Gene asked:
> My son wants to trade his rather nice MG1100 for my somewhat scruffy
> XK120. If I do it can I join?
You don't need to own an MG 1100 to join SPAM, you just have to be
willing to give one a home if it needed it. I'll give you $200 for
either the 1100 or the XK120 or both.
Mark Jurras asked:
> Do I need a viking helmet?
No appliances are required.
Michael Chaffee said:
> I will join SPAM, and have repeated the oath in the privacy of my own home
>(so
> nobody will mock me), but only because I fully expect that I will never be
> forced to purchase any such <$200 MG 1100.
You're in deep doggie doodoo now. That was a legally and morally binding
oath you swore and I've purchased three MG 1100's for less than $200 each.
In fact, I've never heard of anyone (other than me) spending more for one.
> I saw someone mention Viking helmets. Perhaps instead (in addition? Dear
> God...) we could wear Groucho Marx costume glasses-nose-mustache combo things
>
> so that decent people wouldn't recognize us.
Membership in SPAM is designed to display our pride in owning and/or liking
the MG 1100, however silliness is encouraged.
> Is there a newsletter? :)
In the tradition of British car clubs, anyone who asks has volunteered.
james fischer sang:
> But why not a song that is more in keeping with the
> TRUE experience of driving ANY MG? I offer the folling:
>
> The MG Midget Blues (or "B", or "TD", or yes, even 1100!)
Nice song, but the 1100 is a saloon not a midget.
marc greening complained:
> HEY, WHAT ABOUT THE GOOD OLD AUSTIN AMERICA?!?!?!?
> I'm feeling left out, you and your MG 1100's think you own the whole
> world, but it's not true.
You don't even have to OWN an 1100 to be a part of SPAM. You only have
to say nice things about them.
> And another thing, I got my last Austin America for US $40, not US$200,
> (of course the engine and trans were a boxed set, litteraly. The
> previous America was a different story. The wrecker suckered me out of
> US$500 because I could drive it off the lot.
I'm still champ. I spent $600 on my first MG 1100 because it was the only
one I had ever seen for sale, it mostly ran, and it had a race history.
J. Michael Roach requested:
> I've never seen an 1100 before. Where can I find a good picture, preferably
> several from different angles?
Take the oath, send me your address, and I'll send you pictures.
Glen Wilson stated:
> I cannot take the oath because I'm still the Head Honcho at the often dormant
> North American Silly Car Registry and there might be a perceived conflict of
> interest causing unrest among our membership.
> '59 English Ford 100E Squire Deluxe Estate (Excellent Original)
> '67 MG 1100 Saloon (Runs & Drives)
> '66 MG Midget (Really Nice)
> '66 MG Midget (Solid Project Car)
I see no conflict of interest -- the only silly car you own is the Ford.
Eugene Faust added:
> My son has a very original, rust free,1967 1100 that runs well but has
> various cosmetic defects like pits in the chrome, scratches in the
> paint, worn carpets etc.. He wants to sell or trade it to make room
> for a XK120 . Any thoughts as to its approximate value?
> Also, does anyone know where to obtain a pair of new brake rotors for an 1100?
See answer number 1. Sell it to me and you won't need to buy rotors.
Charter members so far:
Denise Thorpe *
Michael Chaffee (newsletter editor)
Dick Burger *
* the proud owner of at least one MG 1100
all members should send me their address in case there ever really is a
newsletter.
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