Bill Schleusner wrote:
>
> Fellow SOLers,
>
> Having recently restored and subsequently sold an 1980 MGBLE I am in the
>market
> for another LBC. I caught the LBC bug over twenty five years ago with my
>first
> car, a '60 AH 3000 (only to have it back). I had a burning desire for many
> years to restore a TR6 (take it easy, I couldn't afford one when I graduated
> from college) except for all the horrible things I have read and heard about
> Triumphs. Triumphs seem to have more problems than your typical LBC, which
> have enough already. Since I don't have the $$$ for an Austin Healey 3000,
>nor
> would I use an AH3000 as a semi-daily driver, I am considering another MGB.
>
> My question is this, I am somewhat familiar with MGs (way up the learning
> curve) and would like to restore a 67 B or BGT to avoid all the emission
> problems. To narrow my search to one year seems shortsighted. I don't care
>for
> the dashboards of the later 60's and would like to avoid a rubber bumper (not
> so much for looks but the detoxed engine) so that leaves me in the early 70's.
> They are chrome bumpered, haven't been choked to death and parts are still
> relatively available. Is there anything I'm missing about these particular
> years that I'm not aware of?
>
> My other conundrum is B vs. BGT. I've always liked the looks of both cars but
> thought a BGT might be nice for a change. The BGTs are harder to find and
>seem
> to command a little higher price for a lesser specimen than the roadsters.
>I've
> also heard they are extremely hot (living in Texas all cars are hot). By hot
> is everyone referring to the hardtop, or are they inherently hot, a la the big
> Healeys? Are parts for the BGT any more difficult to find? I found very few
> parts unavailable for my '80LE, which was very nice. Any help from BGT owners
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> BTW Deutsch, I've been an enthusiast for the last 25 years even though I may
> not have owned LBCs for that entire period.
>
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> >From Bill Schleusner
> Texas Instruments Incorporated
> b-schleusner@ti.com
> 972-917-6920
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Bill-
Since the GT is mechanically identical to the Roadster, the only
difference in cockpit temperature will be due to the roof and associated
glass.
Odd that you have found GT's to be more $ for less car. Popular opinion
has the roadster in much higher demand than the GT. Looking through a
Classic and Sprots Car magazine I picked up the other day (from the
U.K.), it would appear that roadsters are 10-20% higher in cost than the
GT. Go figure.
Regards,
Chris Delling
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