On 24/1/98 3:34 pm John McEwen said
>The point of all this is that as a teenager I was styling conscious and
>wanted a sports car. The MGA and MGB were disapointments. The styling was
>bland in a world of excess and was typically behind the times. They didn't
>make me want to own them "at all costs". I knew that LBCs were unreliable
>and that I could only afford a low-priced car. The Volvo was distinctive,
>reliable and had a fine reputation. I drove it, raced it, slalomed it,
>rallyed it and loved it. Two years later I fell in love again, sold my
>Volvo and bought a brand new Rover 2000TC. That's a whole other story.
>Suffice it to say that I sold the Rover a short time later and didn't buy
>another LBC for 17 years.
John,
Thanks for this perspective.
That's my point, really, the MGA and MGB were not retro in their day,
they were seriously modern. as is the MGF. But today you're yearning
after a retro look like an A or a B!
Of course, the F has the advantage of being as reliable as any other car
on the road and boasts a superb suspension system that combines a great
ride with amazing handling. Not many cars you can say that about, as
you'll know if you've driven the agricultural (and retro-styled) BMW Z3.
And it looks good
What more do you want? Apart from a new 996, of course. Now, where's my
lottery ticket...
Philip Raby
Editor, MG World
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