- 41. "My Family" (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 14:10:11 -0800
- An episode of "My Family" aired recently on BBC America in which the prime character attempts to renovate an MGB, with less than good success. Quite funny -- especially for those of you that have car
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00040.html (6,356 bytes)
- 42. Re: Passed inspection and back on the road (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 14:13:51 -0800
- Inspection? What's that? Simon (California -- '57 MGA)
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00041.html (6,931 bytes)
- 43. Re: Virus stopper (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 10:24:05 -0800
- I recently tried Norton anti-virus 2005. Since 2004, Symantec has included an "activation" process. Well, I could not get NAV 2005 to "activate", and their support technicians just kept asking the s
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00064.html (7,037 bytes)
- 44. Re: Virus stopper [OT] (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 10:54:30 -0800
- Or Linux. Depending on the h/w and s/w you need to run, it provides a very stable and complete environment.
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00067.html (7,051 bytes)
- 45. Re: air pump (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:02:11 +0530
- Would not it be better to time the engine such that light knock/pinking/pinging is heard occasionally? This will produce more power, with little chance of engine damage (it's high speed knock which
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00241.html (7,577 bytes)
- 46. Re: Engine Colour, no- rbb bashing (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 14:15:04 -0800
- I agree, after all, true purists would be driving MGAs. Who cares about the differences between MGBs? [before you flame me -- it's a joke!] Simon
- /html/mgs/2005-02/msg00021.html (7,950 bytes)
- 47. Re: MGA turn switch (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:16:53 -0800
- I first did this by accident. I still do accidentally move my turn switch horozontally from time to time, but I have never known if this is a "design feature" or if I am forcing it beyond its normal
- /html/mgs/2005-02/msg00139.html (7,495 bytes)
- 48. Buying paint? (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 15:27:49 -0800
- Now that I have a compressor and spray gun, I was thinking about spraying the boot lid on my MGA (and maybe more if that goes well). Basic question: where do I get the necessary paint mixed? If I try
- /html/mgs/2005-02/msg00141.html (7,082 bytes)
- 49. Re: OT - Gmail, Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:44:38 -0800
- I also have a bunch of gmail invites for anyone. Simon
- /html/mgs/2005-01/msg00028.html (6,414 bytes)
- 50. Re: EeziBleed vs MightyVac Bleeders (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:00:12 -0800
- How did you do this? For an interesting piece of possible trivia, a few years ago, I pulled my easibleed out to use it for the first time on my MGA. The cap was rusted in place, fortunately, the rust
- /html/mgs/2005-01/msg00251.html (8,285 bytes)
- 51. Re: Why do (or did) the British drive on the left. (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:18:02 -0800
- I thought ALL MGBs (both LHD and RHD) had the handbrake lever on the right hand side of the transmission tunnel, so this advantage only applies to cars with the steering wheel on the LEFT.
- /html/mgs/2005-01/msg00288.html (9,852 bytes)
- 52. Re: Why do (or did) the British drive on the left. (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 14:43:07 -0800
- I just wish I didn't have to have multiple pint and fluid oz measures in my kitchen for different sized "pints" and "fluid ounces". Simon
- /html/mgs/2005-01/msg00400.html (8,449 bytes)
- 53. Compressor advice please (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:33:14 -0800
- A local hardware story (part of very large chain) has an offer for a compressor. I was wondering it it is a useful configuration, or will I find that I should have shelled out more for something bett
- /html/mgs/2004-12/msg00195.html (7,378 bytes)
- 54. Re: Compressor advice please (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:23:42 -0800
- Thanks everyone for the comments on the compressor and tools kit. I bought it last weekend. I don't think I mentioned this, but it is a "Husky" brand. The tools look small and perhaps a little underp
- /html/mgs/2004-12/msg00250.html (7,541 bytes)
- 55. Re: Shortest day today ... (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:03:54 -0800
- I drove to work in my MGA with the top down today, as normal. I think I only used the top once last winter, and not at all the winter before that!. Simon
- /html/mgs/2004-12/msg00318.html (8,468 bytes)
- 56. Re: Somewhat Embarrassing Question (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:07:22 -0800
- I would agree with that comment -- I find that, if I slip into second before first, then quite often it won't go into first. I assume the gears are mis-aligned and stationary. I have found that, if I
- /html/mgs/2004-12/msg00403.html (9,034 bytes)
- 57. Re: making Waxoyl (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:52:11 -0700
- I have seen the post also, but I note that it did not include any rust-inhibitors. I suspect that it is not as effective as the real Waxoyl. Now it may be possible to add some extra chemicals to make
- /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00012.html (7,040 bytes)
- 58. Re: MGB battery size (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Matthews" <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:28:42 -0800
- A PO of my MGA modified one of the battery trays so that a group 24 battery fits in there. It is huge! The biggest problem is getting the battery in the opening (betwen the chassis cross-member and t
- /html/mgs/2006-03/msg00162.html (7,613 bytes)
- 59. Re: Fuel Prices (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Matthews" <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:25:20 -0700
- In the US, there is another factor. Some time in the mid-nineties, agreements to allow oil drilling an extraction were signed. Since some of the locations were difficult for drilling and extraction,
- /html/mgs/2006-04/msg00185.html (9,159 bytes)
- 60. Re: Fuel Prices (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Matthews" <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:47:57 -0700
- On the local PBS station this morning was an interview in which the interviewee claimed that the requirement to add ethanol was adding 20c per gallon in the US. Apparently, the US imposes a large (60
- /html/mgs/2006-04/msg00200.html (7,830 bytes)
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