On 10/19/97 1:41 PM so and so mathysj@kenyon.edu said. (And I quote)
>I wrote:
>> cars manufactured after the Sprite was discontinued cannot
>> accurately be called "Spridgets".
>
>Roger Garnett response:
>
>Sure can- the term referrs to the fact that they all use the same basic body
>pan, suspension, and running gear. I might grant an exception for the '75-79
>cars, as molested by B(FS)L- they can be reffered to as Midge-fires, or
>Spit-gets, or possibly just "an abomination", depengine on your view
>
>
>
> So I say "I'll call it a Spridget" - though maybe the 75-79 are step
>children
>of an incestuous British Leyland relationship (though I guess MG was tne
>victim
>and not the vicitmizer).
>
> Go Fast MG
>
> Jeff
>
> 77 midget
Whoa Wait a minute. I thought this list was a reaction to the "Big Iron"
guys A's, B's 3000/6's etc. Are we going to get into a debate about what
is a Spridget? I love mine. On my trip down Skyline last summer the only
person in another LBC that took the time to talk to us was in a 62
Sprite. And he could well see that it was rubber bumpered MG. Jeez give
the Marque wars a rest before they get started.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
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