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BGT is beautiful! I want one when I sell the TD.
On Mon, Dec 23, 2019, 6:33 PM Michael MacLean via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Wow! Roland, you must have one large garage. I am limited to a two car
> garage that already contains a 60 Bugeye, a 2002 Harley Davidson Heritage
> Springer and an Austin Healey BN2 under a full restoration. Everything is
> done, it's just assembly now. Nice collection of cars. I think you have
> every main continent covered there. The other cars I own including the GT
> have to sit outside. My 1012 Accord ahs been outside since the day I
> brought it home new anyway and I have a parts runner 2000 F150 I also
> bought new. Might as well include some pictures. Front picture was taken
> yesterday. The other two today. As you can see it is raining here today.
> I checked the car, it is dry inside. After years of have nothing but
> convertible sports car, a dry interior is very welcome.
> Mike M
>
> On Monday, December 23, 2019, 4:15:16 PM PST, <rolindsay@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Welcome Mike! Thanks for the introduction. Nicely made done.
> I'm glad to learn that I'm not the only guy who enjoys a basket case!
> I'm a retired geophysicist but love trains planes, and well, about any
> kind of machine.
> To show that you're not alone, here are my cars. (Less details about
> the non-MG cars.)
>
> '53 MG TD - Bought dead from a list member here. It had a broken pushrod
> caused by a stuck valve. Still, it is a car with a fun background. The
> car's first owner was the U.S. Ambassador to Jordan. I still have the
> original diplomatic plates! Today, the car is restored to a high degree and
> running fine.
>
> '73 Jaguar E-Type - Bought is great running condition, nicely repainted,
> interior restoration underway.
>
> '75 Triumph TR6 - Bought dead. Current ytotal restoration project.
>
> '79 Lancia Zagato - Traded for. Concours level car.
>
> '79 Ferrari 308GTB - Bought running great but needing body and paint work.
> Now restored to concours level.
>
> '97 Nissan Hardbody pickup - Bought dead. Currently under repairs.
>
> '08 Porsche - Bought CPO from dealer, and it's still as-new.
>
> '09 Toyota Highlander - Bought new. Grocery getter.
>
> '10 Mercedes E350 - Bought used but almost as-new.
>
> Rick, in Houston, TX
>
> On Dec 23, 2019 4:22 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> I would like to let the list know I'm here. Some of you may know me
> from the Spridget or Healey lists. I just bought a 69 MGB GT. I have
> owned several MGs in the past, but my last one was a 66 MGB with electric
> overdrive and a factory hardtop. This car did not have first or reverse.
> It only cost $350, but this was back in the 80s.
> I have been trying to figure our switches and knobs in the GT and
> which ones work. Complete surprise to me the horn is activated in the turn
> signal stalk! Raining today, but I have not checked the wipers yet. The
> bugaboo I encountered on the way home from buying this car was the
> tachometer. It would shut off when you turn on the headlights. If you
> turn off the panel lights, it comes back on. Not looking forward to
> figuring this one out.
> I am a retired locomotive engineer with a military flight engineer
> retirement also. Lots of time to play with this new toy. Hello and happy
> holidays to all on this list.
> Mike MacLean
> San Bernardino, CA
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">BGT is beautiful! I want one when I sell the TD.</div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, D=
ec 23, 2019, 6:33 PM Michael MacLean via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@auto=
x.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,se=
rif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Wow! Roland, you must have one large garage.=C2=A0=
I am limited to a two car garage that already contains a 60 Bugeye, a 2002=
Harley Davidson Heritage Springer and an Austin Healey BN2 under a full re=
storation.=C2=A0 Everything is done, it's just assembly now.=C2=A0 Nice=
collection of cars.=C2=A0 I think you have every main continent covered th=
ere.=C2=A0 The other cars I own including the GT have to sit outside.=C2=A0=
My 1012 Accord ahs been outside since the day I brought it home new anyway=
and I have a parts runner 2000 F150 I also bought new.=C2=A0 Might as well=
include some pictures.=C2=A0 Front picture was taken yesterday.=C2=A0 The =
other two today.=C2=A0 As you can see it is raining here today.=C2=A0 I che=
cked the car, it is dry inside.=C2=A0 After years of have nothing but conve=
rtible sports car, a dry interior is very welcome.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mi=
ke M<br></div><div><br></div>
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ial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a">
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On Monday, December 23, 2019, 4:15:16 PM PST, <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:rolindsay@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">rol=
indsay@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:
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<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><div id=3D"m_1339420237199610106yiv3087961549"><div><d=
iv><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0Welcome Mike! Thanks for the introduction. Nicely made=
done.=C2=A0<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0I'm glad to learn that I'm not the on=
ly guy who enjoys a basket case! I'm a retired geophysicist but love tr=
ains=C2=A0 planes, and well, about any kind of machine.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0To show that you're not alone, here are my cars. (Less detail=
s about the non-MG cars.)</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>'53 M=
G TD - Bought dead from a list member here. It had a broken pushrod caused =
by a stuck valve. Still, it is a car with a fun background. The car's f=
irst owner was the U.S. Ambassador to Jordan. I still have the original dip=
lomatic plates! Today, the car is restored to a high degree and running fin=
e.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>'73 Jaguar E-Type - Bought i=
s great running condition, nicely repainted, interior restoration underway.=
</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>'75 Triumph TR6 - Bought dead.=
Current ytotal restoration project.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><di=
v>'79 Lancia Zagato - Traded for. Concours level car.</div><div><br cle=
ar=3D"none"></div><div>'79 Ferrari 308GTB - Bought running great but ne=
eding body and paint work. Now restored to concours level.</div><div><br cl=
ear=3D"none"></div><div>'97 Nissan Hardbody pickup - Bought dead. Curre=
ntly under repairs.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>'08 Porsche=
- Bought CPO from dealer, and it's still as-new.</div><div><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div>'09 Toyota Highlander - Bought new. Grocery getter=
.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>'10 Mercedes E350 - Bought us=
ed but almost as-new.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Rick, in Hous=
ton, TX</div></div><div><br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"m_1339420237199610106=
yiv3087961549yqtfd45914"><div>On Dec 23, 2019 4:22 PM, Michael MacLean via =
Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><blockquote sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I would like to let the list know I'm here.=C2=A0 Some=
of you may know me from the Spridget or Healey lists.=C2=A0 I just bought =
a 69 MGB GT.=C2=A0 I have owned several MGs in the past, but my last one wa=
s a 66 MGB with electric overdrive and a factory hardtop.=C2=A0 This car di=
d not have first or reverse.=C2=A0 It only cost $350, but this was back in =
the 80s.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I have been trying to figure o=
ur switches and knobs in the GT and which ones work.=C2=A0 Complete surpris=
e to me the horn is activated in the turn signal stalk!=C2=A0 Raining today=
, but I have not checked the wipers yet.=C2=A0 The bugaboo I encountered on=
the way home from buying this car was the tachometer.=C2=A0 It would shut =
off when you turn on the headlights.=C2=A0 If you turn off the panel lights=
, it comes back on.=C2=A0 Not looking forward to figuring this one out.</di=
v><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0I am a retired locomotive engineer with a military flig=
ht engineer retirement also.=C2=A0 Lots of time to play with this new toy.=
=C2=A0 Hello and happy holidays to all on this list.</div><div>Mike MacLean=
</div><div>San Bernardino, CA</div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></d=
iv></div></div>
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