Rick et al,
As I have mentioned here in the past, my 74B is a dialey driver. 365 days a
year to include snow storms. Now I'm not foolish, I usually stayoff the
road in extremely sever weather, but my B usually will go where others dare
not. I'm convinced that rear whell drive and the weight for size has much
to do with it!!
Safety Fast !!!
Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer MA
http://www.tiac.com/users/jroverca/index.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Rick Morrison
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 9:32 PM
> To: padre@billman.kuntrynet.com
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: The next MG
>
>
> I think the most supprised look I've ever recieved was while driving my
> Midget in the snow.
> I had started on a business trip to see a customer in Bristol TN from
> Greenville SC. When I left the office, I actually considered putting the
> top down, it being such a nice day, but earlier weather reports declared
> against it.
> I ran into the beginings of snow flurries just outside of Asheville NC,
> but decided to "press on" (at least until the Midget started getting
> dicey, at which time I would go back home with no guilt feelings).
> The Midget did just fine, never causing me a moments problem.
> At one point I was climbing a fairly steep grade, and by this time there
> was about 2 inches of the white stuff on the roads. The highway was a
> wide 4 lane so finding a "clear" path wasnt a problem. While motoring in
> the left lane, I came upon a Jeep CJ in the right lane having all sorts
> of problems: 4 tires spitting snow and the driver obviously working very
> hard to keep it moving. I stayed in my lane and passed the Jeep.
> All I could see of the passengers was 3 sets of very wide eyes watching
> a "damn furrin sports car" motoring on with now trouble. I also think I
> heard some language that my mother never taught me.
>
> Rick Morrison
> 72 MGBGT
> 74 Midget
> On Wed, 11 Mar 1998 14:51:22 -0800 Philip Morgan
> <padre@billman.kuntrynet.com> writes:
> >I know this has been a point of some debate previously but.....
> >
> >Back in the 60's and 70's when I lved in Wales my family had a total
> >of
> >five minis and an 1100. These cars performed wonderfully in all sorts
> >of
> >weather. I don't think anyone in family has owned a rear wheel drive
> >car
> >since the early 60's. This past Monday it was neccesary for me to
> >drive
> >from the north-east side of Indiana to Chicago and back. A total of
> >270
> >miles round trip that took me 23 hours! The weather was appalling - I
> >know I shouldn't have even been on the road. Using back roads, going
> >south and then north at various times, and continually yelling at
> >truckers who simply could not slow down until they ended up in the
> >ditch,
> >it was finally a case of mission accomplished. There are literally
> >hundreds of trucks and cars buried in ditches etc. I was lucky to make
> >it
> >both ways in the time I did - a combination of luck and the trusty
> >"slow
> >but sure," and a FRONT WHEEL DRIVE minivan. Had I been driving a rear
> >wheel drive car I would not have made it through. Anyway, for my
> >money,
> >when the next MG is made available in the States make it FRONT WHEEL
> >DRIVE for me! If it is rear wheel drive - I'll still be excited, but
> >probably reluctant to drive it in adverse conditions.
> >
> >Regards Padre
> >
>
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