Perhaps not so different - but in between MGs, when I was living in
Colorado, I bought a 74 Toyota Landcruiser, soft top no less. It served as
my sole convertible for many years and has many other similarities to MGs -
easy to work on, interchangeable parts over many years of the vehicle's
manufacture, good instrumentation / no idiot lights. Also fun to drive and
a great 4 wheeler. I like to rotate driving between it and my MGs because
it makes a great contrast with a much higher ride with its own great
maneuverability. And it has gone to where few trucks have ventured out in
the wilds, something I needed but my MGs cannot do. I have thought about
getting a Landrover to replace it but from what I have heard, they are very
comparable in many ways.
David Councill
67 BGT
72 B
At 07:06 PM 7/6/2004 -0400, Steve Morris wrote:
> > 1) What OTHER fun cars do you have tucked away?
>
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>
>I'll differ a little from the other responses so far. My other fun car was
>originally purchased for the times when I *couldn't* enjoy the fun of the
>MGA, mainly bad weather and the off season. I replaced my 20 foot Ford F-150
>with a Subaru WRX wagon. Fun in the summer, and now fun in the winter,
>right? Wrong! The Subaru is so fun I find myself looking for opportunities
>to take it out for a romp, and feel guilty leaving the A in the garage more
>than I should.
>
>I've modified it to be a stealthy grocery getter-wagon, yet upped the
>performance to yield more fun. I don't street race, I went to the drag strip
>for the first time ever this spring, autocross, and look for any available
>twisty back road. I hang out with the local Subaru owners club for picnics
>and events. I'm one of a couple 50 year olds amongst 20-30 year olds, the
>youngest even having WRX STi graduation presents. Sometimes, they're more
>fun than the stodgy Brit car club members who only take their cars to events
>less than a dozen miles from home...
>
>Having fun in any weather,
>Steve
>
>To see either toy, check http://www.MorrisGarage.com
>
>(The Miata was purchased by my new driver daughter with babysitting money!)
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