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<DIV><FONT size=4>Amen to that performance difference..there lies my problem. I
want the old ones look with the old ones performance characteristics too. Most
modern radials are too stiff for our little car, and the ones that do have the
soft flexi sidewall like the old XZX and Pirellis don’t look right..Douglas for
one comes to mind. Seems to be the correct idea on performance and squishy
sidewalls and super grippy tread, but they obviously weren’t made back
then.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I’m thinking of trying the Vredestein sporty tire on the
Magnette. It at least looks right.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Wombat</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=strovato@optonline.net
href="mailto:strovato@optonline.net">Steven Trovato</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:55 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=zmagnette@autox.team.net
href="mailto:zmagnette@autox.team.net">List for the Z Magnette Group - North
America</A> ; <A title=zmagnette@autox.team.net
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Zmagnette] Preservation</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'>Wow.
Never thought to find the original owner and bring him/her along! In the
restoration spirit, if I can't find the original owner, can I find someone who
looks like the original owner? :-) As for those XZX's, when places
like Coker offer tires that have been out of production for a long time, they
are catering to those folks who want to see that name on the sidewall.
They are not necessarily the same as the ones you would have bought back in the
day. They may be fine tires, but the performance will likely be different
than it would have been with "real" Michelin XZX's. <BR><BR>-Steve
T.<BR><BR>At 06:46 AM 1/28/2014, Wayne & Isabel Hardy wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=4>I have to add one
comment to âshowâ cars presentation...A few years back, shortly after
getting our present ZB on the road again and going to shows and MG functions,
we were headed to the Texas MG Register gathering out in Waco TX, the home of
Baylor U. AND home to the Dr. Pepper drink. Anyhow as a part of this first big
showing, we invited over from Nashville, the carâs second ever owner, and
daughter of the original purchaser and owner, located through computer search
of names listed on old registrations. We sent this lady an airplane ticket,
got her a room in the convention hotel, and here she came. She was first off
pleased that the car was back in great working order and looking good, as she
always had an affection for this little car. Her father had given it to her
after 10 years of service as the family sedan, (and about 110,XXX miles) and
she had driven it as family car then later as fun car for another 9 or 10
years and a second motor rebuild..the Dad had done a Gold seal replacement
motor installation by the dealer for her when she became the owner.<BR>She ran
the driving events , went to the dinners, hung in the bar with us and all the
MGers and on show day she stayed with the car all morning in the show field
and told everyone about itâs earlier history with a couple of neat pictures
to back it up..one, the day the car was new, and she and sisters were picked
up at school in England in the ZB. <BR>Well no question about it, we won the
favorite car of the show, as well as best in our class, (thereâs that MG
Variant again), but all of this was in my mind attributed to the presence of
this lady who had been a part of the little carâs first 20+ years. She stood
with us when we got our trophy too so as to be in club pics.<BR>So the moral
is...I donât know what!!! We just seemed to make a big impression on the
other folks at the gathering, when all we had in mind was having some fun.
Certainly no one else at this Gathering of the Faithful, had a previous owner
as an accessory for their car from 1958.<BR>On that basis I try only to add or
change things that I might have done in period, and not do much updating. Such
as spending a lot od time and too much $$$$ for a real 1958-59 period
Blaupunkt 3 band radio of the type that would have been installed as a sounds
upgrade in 1958. Yep it plays, but the old car speaker should have been
changed...Itâs getting pretty âcrispyâ now. <BR>Boy I wish I could find
some real Michelin XZX tires from other than Cokerâs Tire place, because
these were always a popular add on option at the dealers around Houston at the
time. Change to the XZXs for about $10.00 per tire when new was a bargain and
a plus in the driving fun dept. too.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=4>Wombat
(the windy one)</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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