Hmmm. To get t-boned by a trolley I think you have to be in the wrong place at the wrong time! :-) aul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Joseph McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Nov 23, 2008, at 12:18 , Bob W wrote: > > > [...] > > > > I had an MG B Roadster for a few years, but ended up giving it away > > after it > > rotted from spending too much time parked outdoors. To bring it up to > > standard would have cost more than it would have been worth, and > > given the > > nature of the traffic and the weather around here it wasn't bringing > > in > > enough fun to be worth the extra. > > > > However, there is (or was) a thriving market over here for US MGs and > > similar cars, particularly Californian ones, because they tend to be > > in far > > better condition than ones that have been brought up over here. > > Might be > > worth your while to investigate. > > > > Bob > > > We probably all had MGBs. I had a 64 from 66 until about 71, when I > got a VW Camper. Kept the MG running after a rebuild and repaint > following getting T-boned by a taxi in San Francisco in 68. Bought my > wife Susan a 64 as well, and she got T-boned by a trolley! Never had > that one fixed, just drove it for another 3 years. Did have to rebuild > the trannies in both within a few weeks of each other. In a rented > garage, dark, cold, and smelly. I'll never forget that chore. > > I do seem to think that buying identical cars for the better half > saves on parts and troubleshooting. But it has done nothing to keep > either marriage together... :-) > > I have photos taken with my Spotmatic if I ever find the negs. > > Joseph McAllister > Lots of gear, not much time > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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