Brian Furgalus wrote:
>
> I'm a HS Junior and am about to make the big purchase! I have decided
> to buy a hobbby car to tinker with over the summer months, since I plan
> to go into Automotive Engineering. This would be great experience! I
> spoke to a prof. of the above mentioned, and he said the restoration of
> either one of these cars would provide great background to the course.
> So, it has been narrowed down by me to two cars. The Good ol' MGB, or
> the Spit. I have bought many books on both, and have been doing
> extensive research on and off the net, asking questions, etc. A friend
> told me about this list, and suggested that I post my questions here.
> So, my question. What do you guys/gals as an unbiased group, think of
> these two cars? Parts availibility (specifically panels), ease of
> repair (I'm sure that's where the Spit excels!), and overall comparison
> of the two (build quality, fit/finish, reliability, fun factor, etc)
> Thankyou for your time, Ladies and Geltlemen, and hope to hear from you
> soon! Cheers, Brian Furgalus
>
> (PS- Could you please e-mail your messages to my personal mail address,
> lennon80@usa.net? I I'm not a current subscriber to the list!)
UNBIASED? ........ Here on the triumphs list??????????? I doubt it.
Get the spitfire. Excellent peice of training material. Straight
forward engineering, easy to work on, inexpensive parts (relatively) &
fun to drive.
Just MHO.
Tom Strange, Classic Autosports Ltd., Appleton, Wi., 920-733-5013
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