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1. daily drivers (score: 1): Author: Les Jones <lcjones@croakingfrog.net>; Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:35:43 -0400; I'm working on the brakes of the 72 RWA and wondered how many of you folks drive your Spridgets on a daily basis. I'm planning on driving the 72 at least a couple times a week but my commute is abou; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00061.html (7,455 bytes)
2. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 15:50:16 -0500; The car will do fine. But, it will require alot of attention. Even the most die-hard Spridget people own other (read more reliable) cars for commuting. If it is the only thing you have you can surely; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00063.html (7,534 bytes)
3. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:11:58 -0400; Picture this..... It's 1972, you just bought a brand new 72 MG. Would you park it and use it only on perfect days to go for ice cream? Ok, it's 2006, you just bought a new Toyota, would you use it on; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00067.html (7,964 bytes)
4. RE: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz@hky.com>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 18:08:35 -0400; A '72 Midget was a pretty well developed, reliable car when it was new. However, many (most), due to their affordability, fell into the hands of complete idiots/"first time" car owners, squirrelly k; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00073.html (10,256 bytes)
5. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "Rick" <htpc@midsouth.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:12:49 -0500; Ever since I put the new 1310 (1275 +.040) in a couple months ago I haven't been able to stay out of my Midget, but I only drive at most 7 miles from home...so far my only problem has been the new ex; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00076.html (8,331 bytes)
6. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "Robert A. Valentine" <robert@valentinephoto.net>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 18:39:36 -0400; A couple years ago.. I used to drive my 74, three times a week for a 90 mile round trip, to teach at the "not so local".. local college. Then I would drive it all weekend "Just for fun". Funny thing; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00078.html (8,895 bytes)
7. RE: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "de Brebisson, Cyrille (Calculator Division)" <cyrille@hp.com>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:19:02 -0600; I use my 78 as a daily driver, with great pleasure, and with no problems... However, my round trip is 20 miles... I do not see why the car could not do a 120m round trip daily comute, but I am sure; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00080.html (8,395 bytes)
8. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: chuck <cciaffone@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:32:04 -0400; My '72 with Rivergate kit is on the road all year except when the temps get above 95 and the traffic lights become death traps (for me, not the Midget). Of course, I have no long commute. It's the mo; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00083.html (8,427 bytes)
9. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "Larry B. Macy, Ph.D." <macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 19:58:57 -0400; Les, I drove my 78 as a daily driver for about 6 years (it was my only car, and had no top), until I acquired a different car a couple years ago. That was after taking it 2300 miles down Skyline Driv; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00084.html (9,677 bytes)
10. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: Miniac7@aol.com; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 20:19:02 EDT; I know I'm not alone on this, but back in the day ( 60's and 70's ), many of us drove them for both pleasure, and for daily transportation. It didn't matter whether they were MG's, Healey's, Triumphs; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00087.html (9,553 bytes)
11. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "Robert A. Valentine" <robert@valentinephoto.net>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 20:51:17 -0400; K. Anything BUT Green! ;-) I once saw this lovely Orange... <Big Grin> Name the time and place, Larry. - Rob Valentine 74 Yellow Bugeye'd Midget; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00090.html (8,207 bytes)
12. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "Larry B. Macy, Ph.D." <macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 21:19:59 -0400; Dat's Blaze, for you uninitiated. And even tho the kid's car is that color, don't make me like it ;-) -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu System Administrator/Manager Neuropsychiatry Secti; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00096.html (9,116 bytes)
13. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "K. Valentine" <kevin@valentinephoto.net>; Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:35:33 -0400; Les, I have never had to rescue (tow) the 74 Midget. (I can't say that about any of my other (modern) vehicles). In the past 3 years we have put over 10,000 miles on the 74 and with regular maintenan; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00103.html (8,474 bytes)
14. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 22:39:02 -0400; After a long spell of insanity, I sold the other cars, popped a new battery and fuel pump into the Sprite last night, and today it's the daily driver again. Actually, it's the only driver. Sure is a; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00104.html (9,299 bytes)
15. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 19:28:05 -0700; Well, I've taken my '77 Midget to work a couple of times, about a 150 mile round trip, at least half on crowded Jersey highways. I had no problem keeping up with traffic, and no problems stopping whe; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00105.html (8,408 bytes)
16. RE: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 23:02:07 -0400; Definitely a member of Droughtbusters. Phil Nase http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa After a long spell of insanity, I sold the other cars, popped a new battery and fuel pump into the Sprite last ni; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00106.html (8,098 bytes)
17. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>; Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:29:34 GMT; If the car is in decent shape and kept up in accordance with mfg's scheduled maint. it'll do just fine, Les. Commuted down and back from Stamford to NYC airports (sometimes twice a week...60 mi. roun; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00110.html (9,040 bytes)
18. RE: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: "de Brebisson, Cyrille (Calculator Division)" <cyrille@hp.com>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 07:23:38 -0600; Well, My daily driver pulled a plug on me yesterday (actually, a battery ground connector) when restarting from the grocery store with my wife yesterday (why do these thing always happen when your f; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00126.html (7,834 bytes)
19. Re: daily drivers (score: 1): Author: RBHouston@aol.com; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 15:51:00 EDT; Dat's Blaze, for you uninitiated. And even tho the kid's car is that color, don't make me like it ;-) Larry My BGT is Blaze, but I'm thinking of having it resprayed a color I saw in LA last weekend o; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00141.html (8,331 bytes)

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