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Re: Sprite Books

To: Patton Dickson <kpatton@worldnet.att.net>, Spridget List <spridgets@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
Subject: Re: Sprite Books
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 11:04:01 -0800
In-reply-to: <3475CDC9.6667AB28@worldnet.att.net>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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>How to Power Tune Athe Mg Midget & Austin-Healey Sprite ~ Ships in 2-3
>days
>Daniel Stapleton / Paperback / Published 1996
>Our Price: $19.96 ~ You Save: $4.99 (20%)

I have both editions, must have if you are into "improving" your
Spridget, especially suspension.

>Mg Midget & Austin-Healey Sprite : Guide to Purchase & D.I.Y.
>Restoration ~
>Ships in 2-3 days
>Lindsay Porter / Hardcover / Published 1995
>Our Price: $20.97 ~ You Save: $8.98 (30%)

I have this one.  Some things I liked (would have to look at it again to
remember what).  Not first on the list.

>Midget & Sprite Automotive Repair Manual : Mg Midget Mk I, Ii, III and
>1500 :
>948, 1098, 1275, and 1493Cc ~ Ships in 2-3 days
>J. H. Haynes, R. G. Haynes / Paperback / Published 1983
>Our Price: $13.56 ~ You Save: $3.39 (20%)

Haynes manual is a must-have.

>Original Sprite & Midget ~ Ships in 2-3 days
>Terry Horler, et al / Hardcover / Published 1994
>Our Price: $24.47 ~ You Save: $10.48 (30%)

This is THE one, I say.  Anyone even remotely interested in originality
and the story of the Spridget will love this one.  Great pictures too.

Haven't seen the last three.
I have one of those Brooklands (I think) with reprints of old road
tests.  Very interesting to read what testers thought of our cars when
they were new.  Turns out all the things I don't like, they complained
about back then!
Also, the top leaked when it was new, so I don't have to worry about
trying to eliminate the leaks.  :-)

The prices listed are pretty impressive.  At Barnes&Noble, the Horler
book is $39.95.  

Other books that come to mind are the Bentley manual (expensive and I
still use the Haynes manual, for some reason) and Vizard's bible on
engine modifications "How to modify the BLMC A-series engine"  (must
have when building a hi-perf engine).


    Ulix                                                    __/__,__
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                                                           '67 Sprite


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