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21. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory); Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 21:47:03 -0400; Build me a brand new MG that meets modern EPA and safety standards, gets great gas mileage, has A/C (for those 90-something degree days you fry in a convertible), power steering, power disc breaks,; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00343.html (9,082 bytes)
22. Nostalgic design (score: 1): Author: "Cordell, Ralph PhD" <rzc4@cdc.gov>; Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 10:04:48 -0400; I tell folks MG stands for "Miata's Grandpa". They are different cars from different times. Each model fills a "niche" - my GN is a real butt-kicker and will plaster you to the seat in a heartbeat, l; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00380.html (8,592 bytes)
23. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>; Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 19:07:38 -0500; Wholehearted agreement by me, I like 'em - just not as much "character" as an LBC, and usually we define "character" as including all the little foibles common to old, Lucas-electrified autos, aqnd t; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00404.html (11,277 bytes)
24. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Jim Carlile <j_carlile@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 17:31:32 -0700 (PDT); gets it. -- If you really need and want all that stuff, get a Camry! Jim 74 MGB, A REAL Roadster; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00415.html (8,803 bytes)
25. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Jim Carlile <j_carlile@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 17:45:19 -0700 (PDT); my opinion, a bit tired hearing LBC listers deriding Miatas simply because sports -- Wildbill, Thanks for your comments. Being new to the List, I didn't know that this has been a pretty long winded t; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00416.html (9,000 bytes)
26. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Ben Ruset <bruset@home.com>; Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 21:22:16 -0400; Yes -- if that's all you're looking for. What happens if one wants all that *plus* an attractive roadster? I'm sorry to sound brash, but some people really need to come down off their high horses wi; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00417.html (9,156 bytes)
27. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: "Mike Lishego" <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>; Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 22:32:11 -0400; (but I'm still wondering what happened to all the Miatas I have heard it said from several reputable sources that Mazda's non-rotary engines are only good for about 100,000 miles before crapping out; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00422.html (8,777 bytes)
28. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: "Russell T. Neyhart" <vwruss@gte.net>; Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 11:10:47 -0400; I have to disagree with you Mike. I have a '90 Mazda Protogé SE (has the 1.8 SOHC 16V, not the DOHC like the Miatas and DX Protogés) that I bought used in November, 1993 with 36,000 miles on it. I cu; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00453.html (9,765 bytes)
29. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>; Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 04:25:47 +0000; Ed, You're doing a remarkable job typing, since you obviously have one hand full with that crack pipe you're smoking!! If you think you could do a full ground-up restoration with a new body shell an; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00866.html (9,969 bytes)
30. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>; Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 04:25:47 +0000; Lawrie, I'm with you. I think if more LBC owners went to Miata club meetings with a friend and an open mind, they'd be suprised. My in-laws are on their second Miata (traded up to a new M edition, n; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00870.html (10,698 bytes)
31. RE: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: "Chris Delling" <saschris@flash.net>; Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 14:58:27 -0700; Another point that I think many are missing. In the 60's and 70's, our LBC's were considered much the same way that Miatas are thought of today. That didn't stop them from becoming classics. Wait aro; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00910.html (11,552 bytes)
32. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 08:44:43 -0600; Nothing against Miatas, but I'm not too sure many will be fully restored 20+ years from now. For one thing, I've seen few Japanese cars that idn't have major rust problems after 10 years or so. Anoth; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00948.html (8,769 bytes)
33. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Ben Ruset <bruset@home.com>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 13:24:15 -0400; We'll see them. How many people thought that the B would be this memorable when it appeared in 1962? Quite a few of todays cars will be classics - the Miata, the C5 vette, Viper, XK8 -- Anything tha; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00961.html (9,205 bytes)
34. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Lane Rollins <laner@teleport.com>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 11:08:08 -0800; Okay the Tercel I don't find that exciting... but sitting in my garage I have an old Austin A55. At the moment it's not running and I'm not sure that I have the time and money to deal with it. Anywa; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00964.html (9,145 bytes)
35. RE: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: "John Steczkowski" <stecz@pswtech.com>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 13:15:10 -0500; What? and British cars don't have a rust problem? How many posts have we seen like "it's just minor rust, I'll replace the floor pans and rockers". That's not minor rust in my book, but people fix i; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00966.html (9,926 bytes)
36. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 15:14:37 -0400; Well, one point is that it will not be so "wizard-like" in a few years. For a case in point, I have some period literature on early electronic fuel injection systems. The manuals talk about it like i; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00970.html (8,812 bytes)
37. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Ben Ruset <bruset@home.com>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 15:33:50 -0400; Heh. Sequential Tail Lights on the Fords being at the top of the list for a pain in the arse to fix or get parts for! (I'm still kicking myself for not getting that 69 Thunderbird...) BEN RUSET - IC; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00974.html (8,328 bytes)
38. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 15:05:50 -0600; Sure, LBCs can have rust problems but they were made of heavier metal to begin with. You can dent the modern Japanes cars by leaning on `em. Take my `79 Nissan PU for example. I've already had to com; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00979.html (8,204 bytes)
39. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Ben Ruset <bruset@home.com>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 17:09:49 -0400; And what would those differences be? All I was saying is that these newer cars have the chance to become as memorable as our cars are now. And that some of them (aka Tercel) would probably fade away; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00980.html (8,149 bytes)
40. Re: Nostalgic Design (score: 1): Author: Wildbil923 <Wildbil923@aol.com>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 23:05:08 EDT; I'm amazed this thread is still going! I own an MGA, Austin Healey 3000, Austin Healey Sprite and a Morgan. In the past, I've owned two other Morgans. When the Miata came out, I knew instantly that i; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01018.html (7,685 bytes)

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