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My story:
Started with a 1959 Austin Healy Bugeye Sprite at the ripe old age of 20
something. That lasted until I decided to "restore" it, which did nothing
but drain the wallet and still ending up with a partially finished project.
Sold that to a friend for $50 and he turned it into a sand rail (don't ask
for details because I never saw it).
Bought a real piece of junk 1960-something A.H. Sprite which lasted exactly
36 hours; long enough to figure out everything was wrong with it, and get my
money back.
After that I waited a couple of years and a friend of friend sold me his
Iris Blue 1965 MGB. Had a complete blast in that car: met my wife, rebuilt
some things, had my share of electrical problems, and so on. That lasted
until I stupidly left the keys under the seat which some $^%&%*-hole(s)
found, took for a joy ride, and finally pushed off a cliff. Cops showed up
at my door at 3AM asking me if I owned a blue MGB. Went down to the impound
lot the next day, and there it was completely destroyed: top collapsed,
front end kicked in, but mechanicals okay. Found a BRG 1964 MGB body which
I planned to migrate the mechanicals into, but ended up divorced and broke
so had to sell the "project".
Fast forward to 1999. Start working at a new company and meet a fellow who
owns a 1952 or 1953 MGTD (don't remember which). He starts harping on me to
get back into British cars, specifically MGs, so in 2003 I finally cave and
buy my 1971 MGB Roadster. Drove it for a short while before starting the
restoration. Progress has been very slow, but I hope to get it back on the
road before summer 2006.
Bottom line, I've never driven a car that's such a kick in the butt to drive
like the MGBs.
Ron King
1971 MGB
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