rec.autos.simulators

by **mack** » Thu, 16 Jul 1998 04:00:00

I see nothing wrong with the ad !

by **Byron Forbe** » Thu, 16 Jul 1998 04:00:00

I'm sure there must have been one of these things in one of the Sean Connery James
Bond movies or even a few of the earlier Roger Moore ones. I'll bet you've seen one Randy
but just never knew what it was. A friend of mine used to own a mint condition MG/A which
was great for getting sideways on its almost bicycle like tyres :)

> >Dang Randy, I was sure you were pulling Bruce`s leg on this one, I was
> >eagerly anticipating a cruel punchline from your end :-)

> I wish I was...maybe next time! :)

> >MG was (is) an old English car maker (from the 20`s if I`m not mistaken)

> Hm...

> >They have made som VERY famous small and fairly cheap sportscars over
> >the years, some of wich was extremly popular in the "states"

> oh..okay...:)

> Randy
> Randy Magruder
> http://members.home.com/rmagruder

by **Jim Moor** » Thu, 16 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Not that it matters, but my 1976 MGB (I call her Maggie) is sitting in
my garage with a spun rod bearing. ;-( A friend and I restored her in
1993-4. An issue with the oil pump ruined her day. Kids and career have
since shifted my priorities. I'm more "accessible" when sim racing. ;-)
Maggie sits today, beautiful, but silent.

Hopefully, in the next year or two we will find the time to fix her. I
will say this. Whenever I drove Maggie, I got far more attention than my
friend gets in his 1998 Corvette. People say things at the gas pump
like, "my uncle had a... blah blah blah." My ***-bumpered B is
perhaps among the red-headed step-children of British cars. However, I
just can't give her up.

In my very biased opinion, there are very few cars with the personality
and curb appeal of a MGx or Midget, Austin-Healey, Triumph Spitfire or
TRy (where y<=6). I recommend that those of you in the states that are
not familiar with British cars spend a Saturday afternoon at a local
British car show. You may be tempted because many are relatively
inexpensive. Before you part with the bucks to buy one, make sure that
you have plenty of tools and/or lamination on your credit card, if you
know what I mean. ;-)

<sigh>

Jim

> I'm sure there must have been one of these things in one of the Sean Connery James
> Bond movies or even a few of the earlier Roger Moore ones. I'll bet you've seen one Randy
> but just never knew what it was. A friend of mine used to own a mint condition MG/A which
> was great for getting sideways on its almost bicycle like tyres :)

> > >Dang Randy, I was sure you were pulling Bruce`s leg on this one, I was
> > >eagerly anticipating a cruel punchline from your end :-)

> > I wish I was...maybe next time! :)

> > >MG was (is) an old English car maker (from the 20`s if I`m not mistaken)

> > Hm...

> > >They have made som VERY famous small and fairly cheap sportscars over
> > >the years, some of wich was extremly popular in the "states"

> > oh..okay...:)

> > Randy
> > Randy Magruder
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Jay Wolf** » Thu, 16 Jul 1998 04:00:00

i've got a 1954 MG-TF. this model followed the MG-TC and the MG-TD. it was replaced by the MG-A
and later, the MG-B and MG Midget. the TF model is somewhat more streamlined than the TC's &
TD's and has the headlights built into the body. it still has the classic short doors, fold
down front windshield, octagonal instruments, wire wheels and no gas gauge. the engine is a
1250cc. the styling didn't change much from the 1930s until the late 1950s. they are a
beautiful car.

j

by **buzar** » Thu, 16 Jul 1998 04:00:00

A friend of mine owned an MGB and did all of the work
himself. He paid a good deal of money to the the factory
manual. He was torquing the head bolts and looked up the
settings. The manual said (and I did read this to comfirm)
"tighten head bolts but do not snap"! That was the only
mention of head bolts.

So if anyone from the UK "pretends" to not know about British
cars, I do not hold that against them. They are entitled.

The British drink warm beer because they have Lucas refrigerators!

buzard

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Fri, 17 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Thank you, folks, for helping to enlighten Mr. Macgruder.

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The MG Car Club of Canberra is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/mgcc/

by **Peter Gag** » Fri, 17 Jul 1998 04:00:00

> Umm, we are NOT British.
> We are Australian.

Oi! Theres nowt wrong with being British?

8-)

*Peter*
(NB: remove asterix to e-mail)

by **Randy Magrud** » Fri, 17 Jul 1998 04:00:00

>Thank you, folks, for helping to enlighten Mr. Macgruder.

That's MAGRUDER :)

Randy

Randy Magruder
http://members.home.com/rmagruder

by **mark jeangerar** » Fri, 17 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Buh cha'll hayve thu sayme axsaints now, doncha boahs?

--

mark
"If you get to the point where you truly understand what the term 'controlled looseness' means, then, and only then, do you know what the term 'fast' means."

F1RS - http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm
Remove us here and there to mail me.

Oh....I totally agree, Peter.
I come from a long line of British stock.
But the gentleman was a bit mixed up with his natiionalities, I think.

>
> Oi! Theres nowt wrong with being British?
>
> 8-)
>
> *Peter*
> (NB: remove asterix to e-mail)

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Sat, 18 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Oh....I totally agree, Peter.
I come from a long line of British stock.
But the gentleman was a bit mixed up with his natiionalities, I think.

> Oi! Theres nowt wrong with being British?

> 8-)

> *Peter*
> (NB: remove asterix to e-mail)

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Sat, 18 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Ooooops!!
Sorry about that incorrect spelling, Mr. Magruder (who is obviously NOT
Scottish and has no interest in bagpipes whatsoever!)

> That's MAGRUDER :)

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

by **Byron Forbe** » Sat, 18 Jul 1998 04:00:00

I've actually always wondered what a good old MG/B would be like with some type of turbo
motor plus good suspension and wheels/tyres. I reckon if someone started buying these thing up
and giving them a state of the art makeover that they could do very well. I see this is
happening with the Datsun 240Zs now. Cars these days have so much emphasis on aerodynamics that
they will never match the character of some of these older classics.

> Not that it matters, but my 1976 MGB (I call her Maggie) is sitting in
> my garage with a spun rod bearing. ;-( A friend and I restored her in
> 1993-4. An issue with the oil pump ruined her day. Kids and career have
> since shifted my priorities. I'm more "accessible" when sim racing. ;-)
> Maggie sits today, beautiful, but silent.

> Hopefully, in the next year or two we will find the time to fix her. I
> will say this. Whenever I drove Maggie, I got far more attention than my
> friend gets in his 1998 Corvette. People say things at the gas pump
> like, "my uncle had a... blah blah blah." My ***-bumpered B is
> perhaps among the red-headed step-children of British cars. However, I
> just can't give her up.

> In my very biased opinion, there are very few cars with the personality
> and curb appeal of a MGx or Midget, Austin-Healey, Triumph Spitfire or
> TRy (where y<=6). I recommend that those of you in the states that are
> not familiar with British cars spend a Saturday afternoon at a local
> British car show. You may be tempted because many are relatively
> inexpensive. Before you part with the bucks to buy one, make sure that
> you have plenty of tools and/or lamination on your credit card, if you
> know what I mean. ;-)

by **Paul Jone** » Sat, 18 Jul 1998 04:00:00

I think you've got the wrong thread here, mate. This one's about cars,
fridges and warm beer" :)
PJ

> I see nothing wrong with the ad !

by **Paul Jone** » Sat, 18 Jul 1998 04:00:00

> We drive on the left-hand side of the road, like the British and
> Japanese.

And you also have cars with peaks on the front like baseball caps and bars on the
front like cages - must be all the Australian sun :)

by **Randy Magrud** » Sat, 18 Jul 1998 04:00:00

As we sail farther away from the thread...Magruder *IS* scottish,
descended from MacGruder and MacGregor.

>Ooooops!!
>Sorry about that incorrect spelling, Mr. Magruder (who is obviously NOT
>Scottish and has no interest in bagpipes whatsoever!)

>> That's MAGRUDER :)

Randy Magruder
http://members.home.com/rmagruder

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