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1. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 10:21:14 -0500; I love the subject of older cars as 'first cars' and 'drivers'. Here's my $.02: If you enjoy working on your own car, older cars (especially British roadsters) make a very reasonable driver, even for; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01032.html (9,120 bytes)
2. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 22:01:19 -0400; My Celica is 6 years old, and has NEVER had a failure. Can you say that about any LBC you have? This point is always made by OFs but just doesn't really pan out in numbers. Things that fail on new ca; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01069.html (8,527 bytes)
3. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: JustBrits@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 22:48:51 EDT; YEP, 65,000 miles on my '63 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark II BJ-7 - NA-DA!! So you have done a study? An LBC can jump a notch in a steel chain and still run. Can your NON-LBC [NOTICE everyone, Ed was nice; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01071.html (9,669 bytes)
4. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:00:45 -0400; Six years with just consumables? (oil, wiper blades, battery) How many people can really say that. This line pretty much proves my point. Every day we talk about pulling our LBC engines apart, reweld; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01072.html (9,115 bytes)
5. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 22:22:41 -0500; You missed my point (partially because I completely misspoke... uh mistyped it ...and partially because I was unclear). I think we agree here. I _meant_ to say that an old car will fail much more of; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01075.html (9,497 bytes)
6. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: Mike Hartwig <mhartwig@cbu.edu>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 11:28:30 -0500; Well, I would say that the timing belts are worse. You have to get them replaced 60,000 to 100,000 miles and sometimes, this work requires major work (i.e. removing engine). And if the belt isn't rep; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01111.html (9,986 bytes)
7. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 15:42:45 -0500; <<Timing chain is better in my opinion. Why do they use belts, anyway?>> Noise, vibration, and reduced mass. Remember, we're talking overhead cams here, not OHV. (On OHV, the noise and added weight a; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01127.html (8,606 bytes)
8. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 15:50:12 -0400; I beleive it's because the newer belts turn more corners. Most modern cars are twincams and that automatically means a more complex route for the belt. Hehehe... let me guess, you don't own a Midget?; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01136.html (8,250 bytes)
9. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 19:48:19 EDT; On Tue, 16 Jun 1998 15:50:12 -0400 Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca> route Like that "modern" marvel the Jag XK engine (Twin OHC) There is a WHOLE lot more room under the hood of my Midget than my son'; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01140.html (8,808 bytes)
10. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD); Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 21:38:42 EDT; I think there is some truth to what he says. The example I will use is the '93 Civic that the older daughter bought new. "Get out of school and into debt" Repeated failures of fuses in the tail ligh; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01298.html (10,569 bytes)
11. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 02:14:29; The short answer is YES. Okay, this has been going on long enough that it seems to be a subject of common interest. I believe it started with someone asking if an MGB could be a useful daily driver.; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01312.html (13,061 bytes)
12. Re: Is a "B" Really Worth It? (score: 1): Author: "Jim Carney" <carney_fam_ark@email.msn.com>; Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 16:55:48 -0500; In fact, I believe he completed the restoration last week... Jim; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01347.html (8,300 bytes)

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