>>At first I misread this and thought you meant any post-TF MG. I would
>>agree with the exception of the A. I would call the A a sports car. I
>>would call the AH 100/4 a sports car. The 3000 I would not. It's a
>>touring car. Like someone hear so correctly put it, it's not some list of
>>features a car has or doesn't have, it's a feeling you get when you drive
>>it. Maybe Mk I midget. I'm not comfortable enough in one to really enjoy
>>it.
>
>I think that Trevor was refering to the "normal" people who have not
>driven a
>British car. To them, the sports cars of today would be the C5 Vette,
>Firebird/Camaro, Rustang, and whatever slop Japan is shipping this month. I
>think that we see these people every day - these are the boy racers with an
>exhaust pipe so large my B could drive in, or a stereo capable of
>richter-scale
>bass. =)
>
And we cannot forget about the neon license plate brackets and under
frame glow bars. Although I have to say, my stock '87 rice burner
(300zx) handles quite well without being "too" fast or being a mechanical
nuisance (this leaves me time to putz around with the next item on my
"needs to be done to the MG list"). And on a side note, I've gotten
quite a few looks from women in the passenger seats of their boyfriend's
(see sports car list above). THere's something about a MG that just
makes people (of all ages) smile and show interest. Maybe its the aura of
British cars.
>>> Sorry if that's blunt, but it's true. When you borrow your mom's
>>> corolla and it outperforms your MGA in every way, I think you start
>>> to see your MGA as a "cute little convertible".
>>
>>No, I think of it as something that makes me smile.
>
>>We are the special people! =)
>
THat corolla sure would be cheaper to maintain, BUT if the two cars (An
mg a,b midget, etc) and a corolla were parked side by side in the
driveway with the keys in them, I wonder what percentage of people would
get in the corolla vs the LBC. My bet would be that many more people get
in the MG (across ages, gender, and nationality) than the corolla (READ
any japanese car, sedan, sports car, or otherwise).
>
>>I didn't grow up with As. The one I ever saw I bought because I had
>>to have it.
>
>I'd *love* have an A. Unfortunately, they are all out of my price range
>- and not really a practical as I already have a B.
>
>>> Chrome is pretty much the desires of the older set, not really
>>> appealing to most of the younger crowd.
>>>
>>> Case in point, go to a dealer, like say, a Chrysler dealer. Look
>>> at the Chrysler Minivans, then have chrome strips, chrome grilles,
>>> and so on. Target market, old farts.
>>
>>Old farts are cool!
>
>Not the ones who drive Chrysler Minivans!
>
>>> Then look at the Talon TSi or the Stealth. Serious drool factor
>>
>>Serious wank factor! :)
>
>Cheer! Although I wouldn't turn one away if it was offered to me. I'll drive
>anything with a stick (except an 82 Nissan Maxima Wagon...)
>
>>I think they want one until advertising tells them otherwise.
>
>Naah. People's tastes have changed. Take me for example - I'm 20, going
>on 21.
>I'm looking for a good 2nd car. Most people my age would be looking at
>something Japanese, sporty, and cheap. I look at Jaguars! British cars
>have an
>unfair stigma about them - and at least in America most British cars have
>endured a lot of DPOing, or were mangled from the factory (BL Jaguars). When
>people see that most of the "fun" accessories and aftermarket parts for Jap
>cars can be bought localy, this also serves as an incentive to buy something
>Japanese.
>
>I for one am glad that Brit cars are not mainstream. It gives me something
>different to drive than all the other people my age.
>
Two things, 1. What's a DPOing, and 2. it's funny how all the
mainstreamers buy cars that are common, and then go out of their way to
make them uncommon by adding gaudy spoilers, tint and stickers, HUGE
mufflers with that annoying mosquito buzz, etc... The net result is a
large expense that lands you back in the spot where your car just blends
in next to all the other awefully gaudy and overdone cars.
I'm plenty happy sitting back and feeling the pleasant (albeit somewhat
uneven) vibration in my Midget steering wheel; soaking up strong sun
rays from my always open top, and even stonger envy rays from boyfriends
who catch their girlfriends looking at my non-mainstreamer.
Mike
'78 Midget
'87 300zx
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