL. I had the body replaced at a local Tech college as a class project.
Stored it for a long time in a friends barn then finally sold it to a
mechanic who got it up and running pretty fast. Ingrid


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Mail From: bananarepublics (banana republics)

65 spitfire.

On 3/31/06, MH <(email redacted)> wrote:
>
> I'm getting all nostalgic to hear my old B cranking, and cranking, and
> cranking..... Maybe I should pull the fuel relay on my Miata and relive
> it.
> <grin> But, my battery wouldn't last.
>
> Marvin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On
> Behalf
> Of Anderson,Chuck
> Sent: March 31, 2006 12:36 PM
> To: (email redacted)
> Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the Miata?
>
> About 35 years ago, I had an Austin-Healey Sprite. On any given morning,
> when I went out to get in it, I never knew whether it was going to start
> or
> not.
> Chuck Anderson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On
> Behalf
> Of dr solo
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:07 AM
> To: (email redacted)
> Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the Miata?
>
> Mine was a BRG MGB. In grad school. First car I ever tuned the dual carbs,
> replaced the disks, rewired the electrical, put the battery in the trunk.
> I
> was only a little more difficult than typical american car back then ...
>
> LOL. I had the body replaced at a local Tech college as a class project.
> Stored it for a long time in a friends barn then finally sold it to a
> mechanic who got it up and running pretty fast. Ingrid
>
>
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Mail From: billkille (Bill Kille)

64 Spitfire, bought new, went through three head gaskets in two years.

66 MGB, bought new, kept until after married and kids, had rust problems.

93 Miata, bought new, no wife, kids grown, "The Slut", 1/4 million
miles on the odo when traded.

06 MX-5, bought new, so far I'm liking it....

--
Bill Kille, Chestertown, Md. USA
'06 Silver MX-5
Delaware Valley Miata Club

How come spellchecker always chokes on Miata ?????

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Mail From: miata-driver (bradley lawler)

I had a 59 Bugeye Sprite, and a 100-6. The sprite went about 3 years ago to
help on a downpayment for a house. The 100-6 went about 4 months ago. Over
the years though about 4 or 5 Spridgets went in and out of my parents
garage, mostly junk cars to get parts from then sold the rest off. I
remember once about 15 or so years ago my dad had 3 Healeys in the garage
and 2 in the driveway and 1 in the back yard and 6 more in the un attached
garage. Mostly non running cars or cars that he bought to sell knowing they
had been a good deal.

Brad
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anderson,Chuck" <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:36 PM
Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the Miata?


> About 35 years ago, I had an Austin-Healey Sprite. On any given morning,
> when I went out to get in it, I never knew whether it was going to start
> or not.
> Chuck Anderson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On
> Behalf Of dr solo
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:07 AM
> To: (email redacted)
> Subject: RE: [Miata] how many had an MG or MGB or MGB/GT before the
> Miata?
>
> Mine was a BRG MGB. In grad school. First car I ever tuned the dual
> carbs,
> replaced the disks, rewired the electrical, put the battery in the
> trunk. I
> was only a little more difficult than typical american car back then ...
>
> LOL. I had the body replaced at a local Tech college as a class
> project.
> Stored it for a long time in a friends barn then finally sold it to a
> mechanic who got it up and running pretty fast. Ingrid
>
>
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Mail From: miata (David)

> I had a Triumph Spitfire, does that count?

Yes, I still own my 1969 Triumph Spitfire.

- Dave.

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Mail From: pullg (Jamie Sculerati)

How about a '66 Datsun 1600 roadster? Bought it as a running project, and
spent more time rebuilding it than driving it, but it was a hoot. I sold it
when I thought I was going to be posted overseas...and kicked myself for a
whole year when I ended up in California instead. I contemplated finding
another one rather than looking for a Miata, but I already have two hanger
queens taking up garage space, and needed something to stand 80+ miles per
day.

Jamie
'01 Miata
Speed Demon Racing

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Mail From: jeremy.parker (Parker, Jeremy)

I nearly bought a Midget as my first (self-owned) car.
Luckily I drove an AlfaSud before I parted with my money.

Jerry Parker
1995 1.8iS

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