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1. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 21:55:41 -0400; And this is one of MY pet peeves... Folks who get a bit too 'anal' about a so-called "Concours Restoration". The original "Concours" type of events were for vehicles that were essentially customs - c; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00333.html (10,153 bytes)
2. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "ptegler@cablespeed" <ptegler@cablespeed.com>; Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 22:27:01 -0400; Here Here! Having a pure, perfect example of an LBC means it doesn't get driven much (at least if you are trying to keep it clean and pure). It also means your brakes and other hydraulics will leak s; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00334.html (9,753 bytes)
3. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "Chuck Renner" <crenner@dynalivery.com>; Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 23:29:59 -0500; Ahh, but there are those of us who endeavor to drive our cars, AND keep them as original as possible. Try visiting a JCNA Concours sometime. You'll see some cars trailered, but many coming to the ev; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00340.html (8,598 bytes)
4. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 04:45:32 -0700 (PDT); Eric, why can't you have an 'original' car AND drive it? I am restoring my '65 B to factory specs but plan to drive it... Don't have room for a museum piece and have no interest in it being a concour; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00347.html (9,951 bytes)
5. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 05:30:38 -0700 (PDT); I agree wholeheartedly. And why should another automotive enthusiast's passions constitute a "pet peeve?" I mean, I personally think that in a perfect world, MGs (and all collector cars for that mat; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00349.html (9,049 bytes)
6. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 10:15:32 -0400; restoring my Well, of course we can! Sorry for the 'rant' but too often I've seen people obsess about restoring their car to 'Original'. I have seen it get to the point of ridiculous. A friend was te; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00352.html (9,317 bytes)
7. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 10:37:54 -0700 (PDT); Well, according to you and I (and probably most others on this list) you are. But that doesn't mean that the guy obsessing about his welds isn't an MG enthusiast too, does it? I mean, I've seen peop; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00360.html (9,712 bytes)
8. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 10:44:02 -0700 (PDT); ptegler@cablespeed SEZ - That's the nature of mechanical devices. If they aren't used, they get "bed sores". One of the simplest, most elegant expressions of this I've ever read was in the owner's ma; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00361.html (9,319 bytes)
9. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 10:54:58 -0700 (PDT); Dan DiBiase SEZ - I agree with this. I'm trying to make my MGA as original as it can be (with the exception of the 5-main HC 1800 engine installed by a PO). But I'm keeping the mechanical tach and ca; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00362.html (10,142 bytes)
10. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 05:21:08 +1030; Covering both those points (and more). At our club meeting tonight we had two lovely cars in the carpark, an new MG-TF in full X-Power livery (see this one without grey with green paintjob - http://w; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00367.html (10,049 bytes)
11. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 05:47:38 +1030; Sheesh, I will get myself in trouble with that comment (it is before 06:00hrs here and I got woken up at 04:30hrs - I am not REALLY awake yet). I didn't mean that the other 30 or so MGs weren't "love; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00369.html (9,367 bytes)
12. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 16:16:14 -0700; Tut tut Eric! You BOTH got enjoyment out of your cars. Some people like chocolate and some people like vanilla. If you really want picky - I catalogued each bolt that I took out of my Austin Healey a; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00372.html (10,844 bytes)
13. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 18:51:49 -0400; OK, I will bend over & take my smacks... However, I do wish to point out that the friend who is/was obsessing over the restoration of his MGA *never* finished doing so. He admits he became overwhelme; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00377.html (10,868 bytes)
14. RE: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 16:24:32 -0700; I like to find my toys at flea markets and garage sales after they have been played with, loved, broken, thrown into a corner and forgotten, just before they head to the dump. Then I can enjoy making; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00378.html (9,750 bytes)
15. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 23:51:28 -0400; I'll just throw in one little tidbit to this discussion, it is at least as off topic as on. Autoweek does a little column with an interesting car that sold at auction recently. They listed a Dodge vi; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00390.html (9,975 bytes)
16. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: Kevin Smith <ksmith40@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 23:01:43 -0500; I know, this horse is dead and starting to decay, but I wanted to chime I'm restoring a '68 B and I know that some folks would think it ridiculous to do a concours restoration on such a "new" MGB. Af; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00391.html (9,754 bytes)
17. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 00:08:02 -0500; My 2 cents: I've been to a few flea markets and you will see old toys in an almost pristine state. You see them on "Antiques Road Show" too. What I always wonder is what child had so many toys they n; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00397.html (8,895 bytes)
18. Re: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 11:40:01 -0700 (PDT); James Nazarian SEZ - I just can't see post-1980 cars ever being considered "classics" like pre-1975 cars will be. More and more, cars contain one-off components specific to that model, rather than co; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00421.html (9,362 bytes)
19. RE: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: Chuck Renner <crenner@dynalivery.com>; Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 14:51:02 -0500; There are very few cars that can be restored and a profit made on selling them. And you're at the mercy of 'what's hot' in the marketplace at the time, so it's a huge gamble. Look at the huge balloo; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00423.html (9,317 bytes)
20. RE: Concours (was Front Valance colors) (score: 1): Author: Chuck Renner <crenner@dynalivery.com>; Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 15:05:37 -0500; I'm not so sure about this. Things like oxygen sensors are pretty common components. Many engine management systems are common across a number of cars. They may be programmed differently for differe; /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00424.html (9,136 bytes)

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