- 1. Re: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 13:17:24 -0800
- Really? Huh thats weird. I thought the factory V8 was sold new here. Maybe the owners fudge a bit and insure them under "MGB"? Skye -- 1966 MGB - GHN3L Safety Fast! __,__\__ The MGB Experience http:/
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01079.html (7,562 bytes)
- 2. Re: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: "Harlan Jillson" <hjillson@argohouston.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 15:34:19 -0600
- I think in 'The Original MGB' they said that actually 6 MGBGT-V8's were sent to the US and tested for import, and passed. The problem was that MG was limited to something like 50 Rover V8's a week, a
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01082.html (8,518 bytes)
- 3. Re: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 14:40:33 -0800
- Hmmm, good question. Maybe Paul meant "USA" and wasn't thinking of Canada. Clausager only shows 7 total LHD NA models produced, all in 72-73, so there can't be very many of them around, at any rate.
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01090.html (8,243 bytes)
- 4. RE: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 15:52:16 -0800
- development LHD factory MGB V8 cars that were shipped to the US were returned to GB. I think the sources said that they all ended up on the Continent after passing through owners in the UK. The only
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01091.html (8,714 bytes)
- 5. Re: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Dickstein <bugide@tfs.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 20:00:48 -0600
- Fudging on the insurance is a bit risky. In the event you had a claim on a "gray market" car you could be in for a real problem. In my opinion (and it's strictly MY opinion) insurance companies go ou
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01105.html (8,507 bytes)
- 6. Re: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 20:19:51 -0700 (MST)
- Last I heard there were ten factory V8s in the country that could be accounted for, no clue who said that tho, I simply can't remember. James Nazarian '71 B roadster '71 BGT rust free and burnt orang
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01111.html (8,742 bytes)
- 7. Re: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 20:28:08 -0700 (MST)
- My mystery source never said if they were NA or UK spec either, just ten that could be counted. James Nazarian '71 B roadster '71 BGT rust free and burnt orange '63 Buick 215
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01112.html (9,223 bytes)
- 8. Re: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 19:41:48 -0000
- David Knowles' "MG V8 21 years on" (a 'Clausager' for the V8) confirms that seven LHD were prepared for the US and passed all tests. They were all returned to the UK and, in 1994 at least, had all be
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01151.html (9,155 bytes)
- 9. Re: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:05:34 -0500
- oooohhhh...wait a minute...! Granted factory V8's are not my specialty, but I do know enough about the details of the cars to know the one I saw at MG98 Concours in Hagerstown MD was real! Three were
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01153.html (10,385 bytes)
- 10. RE: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:09:33 -0800
- No one is arguing that there are some real factory MGB GT V8s in the states. There are a small number that were privately imported. Some of these may have been converted to LHD, a very easy task. Th
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01155.html (11,505 bytes)
- 11. Re: V8/MGF Importing (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Quirt <quirt@sk.sympatico.ca>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 20:58:28 -0600
- I believe that these LHD V8s were destined for Europe, not North America. They were NOT sold in Canada. Dave Q.
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01262.html (7,487 bytes)
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