Brian writes:
>I'm relatively new to the Spitfire, and my interest is begining to peak.
Great. I suppose the Spitfire is *piquing* your interest too, no? ;-)
One of my favorite cars I ever owned was the Spitfire. Not long after I
sold it, I tried to buy it back - but no go. Tried again a year later, and
still no go. Bummer.
I've had an MGB for about 4 years now, and for me, it does almost nothing.
Not nearly as tossable as the spit, and really has a completely different
personality.
No comparison (for me) with which I'd rather work on, too --- I once
removed the Spitfire trans, replaced the clutch and replaced everything
within about 4 hours. On the MGB, the only way to the tranny is to remove
the engine (!).
Ever seen what's necessary to put the conv. top up and down on an MGB?
Whoa, it takes at least twice as long as on the Spit (if you're careful to
do everything properly, as I am.)
Engine compartment: No contest (as someone else has already pointed out.)
Battery: Do you *really* want to remove the rear deck carpet and several
screws to get to that dead battery, and even then you can't get a set of
jumper cables down in there!
I could go on...
OK, the 'B probably rattles and shakes a little less than the spit. There,
I've made one concession.
But, what did you expect when you come to a group of Spitfire enthusiasts
and ask them which to buy? ("Never ask a barber if he thinks you need a
haircut."---Texas Bix Bender)
Lee M. Daniels Laboratory for Molecular Structure and Bonding
daniels@tamu.edu Texas A&M University
'74 TR6 '77 MGB http://acs.tamu.edu/~lmd1191
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