- 21. MGC: Opinions and Pricing (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 May 1998 9:57:34 -0500
- I've stumbled across an MGC roadster for sale and have several questions: Condition of the car: In dry storage for years. Last licensed for the road in 1975 (Current owner has had it for 15+ years.)
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00165.html (7,976 bytes)
- 22. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 8:52:01 -0500
- Many people (myself included) would see your comparison to the handling of an X1/9 as very positive! I think the Miata handles wonderfully... very connected to the road. I think the total driving exp
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00240.html (8,686 bytes)
- 23. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 10:15:15 -0500
- I base my opinions strictly on subjective information: informal conversation at club meetings (including non-LBC clubs), similar threads on other automotive groups, and by talking to Miata owners (bo
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00249.html (10,224 bytes)
- 24. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 14:49:40 -0500
- Okay, now that I've "slammed" the Miata is a couple of posts, I think I should come to its defense after reading your last comments. I agree that the aesthetic value of the Miata is lacking in many a
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00273.html (9,755 bytes)
- 25. Temp Spare for MGB (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 8:05:32 -0500
- Depending on your use of the car, the use of modern tubeless tires, and a willingness to play the odds, you could simply carry a can of "flat repair". About $3 and 1 lb. 95%+ of the time, this would
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00323.html (6,921 bytes)
- 26. re: MG Title (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 9:00:16 -0500
- <<It would seem to me that it would be illegal to do this as has been stated here on the list. Yet I would think there has to be a way to title the car legally of course it probably wouldn't have a "
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00446.html (9,400 bytes)
- 27. Mazda engines (no LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 9:00:32 -0500
- <<I have heard it said from several reputable sources that Mazda's non-rotary engines are only good for about 100,000 miles before crapping out - especially the 4-cyl. models...Food for thought.>> Yo
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00447.html (7,796 bytes)
- 28. MGC Update (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 15:49:22 -0500
- Thanks for the responses I received on the list and privately concerning my potential purchase of an MGC last on the road in the mid-70's. Most encouraged the purchase, given that it was a complete c
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00621.html (7,841 bytes)
- 29. RE: Wonderful Weekend (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 8:34:20 -0500
- Geeze Robert. We ARE talking about Chapel Hill! What do you expect? ;-) Bill Elliott NCSU 1988 "Raleigh: City of Champions" "Chapel Hill: A Nearby Community"
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00643.html (7,179 bytes)
- 30. re: Leaking battery (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 9:01:13 -0500
- and the everything and - -- anything from a small (but normal) grounding to meter tolerance. Considered in relation to the 150 or so amps that the battery puts out at starting, it's nothing to worry
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01042.html (7,351 bytes)
- 31. Vegas, Corvairs; long with scant LBC content (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 9:11:22 -0500
- <<I owned (as opposed to trading) several Corvairs. Those little engines were tough, but they weren't all that radical.>> Pretty radical for a US company. First modern US air-cooled, first (and last)
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01045.html (10,658 bytes)
- 32. Re: Vegas, Corvairs; long with scant LBC content (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 9:07:21 -0500
- <<<I don't mean to start a war, but I've just been reading some automotive history, and wondered if anyone else could clarify. I'm certain the Tucker had a rear-engine. It was actually a helicopter m
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01132.html (9,114 bytes)
- 33. Re: Miata (MX-5) bashing (no LBC content) (score: 1)
- Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 9:20:49 -0500
- <<The first version of the Protoge had a 1.6 liter SOHC 8V in the hatchbacks, 1.8 liter SOHC 16V in the base sedans, and a 1.8 liter DOHC engine akin to the one in later Miatas in the higher trim lev
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01134.html (6,828 bytes)
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