I don't hate the Federalised dash, and I can see why some people would
actually like it.
I guess what puts me off a bit is that it was just the start of BLMC
'cheaping out' on the MGB.
New reg requires crash safety dash? Don't design a new one that incorporates
a glovebox, go the cheap route and just zap a big bolster on the dash.
New reg for bumper height? Don't do a major redesign to incorporate a higher
bumper into the styling, just jack the ride height of the car. What's that
you say? It ruins the ride height of the car? Don't worry, not many people
will notice - the car already lost most of it's sporty character anyway when
we
responded to the Smog regs by putting in a gutted single carb Marina engine
instead of finding a proper solution.
Arghh - the dash isn't all that bad, I suppose (I certainly don't give it a
passing thought when driving the MGC), but thinking about what came later
certainly raises the blood pressure.
Bill
(And Simon, I liked the shot about the MGA being superior, and then how you
pretended that you didn't really mean it, just to prevent dismemberment at the
hands of a pack of rabid RBB owners at the next MG meet. - Really skirting
the edge on that one, Buddy)
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