It's not just about "going up against", though, is it?
Straight line performance between a stock 1600 and a stock MGB should be so
close as to be hard to differentiate from the driver's seat. I reckon the B
might feel faster, if only because you're sitting lower in it. I navigated
in a friend's MG Midget once, and I felt like we were flying! (I also felt
like I'd never have to wipe my arse again, seeing as I'd just scraped it
across the asphalt for a couple of hours!).
But it'll be interesting to see what's said about handling, braking, and
driver comfort. I've never driven an MG. I should try one out, I
suppose...
I just love all old sportscars, anyway. Just a few weeks back, I exchanged
waves with a couple of Triumph owners (TR6 and TR4 - both very nice
examples, too), an Alfa Romeo GTV (that beautiful coupe from the late
60's-early 70's), and a month or so before that, a guy in a Morgan! All of
them smiled and waved back - even the cap-wearing Morgan driver!
Cheers,
Steve
>From: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
>To: Mark Dent <stickerman@home.com>, datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>,
>list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: 1600 needed for MGB Magazine article
>Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:10:51 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I'm not in FL, but I'm not ashamed of my old 1600.
>Even with 108k miles and never rebuilt, I'd go up
>against a stock MGB. My car is not a show car by any
>means, but it looks pretty good. I know there must be
>a number of nice 1600's in FL however. If no one
>bites, send them my way..Mine is very stock, right
>down to the small whitewalls (Yokahama Avids) that I
>just mounted.
>
>Of course my 2000 would solid kick ass, but would not
>look too good in the article w no interior...
>
>Mike Harper
>'66 1600 (Jessie)
>'68 2000 (Rodney)
>Charleston SC
>--- Mark Dent <stickerman@home.com> wrote:
> > At 09:40 PM 10/23/01 -0400, datsunmike wrote:
> > >BTW, how about a 2L? The MG has 1800 ccs. Are they
> > afraid?
> >
> > 1800 ccs. 94 HP - closer to a 1600 than a 2000
> >
> >
> > Mark
> > Baltimore Maryland
> > 1964 1500 1968 1600
> > http://www.datsunroadsters.com
> > http://www.roadster.org
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