Oh my!
Poor MGC, vilified and if some posters had their way, deporived of a
perfectly good engine.
The MGC is as reliable as a nail if you start out with a proper restoration,
not just a spray bomb special. The engine is smooth, and can be
significantly more powerful (mine is c. 175 BHP) without losing economy. The
handling can
easily be remedied.
Once done, they make a superb touring machine. They will never be quite as
'handy' as an MGB, but who would expect them to be - you wouldn't expect a
Healey 3000 to run rings around a Sprite in a slalom, now would you?
I agree that there are few enough of these misunderstood beasts and it would
be a shame to reduce that number by even one. Go plunder a rubber bumper MGB
instead and no one will care.
Pics of a reliable MGC at _http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/MGC.html_
(http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/MGC.html)
Bill
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