Joe,
Have you driven an MGA? I drove a convertible a long time ago and it was
really fun to drive. It had very direct steering, great short-throw
"snick-snick" gear lever action and made a nice sound. Also, the leather
aroma can be wonderful. Come to think of it, my older sister's boyfriend
had a fairly new red one in about 1958 and I had my first exposure to a
sports car when I rode my bike up to it and stopped and smelled the fabulous
leather aroma wafting out of the cockpit on that warm summer day.
Later our teenage neighbor, Ricky Bush, gave me a ride home from school
before I could drive. His MGA was red, too. When I asked him why he didn't
wear his seatbelt he told me that, in case of an accident, it is best to be
thrown clear. At the time I thought that was one of the most amazing things
I'd ever heard. Maybe he had been observing the career of Masten Gregory,
the great bailout artist. For more about Masten:
http://www.geocities.com/mastoidfan/mg.html
Gary
'73
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Fader" <hfader@usa.net>
To: <Lizirbydavis@cs.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 7:38 PM
Subject: RE: I found a cheap MGA
> Don't know about the fit, but I will definitely not disown you. The MGA is
> one of my favorite cars!
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Lizirbydavis@cs.com
> > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 10:17 PM
> > To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> > Subject: I found a cheap MGA
> >
> >
> > I found a 1958 MGA coupe in a barn. The car is complete, no
> > significant
> > rust, and the owner will take $250.00 to get it out of the
> > barn. The car was last
> > driven in 1974. I know that this will be an enormous
> > project, but it looks
> > fun. Can someone who is 6'1" fit in an MGA coupe? Will the
> > list disown me?
> > Joe Davis
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