Pat,
Thanks for the good words on the rubber bumper "B." I was getting
a bit discouraged with all the bad conversations concerning this model.
I'm leaning toward getting a rubber bumper for the exact reasons you
stated. I'll take a look at that article you mentioned. Thanks again.
Mike
On Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Customer wrote:
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> Donald Scott wrote...I would not take a TR7or a rubber-bumper MGB unless it
>was a gift.
> What!! I have a 79 Rubber bumper B that has been a great car I have put over
>30,000 miles on it since I bought it 3 1/2 years ago all pleasure driving and
>haven't had half the problems I've been reading about from the "classic" B
>owners,and it hasn't been restore it is all original. I am getting sick and
>tired of all this maligning of rubber Bs they are evry bit as good as the
>older ones if you do a little work to them and they cost a lot less simply
>because of attitudes like this.You can get a good rubber B for a couple of
>thousand bucks but will pay twice that for a "classic 71"The stromberg carb
>isn't as hard to keep in tune as twin SUs,It will be newer and should have
>less rust,lower milage won't have been "restored"by some idiot.
> My advice is if you find a good solid example of a rubber B get it!Go get the
>Jan issue of Thoroughbred and classic cars magazine the lead story is MGB
> Why the smart money's back on rubber bumpers.So in closing don't shy away
>from a later B though I would get a 78 or 79 because they have the rear anti
>roll bar you will get more car for the money.
> Pat
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