Seth
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Sept 16, 2009 22:53:07 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 21, 2009 23:09:34 GMT by Seth
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Sept 16, 2009 23:40:13 GMT
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i would put the tr6 wheels and fit a different set of springs tht sit lowewr while ya using it and change it back to sell
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Sept 17, 2009 2:59:06 GMT
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That's right clean looking Seth, should be a nice little cruiser! This is another car on my missus' want list now
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Sept 17, 2009 5:39:03 GMT
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Great stuff Seth, .....don´t see why the MGB is not cool  Looks a good un mate! ;D |
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Last Edit: Sept 17, 2009 5:39:40 GMT by Oldbus
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Seth
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Sept 17, 2009 8:44:55 GMT
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Thanks  I would put the tr6 wheels and fit a different set of springs tht sit lowewr while ya using it and change it back to sell I don't really want to spend any time going back and forth with bits like that as I've got enough on my plate. Also Mrs_Seth will appreciate not having to avoid speedbumps etc for a change .....don´t see why the MGB is not cool Just a personal cool wall thing I suppose. It certainly doesn't feel as "special" when driving it compared to other cars we've had. Totally capable and nice to have that warm BMC wil-go-on-forever feeling again. But not "special". Would love to do a Seth-look B at some point but I don't think this is the car for that. *ponders whether rmad will edit title
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Last Edit: Sept 17, 2009 8:45:59 GMT by Seth
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Nathan
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Sept 17, 2009 9:04:45 GMT
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Just a personal cool wall thing I suppose. It certainly doesn't feel as "special" when driving it compared to other cars we've had. Totally capable and nice to have that warm BMC wil-go-on-forever feeling again. But not "special". Would love to do a Seth-look B at some point but I don't think this is the car for that. *ponders whether rmad will edit title
Rubber bumper models tend to be that way, due to the height and weight. Excellent purchase though and you should see your money back on it for sure. |
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Last Edit: Sept 17, 2009 9:06:19 GMT by Nathan
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mrj
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Sept 17, 2009 9:21:20 GMT
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ha ha, i thought when reading the thread title "didn't know they build a cambridge coupe" ;D Nice one, the MGB GT is a very nice looking car, the condition of yours looks also very good... what kind of money would set me back one of these if i may ask ? We have lots of MGBs over here, but not that much GTs...
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Pid363!
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Sept 17, 2009 9:32:14 GMT
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Had to read the thread due to its title! i was thinking maybe you got your hands on a another custom set of fins, o well i would be well happy with that it looks a real straight car. A set of TR6 aint a bad idea.
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Stupid is as stupid does!
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Sept 17, 2009 10:21:11 GMT
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SLOT MAGS!!!!!!
(remember that white roadster at Stoneleight the other year?)
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Sept 17, 2009 10:45:14 GMT
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Nice purchase, Seth! Could someone educate me as to the Cambridge reference? Were MGB's based on them?
I quite fancy a B. Although I think they're hard to modify well. The racer look like BGTMidget's looks good. But then I think they look great standard too!
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Sept 17, 2009 12:45:08 GMT
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You must be one of the only people I know for whom buying an MGB is being 'normal'. Actually, it seems like the perfect choice for your requirements.
ps. The title is fine.
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Ether
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Sept 17, 2009 12:55:47 GMT
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Ha, you'll be reading Practical Classics next! Oh, wait...
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DutyFreeSaviour
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Sept 17, 2009 14:35:30 GMT
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Good to know that resto was done well - looks like it's survived since then in good hands.
My second car was one of these...... loved it. For a boat anchor engine and tower block ride-height I still had a load of fun in it. Sounded gorgeous and you could throw it around like a total loon ( I was 18 and had the coolest car on camp ).
Excellent purchase for now Seth - let's face it - it'll be no good as family transport once the nipper is out of diapers - how it was ever fobbed off as a 2+2 is anyone's guess. Used to have mates curled up on the back 'seat' like a shelf ornament ;D
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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Sept 17, 2009 16:38:12 GMT
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Great purchase Seth.
Looks really good from here.
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Seth
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Sept 17, 2009 19:28:52 GMT
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SLOT MAGS!!!!!! (remember that white roadster at Stoneleigh the other year?) Yeah, well if some Scimitar rims with decent tyres and nuts appear and are very cheap I might be tempted.... Could someone educate me as to the Cambridge reference? Were MGB's based on them? There are major similarities between the underpinnings of the Cambridge (right from the '50's) and even earlier Austin designs (like Scary's A40) and the MGA/MGB. Quite a few parts are interchangable even. The engines are also all B series units. The MG's aren't exactly featherweights either. In fact I've just compared the numbers I've got and late rubber bumper GT like this with fuel and all optional extras weighs only about 50kg less than a Farina Oxford like my flamed one with a full tank of petrol. So the B handling and performance is also a bit agricultural for a "sports" car. You must be one of the only people I know for whom buying an MGB is being 'normal'. Hmm, interesting point. Ha, you'll be reading Practical Classics next! Oh, wait... Maybe I should cancel my sub and join the MG-OC  it'll be no good as family transport once the nipper is out of diapers - how it was ever fobbed off as a 2+2 is anyone's guess. Used to have mates curled up on the back 'seat' like a shelf ornament ;D Its already too small for family transport! Her car seat won't physically fit in the back as it hits the roof. Would strictly speaking be illegal for her to ride in there without a booster seat even though it would be ludicrous to fit one (assuming we could get belts in). She also looks very exposed sat on the back seat as the seat back is very low and would provide no head support in even a light accident. Her car seat does however fit in the front passenger seat just fine so she might get to ride up front a few times on local one parent journeys I tried climbing in the back for fun....fortunately Katie didn't have the camera to hand ;D Glad ya'll like it |
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madmog
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Sept 17, 2009 23:07:48 GMT
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ha ha, I thought when reading the thread title "didn't know they build a cambridge coupe" ;D Nice one, the MGB GT is a very nice looking car, the condition of yours looks also very good... what kind of money would set me back one of these if I may ask ? We have lots of MGBs over here, but not that much GTs... You mean this?  Nah, I'm cheating a bit It's a 404 coupe based on the Farina designed Peugeot 404 that looks like the Oxford/Cambridge.  And there was a Cabrio too - ahh what could have been www.grapa.net/peugeot404/404almeida.htm |
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Last Edit: Sept 17, 2009 23:10:15 GMT by madmog
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Sept 18, 2009 6:46:27 GMT
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Seth - you`ll be wearing a flat cap, MG Owners club jumper and string backed gloves next.
Sorry but I just don`t get MGB`s.
(paint it satin black with a flame job, lowered with Moon discs then maybe I might take to it)
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Sept 19, 2009 6:51:52 GMT
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I like MGB GTs! Though maybe the rubber-bumpered ones aren't so very beautiful but... It's still a MGB GT! |
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Sept 19, 2009 8:47:54 GMT
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A wise choice in the circumstances Seth. Easy to pass on when the Herald is done. Should get your money back too.
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Sept 19, 2009 9:07:02 GMT
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I also had one of these in the dim and distant past. Yep, it wasn't a chrome bumper but it was lowered on V8 rims! I loved it and used to drive it over from Germany every leave so it was more than good enough for me!! Nice purchase Seth, cool fleet!
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