Must preface by saying I love both, and my first love is/was my first MGB,
a rubber bumpered '78.
However, having owned both - sorry, no way. It's a lot easier to make a
chrome bumpered one ride softer than a rubber one handle properly. It's a
bitch to get around the improper polar moment of inertia (ie Baja-capsize
ride height) of the later cars.
You want a soft ride, buy a used Cadillac or some other Barco-lounger on
wheels.
Ron
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> From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: They are learning!
> Date: Friday, January 02, 1998 12:42 PM
>
> Rick Freibusch just said this on the MGS list in a discussion about
rubber
> vs. chrome bumper MGBs:
>
> "The rubber bumper Bs have some advantages over chromies besides the
> price.
>
> <snip>
>
> 3) They ride better, Cornering losses can be minimised by better tyres
and
> sway bars and if cornering is what you're all about, buy a Bugeye or a go
> kart."
>
> There we go!
>
> Ulix __/__,__
> .......................................................... (_o____o_)....
> '67 Sprite
>
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