(How come no one talks about how great the new cars are?!)
I love my BMW Z3 - a big six in a small lightweight car, lots of fun, great
handling, easy to get tickets. Not new, but I like it better than the Z4's
because of the size. Sometimes when I am getting on the expressway merging into
traffic, I step a little too hard on the gas - it hits 100 by the end of the
ramp.
> Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:41:00 -0600
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] MGA!
>
>
> Okay, you guys are killing me. My first care was a 1968 VW Karman Ghia,
> which had basically the same engine as the earlier Porsche 356. The
> later models had a street legal modified race engine. My Ghia had a rare
> factory installed gas powered heater. It "sipped" gas from the tank to
> keep the car warm as toast. (I also had a 1969 Super Beetle, so I know
> how cold these cars can be in an Iowa winter, let alone not being able
> to defrost the windshield!)
>
> But Jerry got to see my 1957 MGA! It was a beauty! This car was built to
> corner, even if not extremely fast. It only had a 1500 cc engine. With
> my boys, Tim and Greg, I had it out repeatedly at "Road America" in
> Elkhart lake, WI, where you can still tour for about $50 during lunch on
> the track with the big boys! It is awesome! I still have the NAMGAR
> (North America MGA Registry) Club magazine with pictures of myself and
> the boys at "Road America."
>
> The MGA was the cheaper version of the Austin-Healy's. As a matter of
> fact, the MGA design was held back by some chicanery so the Austin-Healy
> could be released first.
>
> I sold the car to help with a down payment on the house we presently
> live in. You can always get another car. You may not be able ever get
> the house of your wife's dreams!
>
> Remember guys, "Happy wife, happy life!"
>
> (How come no one talks about how great the new cars are?!)
>
> Safety Fast!
> Jeff
> Wisconsin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Mike Stitt
> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:30 AM
> To: Antique Phonograph List
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Porsche 356
>
> Sooo Jerry, did you sell the 356 and keep the VW diesel rabbit?
> Inquiring minds want to know.
> Mike
> Oldcranky
>
> On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Jan and Harold <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > I couldn't agree with you more Jerry. My ex had one. I loved driving
> that
> > car. Some people called it a glorified VW, but it had power galore!
> There
> > were a number of times that guys came over and opened the car door for
> me
> > when I drove that car....I knew it wasn't me because it never happened
> once
> > when I drove the old Toyota :)
> > Jan
> >
> >
> > Victoria BC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2011-01-21, at 9:57 PM, DeeDee Blais wrote:
> >
> > > I was going to let this British car stuff run its course but I can't
> help
> > > myself. You have not driven a car until you've experienced a
> Porsche
> > 356. The
> > > car begged to be driven. When it turned 90,000 miles we drove it 90
> mph
> > and it
> > > wanted to go faster. It started every time and you didn't need to
> keep
> > AAA on
> > > the speed dial. It did mark its spot in the garage but that was a
> small
> > price
> > > to pay. Jerry Blais
> > >
> > >
> > >
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