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21. MGB GT Questions (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 21:37:20 -0600 (EST); I have always liked the looks of hte GT series B's but never really considered buying one until the last few weeks. I guess I have a couple of questions since I have never owned a GT 1) For anyone ow; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00976.html (8,249 bytes)
22. MG Decision to make (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 20:07:28 -0600 (EST); Well I am at a crossroads now as to what to do. I made an offer on a 77 Midget a couple of weeks ago and the lady turned me down. It needed some work but for $500 I felt it was a great little car to; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01024.html (8,001 bytes)
23. Re: MG Decision to make (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 21:32:44 -0600 (EST); One thing to add to the equation - I already own a MGB roadster if that makes any difference. THe thing is that one day I want to own both a Midget and a GT - just right now I am not sure the wife is; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01028.html (8,923 bytes)
24. A Decision has been made !! (Was MG decision) (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 09:27:21 -0600 (EST); Well thanks for all the replies to my question as to what decision to make concerning the buying of a GT or a Midget. THe vote was clearly in favor of buying the GT (14 to zero actually) so I have ma; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01063.html (7,548 bytes)
25. timing questions on Midget (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 23:20:44 -0600 (EST); Being no mechanic I have a question that may seem elementary to many but I need toknow the answer. I got the 77 Midget home today and it started and ran horribly bad. Seems among other things that th; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01181.html (7,777 bytes)
26. Re: timing questions on Midget (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 23:56:10 -0600 (EST); I tried this and it still didn't work. What I am afraid happened is that I let the distributor slip while my wife was cranking the car and have it bad out of time. Not sure of this but since it was a; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01183.html (8,510 bytes)
27. Re: timing questions on Midget (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 00:07:08 -0600 (EST); no everything is as it was. THe only thing that happened was that hte wire from the distributor to the coil came loose which I fixed, otherwise everything is the same. I have tested for spark and it; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01185.html (8,992 bytes)
28. Re: Went to look at a '75 B today... (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 16:14:22 -0600 (EST); Well I recently purchased a 79 MGB with superb interior, new top, new paint (although it was not th egreatest job but it looks good), runs super, new tires,etc. and I paid $1600 then put$200 in brake; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01199.html (9,560 bytes)
29. A couple more questions about my midget (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 18:59:53 -0600 (EST); Well I finally got the car running this afternoon after much work and after adjusting the carb, the car runs fairly good (although I still think I am going to need to rebuild the carb). THanks for al; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01202.html (8,111 bytes)
30. Re: A couple more questions about my midget (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 20:10:27 -0600 (EST); The car rolls freely - very easy to roll. Yes, the engine stalls when I engage the transmission - jerks then dies however there is no grundung when I put the car in gear. It acts as if I haven't enga; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01204.html (8,780 bytes)
31. MGB GT (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:10:23 -0600 (EST); Well I am going to look at the 73 MGB GT I had mentioned last week. If the car is as the owner describes I will probably purchase it based on what everyone has been saying about the GTs. Before I go,; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01257.html (6,864 bytes)
32. MGB GT - what a wasted trip I made !!!! (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 21:36:41 -0600 (EST); Well just got back from the 6 hour journey to look at the MGB GT. The owner obviously described the car the way he WISHED it looked - not the way it really was. I spent a lot of time ont he phone ask; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01286.html (8,915 bytes)
33. Re: MGB GT - what a wasted trip I made !!!! (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:17:13 -0600 (EST); I am going to try to reply to all comments about the trip in this one e-mail but will probably fail so sorry if I have left any one out. THe guy was asking $2100 for the car. It looked great from a d; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01317.html (10,098 bytes)
34. Re: MGB GT - what a wasted trip I made !!!! (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:45:38 -0600 (EST); I still like the reply someone sent to me "It is rust free!" which in actuality means "the rust is free - you are only paying for the rest of the car!" I knwo we have all had these type of journeys a; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01320.html (9,875 bytes)
35. Re: MGB GT - what a wasted trip I made !!!! (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:58:04 -0600 (EST); yea, that is how I bought my Midget last week. She was asking $2500 - I offered $500 (trust me I was not trying to low ball her - she just had the car terribly over priced!). She declined and I gave; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01324.html (8,867 bytes)
36. Moss Motors (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:52:14 -0600 (EST); A couple of weeks ago (Nov 3 actually) I oredered some parts from Moss MOtors. Well when I got one of the parts in, it was not as I felt it was advertised so I got confirmation to return the order wh; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01333.html (7,375 bytes)
37. Moss MOtors - PArt 2 (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 15:39:46 -0600 (EST); Well after my e-mail, Kelvin Dobb from Moss Motors sent me and e-mail and has personally tracked everything down for me and it is just a matter of time until I see my refund. Since I brought the prob; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01337.html (7,362 bytes)
38. Re: Moss MOtors - PArt 2 (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 20:38:20 -0600 (EST); Well I will give Kelvin the credit for solving the problem and in his defense, he wrote me off line to handle the sitution so had I not written the list, o one woudl have known he contacted me. To me; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01355.html (10,888 bytes)
39. Found yet another Midget - have a question (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 20:48:09 -0600 (EST); A guy just called saying he heard I was looking for a MG and while I am more interested in another B, he has a Midget that sounds nice. It is a 70 with rebuilt motor, new paint, new top, running and; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01356.html (7,814 bytes)
40. Re: Found yet another Midget - have a question (score: 1): Author: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:32:43 -0600 (EST); ROFL over here !! I just shared this with my wife - she didn't laugh quite as much as I did but she did at least chuckle. Yea, this all started about two months ago when I bought the 79 MGB - man wha; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01370.html (9,051 bytes)

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