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1. Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@exchange.DAYTONOH.NCR.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 09:59:07 -0400; fell I grew up in the UK in the '60s and '70s and quite definitely the MGB was considered a sports car in Europe. you have to have the a different perspective about Europe Vs USA. In the UK, it was; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00288.html (9,383 bytes)
2. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: "Rick Lindsay" <ROLindsay@Emeraldgrc.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 09:23:01 -0500; I grew up in Northern Kentucky. There, in the 60's, we called any convertible two-seater a 'sports car'. We never solved the riddle of how then, a GT-6 could be a sports car too! As for the engine si; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00290.html (8,951 bytes)
3. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: ATWEDITOR@aol.com; Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:19:26 EDT; << I'm not sure what other people in the US thought of the MGB in the mid-60s, but it was a sports car to me. At that time, against US cars, it may not have won many straight-line races, but throw a; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00293.html (8,893 bytes)
4. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 13:05:13 -0700 (PDT); ATWEDITOR@aol.com SEZ - (With deletions...) Well, the Mustang was built on the Ford Falcon chassis, and what was a Camaro? A Chevy Nova? Chevelle? Anyway, that's not exactly what you'd call a sportin; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00321.html (9,222 bytes)
5. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2002 13:35:51 -0700; I believe the Camaro/Firebird was actually a new platform for GM. Not that that makes it a sports car... But while I more or less sympathize with your views, I have to point out that your strict defi; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00323.html (10,181 bytes)
6. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 13:56:58 -0700 (PDT); Max Heim SEZ - I really think that sports cars are a dieing category of cars. There are a few that I suppose would be "luxury" sports cars, like the MGF, Miata and Boxster, in that they pile on a lot; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00324.html (9,245 bytes)
7. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: ATWEDITOR@aol.com; Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 16:53:24 EDT; I agree.... Jay Donoghue << So when I said it was in the middle of the curve, I meant in the middle of the sports car curve, not of cars in general. Also, by the middle of the curve, I did not mean t; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00326.html (8,417 bytes)
8. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>; Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 14:19:39 -0700; Err... I think you have misjudged the F. There are four versions of the MGTF (not to be confused with the TF), ranging from (IIRC) 105 HP to 160 HP. 3 of the 4 use a cable operated (and maligned) MAN; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00328.html (8,972 bytes)
9. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 14:40:52 -0700 (PDT); Aaron Whiteman SEZ - All the ads I've seen for them tout the Tiptronic transmission that shifts, from what I can tell, like a motorcycle. Up-up-up, down-down-down, with a little lever. Have they chan; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00331.html (8,574 bytes)
10. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@ameritech.net>; Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 21:50:44 -0400; proceedings off Yup, I remember in the summer of 69 (isn't there a song like that?), I was driving a '64 TR4 and my buddy had a new road runner. He tried to keep up with me late one night through so; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00341.html (8,623 bytes)
11. Re: Period performance (different perspective) (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 13:22:27 -0400; Reminds me of a youthful encounter I had with a Road Runner. I was in high school (1970), had my '60 MGA (still do, btw) and a friend bought a Road Runner w 383 ci V-8. He was trying to goad me into; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00367.html (9,639 bytes)

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