On Mon, 6 May 1996, Philip Hubbard wrote:
> become better informed. Does anyone have any general advise concerning the
> choice between Midget and MGB or does it really all come down to preference?
Are you kidding? You are asking the wrong people. We can't even agree
on the preferences of old MGs, new MGs, and Miatas!
> However, I am open to considering the B as well. Any advantages in terms of
> reliability, ease of repair, availability of parts, etc? I know I am going
No, no, and no.
> to buy a chrome bumper model (67 or so probably being the newest I want to
Good choice!
> Any general advice is welcome as well as recommended books and thoughts on
The series "Original Sprite and Midget" (or MGB, both black and
hardbound) are great for deciding what you want, judging originality of a
prospective car, and restoration to original.
I am going to send you Michael Chaffee's recent post on deciding between
the two, he says it all...
Ulix
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................... (_o____o_) ..... (___ O _________ O ___/ ..............
'67 Sprite '66 Caddy
"My philosophy is to fit the best tyres available, not to
cover up braking performance with ABS," he explains. And
airbags? "They're a marketing exercise. They were
introduced because the Americans weren't prepared to
legislate for the compulsory wearing of seat belts.
And I hate gimmicks."
Peter Wheeler, owner and director of TVR
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