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21. RE: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: Chuck Renner <crenner@dynalivery.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:46:31 -0500; Yep. It's all about appearance....these are the 'rice boys'. For an entertaining look at what some people do to their cars, and some fun commentary, see here: http://www.riceboypage.com/ /// or try; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00119.html (9,269 bytes)
22. RE: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "Lambdin, Mike" <mlambdin@towson.edu>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 14:52:56 -0400; Yeah Rick, I know what you mean. I often hear the comment that "This car must be as old as you." How true. And they may not have the money either. You have to admit that owning a Ferrari is a far cry; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00121.html (9,419 bytes)
23. RE: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 11:59:12 -0700 (PDT); I actually wasn't dissing what these guys do, I guess I'm happy to see people 'into' cars... I was reminded of a similar thing last Friday night. I went to see The Who here in NJ, and was amused by a; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00122.html (9,279 bytes)
24. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "Rick Lindsay" <ROLindsay@Emeraldgrc.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 14:16:40 -0500; I will agree that RESTORING an LBC is much more affordable that restoring an exotic (having done both) but buying one, while not the cheapest idea on the block, it is not stupidly insane either. And; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00123.html (10,733 bytes)
25. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>; Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 13:33:28 -0600; HEY! My B is a year older than me by manufacture date! (11/69 for the car... I could guess when my manufacture date began, but that is really more than I want to know.) -- Andrew Lundgren lundgren@by; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00124.html (8,856 bytes)
26. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:20:22 -0700 (PDT); Andrew B. Lundgren SEZ - My MGA is exactly one year older than I am: MGA - 2/13/58 DCB - 2/13/59 -- David Breneman | "Before there were CDs there were Distributed Systems S/W Analyst | records, and b; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00127.html (8,994 bytes)
27. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:25:18 -0700 (PDT); Chuck Renner SEZ - The shop that's doing the work on my MGA is having its busiest summer in five years. The owner says that several people have told him that the 9/11 events caused them to re-examine; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00129.html (9,254 bytes)
28. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "Rick Lindsay" <ROLindsay@Emeraldgrc.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 15:28:59 -0500; even with a We in this country, have all had a little rethink about what is important. Getting MORE seems to be less important now that enjoying what we might already have -- including our hobby car; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00130.html (9,093 bytes)
29. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 17:22:54 -0400; Agreed. One of my best friends lived in New Orleans for 9 years or so. They bought a used Rolls Royce Silver Cloud (I think it was) for $19 thousand, used to go to the supermarket with it, etc. Peopl; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00138.html (9,410 bytes)
30. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 22:51:58 -0500; The three MG clubs here in Indiana, haven't seen any membership decline in recent years. There are a few spring chickens in the membership, but I must admit the majority are pushing retirement age. T; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00144.html (8,425 bytes)
31. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 22:49:15 -0500; I just turned 50 today. Does that make me a "spring chicken" in the MG world? Monte must amount /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00146.html (9,053 bytes)
32. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 23:41:57 -0500; Happy Birthday Monte: It makes you two years younger than me, so it qualifies you as "spring chicken". :-) At one time I was going to wait until retirement, to restore my TD. I'm sure glad I changed; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00149.html (9,859 bytes)
33. RE: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "Lambdin, Mike" <mlambdin@towson.edu>; Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 08:15:30 -0400; I learn something new everyday. Even though I never priced a Ferrari, or any other car of that caliber, I just figured it was out of my price range. You make a very good point, though, about buying; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00161.html (10,817 bytes)
34. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: Howard gentry <zymmer4@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 06:56:53 -0700 (PDT); I have driven my "herd" of MG-B' All year round in Colorado for over 10 years..The heaters are augmented by "lap rugs". These LBC B' are suited to year round use..if the driver is..no salt on roads; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00165.html (8,570 bytes)
35. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 10:34:22 -0400; With rear wheel drive in the weather up here (central New Hampshire), it's not even a question of comfort, but a question of safety. They also use salt, so for that reason I wouldn't do it for the c; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00166.html (8,992 bytes)
36. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: "Chuck Renner" <crenner@dynalivery.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 12:13:49 -0500; Interesting question. What is the dividing line between "spring chicken" and "old speckled hen"? /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00174.html (7,611 bytes)

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