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On Sat, 14 May 2016 15:31:37 -0700, tabbypurr wrote:

On Thursday, 12 May 2016 13:37:16 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Look: back in the day MGBS destined for the US market had air pumps
to add air to the exhausts to lower the ratio of CO* etc etc.


They were not fitted to UK models


But the ride height was raised and those horrid bumpers were on UK spec
models. Ruining a once half decent looking/handling car.

Which knocks your argument into the middle of the Atlantic. Nothing new
there.


The MGB: show it a corner and it'll show you a ditch. As they used to
say all fur coat and no knickers.


You should have tried an MGC circa 1969. Even worse. Far too front heavy.

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