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On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:01:10 -0800, Gunner Asch
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On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 05:44:32 -0800, Larry Jaques
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:20:02 -0800, Gunner Asch
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:47:00 -0800, Larry Jaques
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:23:02 -0800, Gunner Asch
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 07:43:02 -0800, Larry Jaques
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The MGA was the first of the swoopy body designs for the sports
cars, and I always thought looked nicer than the MGB line.

(googling to refresh memory) My dad ran an Austin Healey 100/4 in
gymkhanas and autocrosses in me yout. I grew up/teethed on tuning his
spoked wheels. They were quite similar to the MGA, wot?

My dad drove Jag XK-Es in those rallys. His beer buddy and partner
was a Wolfsburg trained German by the name of Hans the Kraut.

That must have been a bear. Those things are close to 40' long.
g


They spent a bit more than 300% tinkering with them, than driving
them.

Really effiecent cars to own.

Yeah, pass.


I know where there are two of them, lovely cars...have zip interest in
aquiring either of them

You couldn't pay me to own a Lucas-infected vehicle.

My Royal Enfield "Super Meteor" motorcycle currently has all the Lucas
removed and Jap installed. It was easy to do and now I can trust it.


Smart! g I hope you went old-school. Less trouble from EMPs.


Unless they can screw up a magneto and points..Im good to go. (Grin)


Go?! Where? LOL You're the human equivalent of a tar pit dinosaur.

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