- 1. Re: British Car Cottage Industries (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:01:20 -0800
- Can you include a place for people to list their unwanted British car spares? I have tons of this stuff from 40 years of British car ownership. Don Scott Hello folks at world Well!!!! After some hig
- /html/mgb-v8/2006-11/msg00012.html (8,977 bytes)
- 2. Re: Bump stop (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:59:31 -0700
- I had success with graphite grease, plus the residue shouldn't deteriorate the rubber. As I recall one end of the bump-stop is slightly tapered down from the other, at least part of the way, and the
- /html/mgb-v8/2006-07/msg00027.html (7,526 bytes)
- 3. smart Brits (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 13:03:24 -0700
- Who's on the Right Side of the Road Now? Brits change habits to save gasoline; Americans don't Starting in 2008, new drivers in Britain will be tested not only on the anxiety-producing three-point tu
- /html/mgb-v8/2006-05/msg00002.html (8,089 bytes)
- 4. Re: SU Fuel pump mounting (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:54:41 -0800
- They're for attaching vent tubes. On later US-spec MGBs there were small diameter flexible lines (vent tubes) attached to the car chassis that fit onto the pump (that lead to the charcoal canister I
- /html/mgb-v8/2006-03/msg00009.html (8,033 bytes)
- 5. Cooling in relation to water speed (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:30:32 -0800
- I hope this not a repeat posting as I haven't followed this thread. The factory shop manual for MGAs discussed a coolant restricting piece that was recommended to racers to be put in place of a therm
- /html/mgb-v8/2005-12/msg00013.html (11,366 bytes)
- 6. Re: Back pedalling odometer (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 11:18:41 -0700
- A couple of years ago, I replaced the speedo in my wife's '87 Prelude. The replacement indicated a lot of miles and the car had low miles, so it seemed like it was worth changing the reading. I found
- /html/mgb-v8/2005-05/msg00021.html (7,770 bytes)
- 7. test (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:46:49 -0800
- /// /// mgb-v8@autox.team.net mailing list /// Send admin requests to majordomo@autox.team.net /// Send list postings to mgb-v8@autox.team.net /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, th
- /html/mgb-v8/2005-03/msg00027.html (6,526 bytes)
- 8. Factory V8s in NoAmerica (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:09:19 -0800
- I just sold my TR8 and am thinking of getting another car. Maybe a pristine CRX Si, or old Civic Si hatchback. Also on my list of possibilities is an MGB GT V8. How many factory V8s are here, and do
- /html/mgb-v8/2005-03/msg00028.html (7,408 bytes)
- 9. Re: Factory V8s in NoAmerica (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:51:41 -0800
- Maybe I'm better off with a museum-quality CRX Si. I bought my '92 Integra GS-R a few months ago for $6,000 and it's a blast to drive and I love its looks and build quality. The former owner was midd
- /html/mgb-v8/2005-03/msg00029.html (9,189 bytes)
- 10. RE: Factory V8s in NoAmerica (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 07:24:51 -0800
- Yes, suggestions tended to favor buying one in England and shipping it here as the stateside supply was so small. I think that's more than I want to take on. I've bought cars (a TR8 and a '62 Skylar
- /html/mgb-v8/2005-03/msg00046.html (8,533 bytes)
- 11. Re: Rising parts prices (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:40:15 -0800
- The way the current regime is managing our country, most all the collector cars will be exported due to the exchange rate, and imported parts to keep the remaining cars running will be prohibitively
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-12/msg00005.html (9,677 bytes)
- 12. Re: TR8 (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:37:12 -0800
- I thought I had my TR8 sold twice, but the import duty to Portugal, then Canada nixed the deals. Please email me for photos if you're interested. 1980 Triumph TR8 Roadster1980TR8 w/ twin Stromberg ca
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-11/msg00018.html (8,110 bytes)
- 13. TR8 4 sale (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 10:41:20 -0700
- Apologies to the list if promoting a Triumph on an MGB V8 list is a faux pas. I'm a long-time British car guy- bought an Anglia in 1966, an MGA in 1967 and so on. I've owned this TR8 for five years a
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-08/msg00004.html (8,505 bytes)
- 14. Re: Are my tyres too old? (score: 1)
- Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:22:56 -0700
- So, does anyone on the list know what to expect for tire life expectancy? Do tires vary by manufacturer and quality of tire? Do tires break down at varying rates depending on exposure to sun or the e
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-08/msg00028.html (8,189 bytes)
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