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1. Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:39:07 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; Understanding the lists understandable bias towards Triumphs, I have a question. I know that several of the listers have or have had a MG. Next month I will be returning from Indiana with my high sc; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00720.html (7,637 bytes)
2. RE: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 17:46:24 -0400; THAT'S A NO-BRAINER. RESTORE THE Spitfire John All, Understanding the lists understandable bias towards Triumphs, I have a question. I know that several of the listers have or have had a MG. Next mo; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00730.html (8,189 bytes)
3. Re: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 18:58:32 -0400; Though I hear that the MGB's have a bit more juice than a Spit, I'd still go with a Spit restoration. The styling is alot cooler than the B, not to mention that Spitfires seem to be much less known t; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00734.html (8,476 bytes)
4. Re: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:12:47 GMT; Rob writes.... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I vote for the Spit....the B is unit construction. Cheers! Tom O'Malley in Southbridge Massachusetts '74, '77 Spits; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00736.html (7,654 bytes)
5. Re: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 07:32:35 +0000; There were considerably more MGs made than Spitfires, so you'll have a much easier time finding parts for the MG; and, in my experience, they're a bit cheaper. Good luck. Tedd Tedd Pitts 93 Chrysler; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00761.html (8,762 bytes)
6. Re: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 09:29:37 -0400; a in the Rob, If you are asking "Which car is will be the more profitable restoration?" then the answer is "Either one is a losing proposition." Even Austin Healey's are only break-even and the price; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00768.html (9,005 bytes)
7. Re: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 19:45:29 -0400; Oh Rob.. I suspect you have no idea of the magnitude of the can of worms you've opened with your question... I'm doing my second restoration of a Spitfire (well, okay, the first was only like 3/4ths,; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00809.html (8,477 bytes)
8. Re: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 21:33:46 -0400; If the cars are in new or frame up restored shape, it doesn't really matter. However, when the cars start to be less than brand new, a few things start to make the unibody construction favourable. It; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00816.html (9,267 bytes)
9. Re: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 19:00:38 -0700 (PDT); The choice is clear, then... drive the B (which won't fall apart) and restore the Spit! hee hee -Malcolm; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00817.html (8,096 bytes)
10. Re: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 22:11:08 -0400; There could be some logic in that. If this is your first resto, another option might be to do a "rejuvination" on one, a few months of work to get your feet wet, then drive that car when doing the fu; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00819.html (8,150 bytes)
11. Re: Spitfire or MGB??? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 20:20:14 +0100; I've had both Spitfires and MGB's, not to mention a GT6. IMHO, the Spitfire is the easier car to restore. The MGB is unitary construction but is complex and it's therefore easy to lose dimensions in; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg00864.html (8,173 bytes)

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