I had an MG-TD as my first car and bought a used MGB when I graduated from college. It was a fun car. (They both were.) I later drove a 1992 Alfa Spider Veloce for 20 years--a light years better vehicle. I don't have a link to the article mentioned, but remember it well, comparing the two cars.
MG? Cast iron push rod engine. Leaf rear springs. Drum rear brakes. Alfa? Aluminum DOHC engine--hundreds of pounds lighter with more power. Independent suspension all around. Disc brakes all around. What's there to compare? The MG, though fun, is little better than a Model A Ford and the Alfa a state of the art automobile! Timothy in Santa Barbara '67 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super '71 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Super '92 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce '71 Alfa Romeo F-12 Van (Furgone)[gone!] '55 Chevrolet Belair '00 Jaguar XJ8 '11 Tesla Roadster -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
