I had a '77 MGB once, that thing cured me of all things British. I even have a hard time enjoying Monty Python and Reeboks now. It never made it to an oil change, the engine would blow up/melt down/throw a rod before 3000 miles. We rebuilt it twice then sold it "As-Is".
-Kyle -Sent from Houston, TX, United States On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 11:36 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > Somebody once me that Lucas made refrigerators... that's why Brit's drink > warm beer. > > --- On *Fri, 6/5/09, surfswab <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: surfswab <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: After The Nighthawk > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 5:04 PM > > > Hee, hee...you left out electrics by Lucas, the Prince of Darkness. > Had a 4-banger myself, back in the day. Left hand drive, right-handed > 3-speed shift pattern with a toggle on the dash for 4th. My roomate > had an MG and we had a snatch-rope for towing one or the other to our > neighborhood mechanic. He was a jolly little Asian guy who would just > grin and shake his head during our weekly visits, and say "Why don't > you guys just buy a Chevy?" > > The Brits had an unique mindset toward mechanical design. If you were > a "motorist" or a "cyclist," it was expected you were also a hobbyist, > equipped with spanners and spares and prepared to do your own roadside > tinkering. "Low maintenance" was just not in their lexicon. > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
