Philip,
Don't discount the Mini because of your height. I am 6'1" & 195lbs and
owned a number of Minis. In memory they were more spacious than my current
Spitfire & I used to get up to a variety of mischief that would be much
more difficult to achieve in my Spit.
- Mark
At 05:38 PM 26/07/1999 -0400, Philip E Bacon wrote:
>
> I think the thread on Triumphs vs. MGs is very interesting. My
>problem is that I just love British sportscars.... I started with a TR-3A
>in 1963, and following a severe accident which totaled the 3, used the
>ins.$$ to buy a brand new MGB. Neither car gave me a lot of problems,
>and I used the B as my only car for 7 years. I now have a TR-6 and to
>be truthful, I really miss the B's windvent windows when it's raining. I
>always wondered why Triumph never put these on the 4,4A or 6, as they
>really ventilate the car well when the top is up. But, the B never
>sounded as nice (or was as fast) as the 6..
> This said, I lust after most any well restored and turned out
>LBC. Healey's turn my head, as do Morgans and Jags. About the only
>thing that does't move me much are the Mini's...my being 6' tall probably
>has something to do with it . I guess I'm just an fickle LBC fan, more
>in love with the whole "schtick" of British sports cars than anything. I
>suspect there are quite a few LBC owners who would agree with me. If you
>told me I could only have one model of one Marque for the rest of my
>life, I'd have a hell of a time picking one! Phil Bacon in south
>Florida.
>
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