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1. In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: "Fred Pixley" <fpixley@kingston.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 08:45:27 -0500; Howard's experience described below yields some good and many criticisms of the Marina. His was a TC setup and these were not offered in America. I believe the rear axle setup is TR7 and that was unf; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01024.html (10,265 bytes)
2. RE: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>; Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 14:55:13 +0100; In fact was not an Austin but a Morris. My father had a 1300 1975 coupe jubilee type. Rusted terribly and I got sick when sitting on the backseat. Nice car to drive in town - not for the more motorw; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01027.html (11,712 bytes)
3. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: H4aardvrk@aol.com; Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 14:03:46 EST; I was neither critising or praising the marina..I have driven US models in Colorado.They have about 1/2 the useable engine power that my English TC had.These US cars were not designed to be pushed a; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01040.html (8,163 bytes)
4. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>; Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:19:03 -0000; Good gracious, I didn't realise the Marina made it to the US, how embarrassing. In the UK it was called a Morris Marina. It was updated and became the Ital, but was no better. At anything over 50mph; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01071.html (9,764 bytes)
5. RE: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: "Fred Pixley" <fpixley@kingston.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 09:05:35 -0500; Yes Hans, the 1300 would have somewhat short legs for the motorways you refer to but the 1800 in proper tune should have no problem. Fred Pixley Napanee, Ontario Hi, In fact was not an Austin but a M; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01075.html (12,392 bytes)
6. RE: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>; Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 15:13:44 +0100; Hi Fred, Was the road behaviour of the 1800 much better? I believe one cannot compare it with the MGB and especially with the MGBGT. Cheers, Hans Going to buy 3M glue for the carpet today (08080 and; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01076.html (13,821 bytes)
7. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: H4aardvrk@aol.com; Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 20:59:22 EST; << Was the road behaviour of the 1800 much better? I believe one cannot compare it with the MGB and especially with the MGBGT. Hans, The road behavoir of the 1800 Marina was just terrible..It yawed w; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01120.html (8,629 bytes)
8. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 22:37:48 EST; a Jeremy was being polite. Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01129.html (8,817 bytes)
9. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 20:08:30 +0000; As reliable as the Moggie 1000, though. PaulH.; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01280.html (8,725 bytes)
10. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: H4aardvrk@aol.com; Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:54:40 EST; << s reliable as the Moggie 1000, though. hi all... the Moogie 1000 was and is one of the greatest cars of all time..I owned the 1954 seriesII convertable..crank start and all..i drove it 100 miles a; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01288.html (8,758 bytes)
11. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>; Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 21:12:02 -0000; Too right, my first car was a Moggie ex-Post Office van. I rebuilt it from scratch and learnt a lot about cars from it. Great car, but didn't perform too well as a 'Babe magnet', though :-( Cheers, P; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01290.html (9,058 bytes)
12. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>; Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 21:12:01 -0000; And about as advanced, too. Can't see many companies setting up to make as-new Marinas, can you? :-) Cheers, Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01292.html (8,687 bytes)
13. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:51:49 -0600; Hold on there pardner, I'm gonna assume you meant Morris 1000. Lets not be slandering the Mog. John; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01318.html (8,800 bytes)
14. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Neil_Oldfield@nag.national.com.au; Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 14:27:54 +1000; You guys reckon you had a problem with the marina. Sold brain in Leyland Australia decided it would be great if the shoehorned in a six cylinder motor. Now that's frightening Neil 64 MGB (Baby); /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01392.html (8,120 bytes)
15. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: H4aardvrk@aol.com; Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 23:11:48 EST; << ou guys reckon you had a problem with the marina. Sold brain in Leyland Australia decided it would be great if the shoehorned in a six cylinder motor. Now that's frightening >> niel, any kind of a; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01396.html (8,604 bytes)
16. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:32:13 +0000; I think the only 'advance', well, difference anyway, was the lack of a chassis and the torsion-bar front suspension (now where else did that turn up, I wonder?). A colleague once criticised the torsi; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01436.html (8,799 bytes)
17. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: H4aardvrk@aol.com; Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 16:54:44 EST; << s long as she paid the economic cost, subsequently calculated to be some three-times more than the showroom cost. >> Paul, And the little old lady got about 10 times the car for 3 times the money.; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01447.html (8,353 bytes)
18. Re: In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>; Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 08:50:53 -0000; My Moggie van certainly had torsion bar front suspension, perhaps the saloons didn't, though. Cheers, Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 340063; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01460.html (8,290 bytes)
19. In Defense of the Austin Marina (score: 1): Author: "Fred Pixley" <fpixley@kingston.net>; Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 07:43:27 -0500; << ou guys reckon you had a problem with the marina. Sold brain in Leyland Australia decided it would be great if the shoehorned in a six cylinder motor. Now that's frightening >> niel, any kind of; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01536.html (8,907 bytes)

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