I don't have any suggestions for you but I have found that bees love my
bronze yellow MGB.
James Nazarian
71 MGB Tourer
71 MGBGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Schnittke" <schnittke@mindspring.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 8:45 PM
Subject: Bugs
> At least it's Britcar content. I'll try to make it MG content.
>
> Since Jeanette got her Jag, we've noticed the car has an affinity for
> insects. I think it's the color (willow green).
>
> First we started finding green grasshoppers on the car when we'd come out
> to get in. Then small praying mantis's's's'eses (what IS the plural?).
Then
> one day she's driving along and a walking stick (?) flies in the window.
> Now we find box elder bugs infesting it. Open back door; see a huddle of
> box elders on the outer side of the rubber. They don't bother the redcar.
> The BIRDS tend to like IT. I can't seem to find anyplace to park it at
work
> where I don't come out to drive home and find it covered in bird shit.
> (Obligatory MG content.)
>
> Anyone have any ideas about insect murdering substances that won't also
> murder leather and cloth?
>
> Glenn
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