Kevin:
Yes! It is fun, but when you break your first axle, you will know why its
not a good idea to spin the rear wheels. TDs and TFs do not have a strong
axle. When abused they will leave you stranded
Cheers;
Skip Kelsey................................
At 11:59 AM 12/28/00, Kevin & Deana Brown wrote:
>Yesterday I took my '54 TF 1500 RHD out and tried to spin doughnuts in
>the snow in the field in front of my garage. I know that some of you
>might consider doing that to a T series MG to be sacrilegious, but I
>figured that these cars were meant to be driven, it wouldn't hurt it
>anyway and it would do the car good to have it's fluids warmed up! It
>looks like winter here. We have had snow on the ground now for 2 1/2
>weeks (more than in the last several winters combined) and it was 20
>degrees (F) and sunny yesterday. The car started right up and I backed
>it down the slight hill and out of the garage okay, but the first time I
>tried to spin it, I realized that the snow was too deep (the bottom of
>the car was dragging) and all I did was end up in the field downhill a
>little from the grass driveway to the garage (which hadn't been plowed),
>stuck with the engine dead (since the choke will not stay out on its
>own). The car started right up though and after some judicious driving
>the car back and forth with second gear starts I got the car on the
>grass driveway, through the gate and almost up the hill to the main (and
>plowed) driveway. I then had to back the car as quickly as I could,
>down the hill, through the gate and up the hill to garage so I could get
>a better run to the main driveway (all without hitting the gate). I
>then got a better run at the main driveway and made it to the house
>(without hitting the gate). I then got out the tractor (a '56 Farmall
>450) and plowed the driveway to the garage and put the car safely to
>bed. Here is a link to a picture of the car sitting in the snow by the
>house:
>http://home.sprintmail.com/~mgtrautoxr/_uimages/54_TF_in_Snow.jpg It
>was all kind of fun though anyway, I've always enjoyed driving MGs (MGBs
>mostly) in the snow. I would have taken the car out on the highway but I
>discovered that all my brake fluid has leaked out of the master
>cylinder. I used to drive my '71 MGB all winter long in the Black Hills
>of western South Dakota and even ice raced it on occasion. Take care
>all and Happy New Year!
>
>Kevin Brown '54 MG TF 1500 RHD, '78 MGB V8, '71 MGB, '66 MGB, '74 TR6
>Odessa, Missouri
Cheers,
Skip
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