- 1. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 97 10:11:48 +0000
- The MGF finished in silver looks (with a good dose of imagination) a bit like a Boxster :-). BTW, my publisher has just ordered a Boxster for delivery next year. Look out for it in our sister magazin
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- 2. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 97 10:11:54 +0000
- I'd agree. The lines of the MGF really do grow on you, rather than having an immediate appeal. Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 340063 Mobile
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- 3. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: The Richards <smrm@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 07:55:57 -0500
- While I prefer the RV8's looks, it need not mean disliking the F's. I too think the F's looks grow on you. In fact, I can remember that the B was never really a beautiful car, just handsome, but it h
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- 4. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: pat bailey <pbailey@qnet.com>
- Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 07:54:14 -0800
- Why are auto designers building cars that all look alike?Are they just lazy?Do they think that just because 1 car has been sucessful if they make a clone it too will be sucessful?Or are the buying p
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- 5. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: mgb.roadster@juno.com (Larry A Hoy)
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 09:27:23 -0700
- Pat, I think I saw the answer to your question somewhere before, maybe on this list: "wind tunnel testing". visual art
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- 6. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: pat bailey <pbailey@qnet.com>
- Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 18:51:47 -0800
- Larry,You are right!I forgot this is mandated by the "Gummint" to get better milage!I now feel sorry for the designers having to design cars around all these restrictions. I am sure all of our best i
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- 7. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 22:17:11 -0500
- A new record for Pat, it only took him two posts to turn a nice car post into a government conspiracy. You are truly an artist. Go watch a 1955 Le Mans film and try to name every car. See how long it
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- 8. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Nov 97 08:00:51 +0000
- This might to true of run-of-the-mill saloon cars, but not sports = cars. Look at the MGF and its competitors =AD the Z3, Fiat Barchetta, = Alfa Spider, Mazda MX5 (Miata), Fiat Coupe, Lotus Elise. Mo
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- 9. Re: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: David Knowles <dknowles@uk.b-r.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 17:29:00 -0000
- visual appeal as the RV8. I may be pickier than most people (the former art student in me), but, to me, with the "F" they just created another Jellybean-on-steroids bubble-mobile car that looks so si
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- 10. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Skye Poier <skye@jungle.direct.ca>
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 18:30:50 -0800
- I have not heard that either, in the head-to-head reviews of the Z3 to the F the common comment seems to be that the Z3's performance does not live up to its styling, and that the F is a much better
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- 11. Re: MGF anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Graham McCann <gmccann@pcug.org.au>
- Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 16:28:11 +1100
- I agree. Graham 97 MGF Graham McCann Rivett, ACT. Australia gmccann@pcug.org.au Phone/Fax: +61 2 62889055 ______________________________________________________________
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- 12. Re: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory)
- Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 01:40:10 -0500
- "...a competition - to design the next MG..." Neat idea. I'll check it out when my copy of MG World gets here, but I'm going to have a tough time coming up with something. I thought the RV8 had the i
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- 13. Re: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
- Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 21:31:20 -0500
- With my 2 cents, Nory, that makes 4 cents. I'm with you. There was a British RAF Officer posted to Norfolk who brought an MGF to the British Car Day at Tanglewood (Winston-Salem, NC) this year. It di
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- 14. Re: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Skye Poier <skye@jungle.direct.ca>
- Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 21:08:30 -0800
- I'll second that motion. And I'm definately not an OF, so you're safe. Hopefully I will be getting a cheapo handheld scanner soon, I will definately scan in the RV8 pictures I have in 'Enjoying MG'..
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- 15. Re: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: David Knowles <dknowles@uk.b-r.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 09:48:00 -0000
- Chacun a son gout as they say. I see MGF's regularly now - they are becoming fairly commonplace on UK roads (nice to see a resurgence in MG sports cars on the roads!) and the design has grown on me.
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- 16. Re: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: Benjamin Ruset <bruset@monmouth.com>
- Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 08:05:53 -0500
- Don't! You'll be sorry! Get the Microtek Scanmaker E3 - its like $200 or so, and it's a full color FLATBED scanner. VERY nice - 'tis what I use. BEN RUSET - http://www.monmouth.com/~bruset 78 MGB Ro
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- 17. RE: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: "doug russell" <dr-doug@classic.msn.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 97 13:43:21 UT
- Chacun a son gout as they say. <snip, snip, snip ...> "Chacun a son gout"??? Think I'll have to make a point of getting out more often! Dr. Doug Three MGs - the Beater is getting ready to put on its
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- 18. Re: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 07:08:01 -0800
- Literally translated from the French - "Everyone to his own taste". -- <byers@cconnect.net>; MGDIGEST <mgs@autox.team.net>; Nory <Nory@webtv.net> more duty
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- 19. RE: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: "doug russell" <dr-doug@classic.msn.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 97 15:27:42 UT
- Lawrie says that "Chacun a son gout"> Literally translated from the French - "Everyone to his own taste". Wow isn't this list great, another day - another bit of information learned - and I didn't ev
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- 20. Re: MGF Anyone? (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 07:37:41 -0800
- Doug - saying you "didn't even have to go out" is only a good thing if it's raining. On nice days, we need to take our MGs out.............. Lawrie -- French - learned - winter
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