A friend in the MG club owns a 72 B and it handles very good. I was
surprised by how well his car handled as I followed him in my Miata through
some twisty roads coming back from Lime Rock. He has bigger sways and heavy
duty lever shocks and Panasport wheels with some meaty tires. Quite fast too
as he massaged the engine and a 5 speed.
I could pass him but since he knew where we were going I thought it would be
better if I followed :) I did race him from a stop light and out accelerated
him but he wasn't too far behind.
They do make some serious "go" parts for the Bs.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 3:19 AM
Subject: Re: 1600 needed for MGB Magazine article
> It's not just about "going up against", though, is it?
>
> Straight line performance between a stock 1600 and a stock MGB should be
so
> close as to be hard to differentiate from the driver's seat. I reckon the
B
> might feel faster, if only because you're sitting lower in it. I
navigated
> in a friend's MG Midget once, and I felt like we were flying! (I also
felt
> like I'd never have to wipe my arse again, seeing as I'd just scraped it
> across the asphalt for a couple of hours!).
>
> But it'll be interesting to see what's said about handling, braking, and
> driver comfort. I've never driven an MG. I should try one out, I
> suppose...
>
> I just love all old sportscars, anyway. Just a few weeks back, I
exchanged
> waves with a couple of Triumph owners (TR6 and TR4 - both very nice
> examples, too), an Alfa Romeo GTV (that beautiful coupe from the late
> 60's-early 70's), and a month or so before that, a guy in a Morgan! All
of
> them smiled and waved back - even the cap-wearing Morgan driver!
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>
>
>
> >From: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
> >To: Mark Dent <stickerman@home.com>, datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>,
> >list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: 1600 needed for MGB Magazine article
> >Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:10:51 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >I'm not in FL, but I'm not ashamed of my old 1600.
> >Even with 108k miles and never rebuilt, I'd go up
> >against a stock MGB. My car is not a show car by any
> >means, but it looks pretty good. I know there must be
> >a number of nice 1600's in FL however. If no one
> >bites, send them my way..Mine is very stock, right
> >down to the small whitewalls (Yokahama Avids) that I
> >just mounted.
> >
> >Of course my 2000 would solid kick ass, but would not
> >look too good in the article w no interior...
> >
> >Mike Harper
> >'66 1600 (Jessie)
> >'68 2000 (Rodney)
> >Charleston SC
> >--- Mark Dent <stickerman@home.com> wrote:
> > > At 09:40 PM 10/23/01 -0400, datsunmike wrote:
> > > >BTW, how about a 2L? The MG has 1800 ccs. Are they
> > > afraid?
> > >
> > > 1800 ccs. 94 HP - closer to a 1600 than a 2000
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark
> > > Baltimore Maryland
> > > 1964 1500 1968 1600
> > > http://www.datsunroadsters.com
> > > http://www.roadster.org
> > >
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