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Re: MGB vs. Spitfire!!

To: "Gano, Ken" <kengano@advant.com>
Subject: Re: MGB vs. Spitfire!!
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 19:41:48 -0800
Cc: "Thomas A. Strange" <jantoms@vbe.com>, lennon80@usa.net, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <011001bd47e5$8459c340$327132cf@kengano>
Ken,
Do you really have to ask????

Joe Curry

Gano, Ken wrote:
> 
> Brian:
> 
> I would be interested to know if you posted a similar question to the MG
> list, and if so, what kind of response did you get?
> 
> kengano@advant.com
> downstate illinois
> 1959 TR3A TS57756L
> 1959 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas A. Strange <jantoms@vbe.com>
> To: lennon80@usa.net <lennon80@usa.net>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 7:11 PM
> Subject: Re: MGB vs. Spitfire!!
> 
> >
> >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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