Pulleeeze. I whole-heartedly agree. PP is the quintessential 60's
color. I can't tell you how many MG ads featured a car in Pale
Primrose. I owned a 70 MGB which the DPO had painted black (real
macho). I restored it to its original color and sold it to a very
appreciative buyer who told me that he couldn't own a black MGB.
Michael Ohleger
'61 MGA
eric@erickson.on.net wrote:
>RW wrote:
>
>
>>If you're concerned about
>>the color of your car reflecting badly on the size of your manhood maybe you
>>should be driving something like a bright red Hummer. Jeeze!
>>
>>
>
>Ewwww!
>
>
>My thoughts exactly! But as I said - in Australia "good natured"
>put-downs are part of our culture! You have to learn to give as good as
>you get and as long as it stays "good natured" you won't end up with a
>bloodied nose!
>
>Remember when I bought this car six years ago I went up to the guy that
>ran the car place and said I wanted a 1968 MGB - he asked me which one -
>I said ANY one as long as it isn't red (it seemed almost every car they
>had was RED). I got her specifically because she wasn't red or BRG (how
>common :-)
>
>I liked my little Primrose car when she was dainty with her wire wheels
>and nowdays anyone who might suggest it is not masculine enough, I
>invite them out on the track :-)
>
>Hey, it is just a colour (and as an added bonus, it is more easily seen
>on the roads by those marauding RVs - just before they change lanes on
>top of you... maybe I will go "canary yellow" next :-)
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