<div dir="ltr">So... I guess this list will no longer discuss oil pressure and coolant levels and instead focus on blood pressure and sugar levels? :)<div><br></div><div>Sorry ... just had to get a punch in there.</div><div><br></div><div>-Trevor</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 10:29 PM, CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">My wife has a Miata and we put a hardtop on it for the winter to save wear and tear to the soft top. Unfortunately, the car easily freezes up and she can't get in it sometimes. Once this past winter I had to use it because she had my car because she couldn't get into hers... I had to climb in on the passenger side and shinny over to the driver's side. I'm only 5'10" and 185 but at 65 it was a bit of a challenge! Good thing I had that knee surgery 15 years ago...<div><br></div><div>Kent </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 3:43 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">I'm 74. Solved the problem by
getting a Bugeye with the rare Donald Healey factory race team
hardtop (it's 2" taller) and </font></font><font size="+1"><font face="Arial"><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">converting to
a 13" steering wheel.</font></font></font></font></p>
<font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Bob Spruck</font></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Back
when I was 20 and I had my first Bugeye I could easily get in or
out with the factory hardtop on the car. I am 67 now and a few
pounds heavier. I restored a factory hardtop for my present
Bugeye, but I had to sell it because it is impossible for me to
get in or out with that ever shrinking opening.
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<div dir="ltr">I seem to have trouble both ways! It may
also be related to a few too many extra cheese steaks.
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<div>Allen Hefner</div>
<div>Norristown, PA</div>
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<div><em>Current:</em></div>
<div>2016 Subaru outback somewhere</div>
<div>2006 Chebbie</div>
<div><em>Former:</em></div>
<div>1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III</div>
<div>1967 Triumph TR4A IRS</div>
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<div>Hah!
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<div>As long as the hard top is off its still
easy! Maybe you were thinking getting OUT of
a Spridget. Impossible with any grace.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I'm only 68. Does that
count?
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<div>I hear that MJB is going to start
and OF e-mail list so we can all
complain about how hard it is to get
in a Spridget. </div>
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<div>Norristown, PA</div>
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<div><em>Current:</em></div>
<div>2016 Subaru outback somewhere</div>
<div>2006 Chebbie</div>
<div><em>Former:</em></div>
<div>1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series
III</div>
<div>1967 Triumph TR4A IRS</div>
<div>1964 VW Type I</div>
<div>1967 VW Type II</div>
<div>1967 Rover 2000TC</div>
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