- 1. Journos and Photographers needed (off topic) (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 97 09:41:36 -0000
- MG World is looking for professional motoring journalists and photographers in all parts of the world to contribute to the magazine. Can anyone help please? Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, B
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- 2. What a load of rubbish (off topic) (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 97 12:37:42 -0000
- Just been talking to a chap over here in England who said he stopped subscribing to this list because there was a lot of rubbish on it. He must be thinking about a different list. This one's got Fran
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- 3. Re: How Triumph lost their underwear and got a "wedgie" (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 97 12:37:37 -0000
- Key words - 'At first' this was all down to build quality. The basic design was sound. The later cars were far better. They boasted the excellent Rover SD1 5-speed box, decent build quality, nicer wh
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- 4. Re: England and Wales? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 97 09:39:44 -0000
- The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. Hope this answers your question Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 0
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- 5. Re: TR7 - Good or Bad? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 97 11:31:17 -0000
- Now hang on, an American calling the British arrogant?? :-) I've seen far more Japanese cars in the US than in Britain or Europe. The US car industry was a joke until a couple of years ago, when it
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- 6. Re: Yankee go home?/ was Re: TR7 - Good or Bad? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 97 13:18:39 -0000
- I'd suggest that there was a higher proportion of Japanese cars in the US than in GB. That's a fair comment. But don't forget that UK and European cars have to be shipped across the Atlantic and conv
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- 7. Re: England and Wales? (getting very off-topic now!) (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 97 18:34:32 -0000
- I do apologise Simon, you're quite correct - the Channel Islands are a dependant territory of the British Crown. Sadly for car enthusiasts, they have a blanket 30mph speed limit - bit of a bummer. In
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- 8. Re: TR7 - Good or Bad? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 97 18:56:55 -0000
- Sorry John, I didn't notice your email address. [snip] Not much, but it's not where the money comes from, it's how it's used. The UK has a wealth of automotive talent, remember that we're the centre
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- 9. Re: MG World (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 97 19:43:17 -0000
- Why thank you very much, we appreciate your kind comments Umm, who exactly IS Richard Simmons? Obviously a guy with a serious haircut ;-) Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK
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- 10. Re: MG World (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 97 21:48:39 -0000
- Nope, definately missed him in the UK. Gerry's a really good bloke, haircut excepted. BTW. Excuse my ignorance (due perhaps to my nationality or my age - 34) but is Jerry Lewis the same chap as Jerry
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- 11. New kid on the block (off topic) (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 97 08:22:51 -0000
- Welcome to another English guy on the list. Chris Nevard is a mate of mine and you'll see his ugly mug in MG World's Running Reports. The Engish are coming!! Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163,
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- 12. Re: Why an MG? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 97 11:57:48 -0000
- Gosh, that's slow! ;-) Anyway, hasn't the limit recently been raised in the US to 70mph? Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 340063 Mobile 0467
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- 13. Re: Why an MG? (with a bad joke thrown in) (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 97 11:57:45 -0000
- Good to hear of someone using their MG regularly. Reminds me of a joke: Q. Why do the Spice Girls perform 7 days a week? A. So they don't have to be re-trained after the weekend. Philip Raby Editor,
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- 14. Re: Why an MG? (now getting onto 0-60 times) (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 97 11:57:42 -0000
- This is not a very representative list, consisting of granny cars. Most UK cars are much nippier. 0-60 in 10 or 11 sec is more common. My everyday hatch does 0-60 in 7sec and has a top whack of 127m
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- 15. Re: More on Why an MG (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 97 11:57:53 -0000
- What do you guys DO to your MGBs?? They're such simple cars there's very little TO go wrong with them! No electronic ignition, no fuel injection, basic electrics, and what could be simpler and more
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- 16. Re: Yankee go home?/ was Re: TR7 - Good or Bad? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 97 11:57:56 -0000
- Wot, and then spend the rest of the week pretending to clear up the mess after you'd spun away from the traffic lights, and then spend the next three months pretending you can smell rotten eggs ever
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- 17. Re: TR7 - Good or Bad? (now onto Harleys) (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 97 11:57:58 -0000
- Actually, I've got an ambition to travel across the US on a Harley. Probably fueled by Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainence and that Neil Young song about the foxy chick in the diner; "She rid
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- 18. Re: Yankee go home?/ was Re: TR7 - Good or Bad? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 97 11:57:50 -0000
- Nice idea Ben, but the Porsche 911, or even a 944, blows it away in terms of performance, handling and quality. Having said that, you can't clean a Porsche with a Brillo Pad! ;-) Philip Raby Editor,
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- 19. Re: mgs@autox.team.net digest #928 Thu Dec 4 02:05:00 MST 1997 (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 97 14:08:03 -0000
- Mike, Sorry to hear that you are still having problems. You can order single copies of MG World thro our website: www.chp.ltd.uk Please let me know if you require any more help. Philip Raby Editor, M
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- 20. Re: New kid on the block (off topic) (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 97 14:08:06 -0000
- Yes, that is one reason we had a delay getting Issue One into the States. MG World inc is a Californian company owned by an English chap, Ken Smith. Ken wanted to make it clear that we were not conne
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