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1. computer nerd -> MG nerd (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 94 05:04:57 EDT; Over the years, I have become what others call a power-user in Macintosh-land. Alas, I have yet to get my first MG....reluctant to put that amount of time and elbow grease ;) into it. Tell me why I; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00407.html (7,179 bytes)
2. Computer nerd -> MG nerd ... Tell me why I should(n't) (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Tue, 30 Aug 94 03:33:16 EDT; Thanks for the entertaining mail (almost as good read as bodge stories) re whether I should/not get my first MG. Keep 'em coming. As guidance for your stories, is there anyone out there whose MG/TR i; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00466.html (6,991 bytes)
3. Volvo numbers (Re: Volvos on lbc list?) (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Sat, 08 Oct 94 12:31:38 EDT; Does that mean that my 122S (2 doors) has 2 cylinders? :) Uh, well, just today, I was thinking, "I'll download this one, read it, then it's probably time to seriously begin to think about (hard to l; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00792.html (7,169 bytes)
4. Bought a car, "MacDuff" (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Sun, 09 Oct 94 20:58:12 EDT; To Ray, Jennifer, Ed, Cliff, et al - following '66 122 (V*lv*) saga: Too tired to write much. Except: Bought _the_ 1966 122 2d, light blue, no rust (twin to mine, that I saw & told you about in Augus; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00799.html (11,134 bytes)
5. getting closer to making a car selection (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Thu, 01 Sep 94 05:51:08 EDT; Thanks for all your wonderful/entertaining suggestions (re 1st Brit _driver_ for no garage, rainy climate, limited budget, etc.) Have decided on well-maintained car (no project) now or in future (whe; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00004.html (7,101 bytes)
6. auction, seatbelts, car search update (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Sat, 03 Sep 94 15:55:27 EDT; (1) auction I had been thinking of posting (but not to _this_ list): Anyone have have experience with police/DEA/IRS/etc. auctions? worthwhile? So... (2) seatbelts One of the cars I found was an MGBG; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00083.html (8,432 bytes)
7. Hmmm. (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Wed, 07 Sep 94 11:43:26 EDT; While searching for an old car, I found the following in the (newspaper) Classifieds [listed under "Antique, Classic, Race Cars"]: $100,000 per year for Part-time. A future in Classic & Antique cars.; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00137.html (6,250 bytes)
8. number crunchers, unite! (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Wed, 07 Sep 94 18:11:43 EDT; Two of you sent comments (one, with its own type!) on: _should_ have been 100K made, est. 25K still on road But, I found a '56 now too. (Perhaps, it was one of the mysterious ones.) BTW, thought you'; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00156.html (6,704 bytes)
9. re Nash Metropolitans?!?!?! (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Fri, 09 Sep 94 14:18:05 EDT; Hmmm. that's the kind of info I need. BTW, "MG?" can evoke same response. :) gee, for a driver, couldn't I just get a different size tire? (O.K. so, the vinyl "whitewalls" wouldn't fit; they could g; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00226.html (6,826 bytes)
10. Daily Driver vs. econobox (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Fri, 09 Sep 94 14:18:24 EDT; If not a 30-year-old MG, I'd most likely get a -ten- yr old, -quality/Japaneconobox or a 20-30 yr-old swedishbrick (with many of same age/P.O. concerns). Of course, I expect to do better maintenance; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00227.html (7,025 bytes)
11. The Fisher Test (aka "Quiz: Should You Own A British Car?") (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Sat, 24 Sep 94 18:25:01 EDT; Now....there are at least 2 conceptual validity difficulties with this test. (1) The test didn't use an equal interval scale! :) The difference between A & B is < than the difference between B & C. W; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00630.html (9,739 bytes)
12. Re: The Fisher Test (aka MGs &/or old Volvos) (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Fri, 30 Sep 94 08:02:06 EDT; test. people... How many non-linear people does it take to ...? ;) Ah. My possible MG purchase is to replace a straight, clean, rust-free 1966 Volvo 122S (that was "eaten" by a deer -- chomped whole; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00817.html (7,736 bytes)
13. computer nerd -> MG nerd (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 94 05:04:57 EDT; Over the years, I have become what others call a power-user in Macintosh-land. Alas, I have yet to get my first MG....reluctant to put that amount of time and elbow grease ;) into it. Tell me why I; /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00672.html (7,179 bytes)
14. Computer nerd -> MG nerd ... Tell me why I should(n't) (score: 1): Author: JWisland@aol.com; Date: Tue, 30 Aug 94 03:33:16 EDT; Thanks for the entertaining mail (almost as good read as bodge stories) re whether I should/not get my first MG. Keep 'em coming. As guidance for your stories, is there anyone out there whose MG/TR i; /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00731.html (6,820 bytes)

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