[Mgs] Well, somebody might like it.

[Max Heim]

Well, it’s kind of what my father used to call “an answer to a question that nobody asked”.

Lots of people put V8s in MGs without radical surgery that changes the character of the car and leaves it barely recognizable. Why? It’s the sort of stunt you might kick around over a beer, but actually doing it seems almost pointless, not to mention expensive. Oh, well, we all have dreams, I suppose...

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Aug 8, 2023, at 1:30 AM, Larry Colen <lrc at red4est.com> wrote:
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>> I read an article on this car some time ago. Nope. If I wanted a wide V8 roadster I would buy a Corvette. The MGB is right in the Goldilocks zone as it stands — not too big, not too small.
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> A car doesn't have to be one that I'd want for myself for me to appreciate it.  I certainly understand why people like American muscle cars, and one could be fun for a little while, though less so when I'm paying $4.50/gallon for regular
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