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1. the best top for an MGA? (score: 1)
Author: karl best (Karl Best) <KBEST@novell.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 11:19:46 -0700
After a long weekend with the car club on the northern California coast around Mendocino, my SO insists it's time for a new top for the MGA. The weather was quite chilly and misty at times, and we we
/html/mgs/1996-09/msg01024.html (6,515 bytes)

2. Palo Alto car show? (score: 1)
Author: karl best (Karl Best) <KBEST@novell.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 08:11:36 -0600
I have written on my calender that the Palo Alto car show is Sept 8. Can anyone confirm that? I went last year and had quite an enjoyable time; lots of great cars. Also, there's a decent chance I cou
/html/mgs/1996-08/msg00282.html (6,898 bytes)

3. movin' to California (score: 1)
Author: karl best (Karl Best) <KBEST@novell.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 1996 11:06:40 -0600
I'm going to be moving to the bay area probably early next month. I've got a couple of questions: 1) I'm assuming my '57 MGA will be exempt from smog check; is there anything else I have to do other
/html/mgs/1996-08/msg00329.html (7,289 bytes)

4. MSRP for an MGA? (score: 1)
Author: karl best (Karl Best) <KBEST@novell.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 11:32:45 -0600
Does anyone know what the original cost (MSRP if you will) of an MGA was in 1957? And, what would that be in today's dollars? This question suddenly popped into my head as I was driving down the free
/html/mgs/1996-08/msg00799.html (6,687 bytes)

5. Re: 3rd wives club -Reply (score: 1)
Author: karl best (Karl Best) <KBEST@novell.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 08:54:16 -0600
Hmm... how many divorces has your MG been through? I bought my MGA from a guy giving up on the restoration due to divorce. I finished the car and am now going through the joy of the legal process mys
/html/mgs/1996-07/msg00163.html (7,440 bytes)

6. MGA - Oil Cooler -Reply (score: 1)
Author: karl best (Karl Best) <KBEST@novell.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 08:43:47 -0600
an oil cooler to an MGA? Specifically, I would like to know the effects on operating temps., what type of oil cooler to use, availability, fittings and set up and changes to the filtering system (I
/html/mgs/1996-07/msg00538.html (8,226 bytes)

7. Re: Anybody got MPG figures? -Reply (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com ((karl best)(Karl Best))
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1996 12:58:57 -0600
My '57 MGA (totally stock but desperately needing OD) gets about 40-50 mpg for the first half tank, then about 10 mpg for the third quarter and 2 mpg the last quarter tank. Hmm... I wonder how I coul
/html/mgs/1996-06/msg00184.html (7,420 bytes)

8. b*tch and moan: safety inspections (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com ((karl best)(Karl Best))
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 15:15:31 -0400
Just got the registration renewal in the mail, so it must be time for the yearly safety inspection for the MGA. So I leave work early yesterday to avoid the late afternoon and weekend traffic jams at
/html/mgs/1996-06/msg00391.html (9,190 bytes)

9. Tach Sticks -Reply (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com ((karl best)(Karl Best))
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 15:18:03 -0400
is running, but when the engine is turned off, it sticks at the last RPM it read when the engine was on. >>> Usually you have to *pay* for accessories that make your car look fast even when standing
/html/mgs/1996-06/msg00392.html (6,552 bytes)

10. Tuning your SU Carbs -Reply (score: 1)
Author: karl best (Karl Best) <KBEST@novell.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 14:34:56 -0600
several years ago and have lost it. My brother wants me to tune his 61 MGA next weekend. Although I think I can do it from memory, I'm not sure which step involves amber beer and the witch doctor's
/html/mgs/1996-06/msg00396.html (7,005 bytes)

11. Re: b*tch and moan: safety inspections -Reply (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com ((karl best)(Karl Best))
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 17:59:17 -0400
Ray sez: the worst of all choices: the cost of inspections will be greater, and there is no realistic possibility that the greater cost will result in cleaner air. Your tax dollars at work.>>> I've g
/html/mgs/1996-06/msg00404.html (8,177 bytes)

12. my trip to England (score: 1)
Author: kbest@novell.com (karl best)
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 13:47:55 -0600
I was in England a couple weeks ago, so wrote this up for our club's newsletter. Thought I ought to share it with my friends on the list too... </karl> -- Karl F. Best Sr. Online Doc Consultant God:
/html/mgs/1996-05/msg00763.html (11,624 bytes)

13. Balancing Again, But Now Connecting Rods! -Reply (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com ((karl best)(Karl Best))
Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 14:41:32 -0700
Nit picking here: organisation, actually).>>> ISO has nothing to do with the UN, but it is international. </karl> -- Karl F. Best Sr. Online Doc Consultant God: Oh, don't grovel! Novell Corporate Pub
/html/mgs/1996-05/msg01123.html (7,287 bytes)

14. Steering wheel -Reply (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com (Karl Best)
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 10:26:28 -0700
I saw a posting a day or so ago about switching to a smaller steering = wheel to gain more leg room. Got me thinking about the '56 and was = wondering if anyone had, in fact, installed a smaller tha
/html/mgs/1996-01/msg00481.html (7,560 bytes)

15. Re: Frivolous thread generator -Reply (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com (Karl Best)
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 09:53:27 -0700
Another data point: I'm 6'4" and it's a pretty tight squeeze to get into my MGA roadster. Replacing the stock steering wheel with something smaller made it possible to get my knees in, but I still ca
/html/mgs/1995-11/msg00383.html (7,942 bytes)

16. Re: Miatas -Reply (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com (Karl Best)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 11:13:15 -0600
This talk of driver vs. car makes me ask: How do I become a better sports driver? Is a driving school a good way to go? Books? Any suggestions? -Karl
/html/mgs/1995-10/msg00399.html (7,336 bytes)

17. Re: Battery Isolator Switch -Reply (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com (Karl Best)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 13:31:54 -0500
When you put in a switch does it go on the ground wire or the active? -Karl
/html/mgs/1995-10/msg00557.html (6,867 bytes)

18. MGA seatbelt attachment points (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com (Karl Best)
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 08:07:01 -0600
Where should I attach the add-on seatbelts in my '57 roadster? I've peeked at a couple other cars and they had the belts bolted through the plywood floor, which doesn't look very solid to me. It woul
/html/mgs/1995-08/msg00171.html (6,800 bytes)

19. Sticky Midget 1500 Throttle -Reply (score: 1)
Author: kbest@novell.com (karl best)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 18:18:49 -0400
Does anyone have any remedies to cure a sticky throttle cable on my Midget. I've tried greasing the peddle brackets and the moving bits on the carbs. I find it really annoying and difficult to contr
/html/mgs/1995-08/msg00642.html (7,884 bytes)

20. Shopping for MGA -Reply (score: 1)
Author: KBEST@novell.com (Karl Best)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 10:30:05 -0600
By the way, my MKII will cruise all day at 70 with no signs of straining and power to spare, I love it! >>> My '57 1500 cruises quite nicely at 70mph, but I sure wish it had a higher gear. I can pus
/html/mgs/1995-07/msg00376.html (7,264 bytes)


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