- 41. Re: Comment on newer cars: (was: Re: Sinking feeling about Internet (No LBC)) (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 12:47:56 -0500
- Hi Mike: You might ask your modern car friends how many of their much-vaunted LJCs from 1974 still even exist or if anyone gives a damn about them. Other than a few Z cars, I can't think of a single
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00028.html (9,475 bytes)
- 42. The price of driving. Semi- LBC related (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 12:48:01 -0500
- Hello fellow MGophiles: It seems to me that in our discussion of the cost of tuneups and maintenance on new cars we are overlooking one significant thing. We are advocates of old iron and most of us
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00029.html (11,186 bytes)
- 43. Re: Comment on newer cars: (was: Re: Sinking feeling about Internet (No LBC)) (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 16:58:58 -0500
- Hi Ben: One thing about styling is that it's all in the eye of the beholder. I never did like the RX7 - first series - because of the hoky rear window treatment. It always looked like they couldn't a
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00043.html (8,468 bytes)
- 44. Re: What to use on Rubber bumpers (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 11:46:36 -0500
- Find a product called "Black Again" by Rhino Industries of Florida. This will do the trick. It is an amazing product and can be used equally well on rubber, tires, plastic, and black or other anodiz
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00084.html (8,179 bytes)
- 45. Re: Challenge (No LBC content -- I think) (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 15:02:04 -0500
- Hi Simon: I also have no idea about the crank question but I can tell you that my '66 Austin A60 has one and I would assume this was true of all the Farina cars up to their discontinuance in 1971 or
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00091.html (8,719 bytes)
- 46. Re: Use a Rover, NOT an Buick V-8 (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 10:17:34 -0500
- Hi Rick: Thanks for saving me a lot of time. I've been meaning to have a go at this somewhat pompous and definitely erroneous testament to performance Rovers. I am somewhat biased as I - unlike most
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00146.html (17,882 bytes)
- 47. Re: MGF impressions/What is a sports car (Another long Post) (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 10:44:58 -0500
- Hi Nory; You said it all and most beautifully too. Count a bunch of us Canucks with you as well but realize that if it sells for 35,000 US it'll be 50,000 Cdn. Think of all the real sports cars I cou
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00147.html (11,010 bytes)
- 48. Re: MGB Seat Diaphragm... (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 11:50:09 -0500
- Hello Craig: In future if you have to cut any foam the only way to do it effectively is to use an electric carving knife. This will be great news to those of you who have been wondering what to do wi
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00152.html (7,659 bytes)
- 49. Re: MGF impressions/What is a sports car (Another long Post) (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 09:23:39 -0500
- Hi Phil: I for one would be happy to comply with your instruction to "drive one". Please have is shipped to my address here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and I'll arrange to have it shipped on to some
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00201.html (11,831 bytes)
- 50. Re: MGF impressions/What is a sports car (Another long Post) (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 14:01:30 -0500
- Hi Phil: I think you can perceive our conundrum. A new MG would have to sell for $35,500 or $41,000 depending on the model. This doesn't include duty and taxes. You would be amazed what you could buy
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00213.html (11,756 bytes)
- 51. Re: MGF impressions/What is a sports car (Another long Post) (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 23:51:43 -0500
- Hi Ross: That stings. I have never considered "us" anything but Westerners. I suggested the route I did because being an LBC, the poor MGF probably couldn't figure out what to do with mountains so I
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00236.html (10,129 bytes)
- 52. Re: Drive an MGF! (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 11:32:43 -0500
- Hey Phil: As a poor colonial cousin, does the offer include a ticket from a willing LBA(irline)? If you can do that and find me a place to stay - I'm your boy. I could be on the next plane. I can be
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00269.html (7,801 bytes)
- 53. Re: Oxygen sensor setup- (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 12:01:50 -0500
- Thanks Trevor, I must have missed the original post. In my opinion we'd be better off to leave the air fuel ratio alone on our old LBCs. They ran cooler and started better the way they came from Joll
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00270.html (7,823 bytes)
- 54. Re: MGF Ride, Next MG thoughts, Midget Lever Shocks HELP! (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 18:56:37 -0500
- And he doesn't have any SUVs which is a real bonus. John McEwen 4x4 Suburban (Truck not a goddam SUV) Ranchero (Ute not a "sport")
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00352.html (8,152 bytes)
- 55. Re: MGF Ride, Next MG thoughts, Midget Lever Shocks HELP! (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 23:32:29 -0500
- You shovel, I'll ship. John With respirator in hand
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00362.html (7,675 bytes)
- 56. Re: OK, I give up (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 23:32:34 -0500
- That depends on your mood, your personal challenges or your social status. John
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00363.html (7,132 bytes)
- 57. Re: MGF ride (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 10:17:22 -0500
- Hi Kelvin: I was pleased to see your reference to problems with wet ignition. If you see Phil Rabey you might mention to him that this is what we North Americans mean by "keeping to your roots" in ou
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00481.html (8,289 bytes)
- 58. Re: MGF ride (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 17:28:41 -0500
- Hello Graham: I guess you missed my attempt at levity. Kelvin was talking about wet ignition on his Maestro. I was chaffing Phil for his defense of the F as I had criticized it for forgetting its roo
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00515.html (8,664 bytes)
- 59. Re: MGF ride (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 10:03:45 -0500
- Ooops. Sorry Phil. It happens so often to me that I should know better. John
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00549.html (7,567 bytes)
- 60. Re: NO LBC -- WAY OFF TOPIC (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 12:34:40 -0500
- A man won't fall down if hit by a .45 slug - providing rigor mortis sets in John Browning's invention is an example of one of those pure designs which basically hasn't changed since its inception. Th
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00559.html (12,086 bytes)
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