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Re: V8/MGF Importing

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Subject: Re: V8/MGF Importing
From: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 20:28:08 -0700 (MST)
My mystery source never said if they were NA or UK spec either, just ten
that could be counted.

James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215 

On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, James Nazarian Jr wrote:

> Last I heard there were ten factory V8s in the country that could be
> accounted for, no clue who said that tho, I simply can't remember.
> 
> James Nazarian
> '71 B roadster
> '71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
> '63 Buick 215 
> 
> On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Max Heim wrote:
> 
> > Hmmm, good question. Maybe Paul meant "USA" and wasn't thinking of 
> > Canada. Clausager only shows 7 total LHD NA models produced, all in 
> > 72-73, so there can't be very many of them around, at any rate.
> > 
> > 
> > Skye Poier had this to say:
> > 
> > >Word on the street is that Paul Hunt said:
> > >> Like I say, the factory V8 was never crash or emissions tested for North
> > >> America but it hasn't stopped people there obtaining one and using it on 
>the
> > >> public road.
> > >
> > >Really?  Huh thats weird.  I thought the factory V8 was sold new here.
> > >Maybe the owners fudge a bit and insure them under "MGB"?
> > >
> > >Skye
> > >
> > >--
> > >1966 MGB - GHN3L     Safety Fast!             __,__\__ 
> > >The MGB Experience   http://www.mgb.bc.ca/   (_o____o_)
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > 
> > Max Heim
> > '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> > If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> > it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
> > 
> 


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