RPM limit?
Wide open 'till ya see God. Then brake!
Walt Goddard
waltcpa@sierra.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve & Bonnie Sidwell <porsche.com@home.com>
To: MGB Mailing List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 11:25 PM
Subject: I bought it!
> Just a quick note to thank the *many* list participants who provided
> encouragement and assistance as I contemplated my 1st MGB purchase.
> Apart from the thrill of owning my first LBC, I was as impressed by
the
> quality of conversation provided on this list. Already, I feel a
sense
> of "community"...which makes my pending involvement even that much
more
> exciting.
>
> OK...since you asked...; ^ )...
>
> It's a 1978 MGB...*just* repainted the original Brooklands
Green...and
> getting a new Moss Autumn Leaf interior as we speak. We pick up the
car
> this Saturday (the dealer is about an hour North of us in San Luis
> Obispo). Gotta be honest here...I'm a little nervous contemplating
> driving the *beast* even an hour on the Freeway. Definitely
"slow-lane"
> stuff here. So....here's the first of, and I promise, no less than
a
> hundred questions...since the car does not have overdrive, any
> recommendation on RPM limits?
>
> And the worst part of it is...my office is 5 minutes from Moss
Motors
> home office...I was over there this Noon buying floormats, MGB
license
> plate brackets and a new shift knob (wanted one with the shift
pattern
> on it, but Moss says no such animal). This could get *very*
> habit-forming and even more expensive (and I promised myself I
wasn't
> going to put a penny more in this car that I was assured of getting
back
> out...already starting to vacillate on this commitment...seesh!)
>
> Sorry to bore y'all with what I'm sure must be the typical "New
Owners
> Syndrome"....but I'll promise to refrain from such dribble in the
> future.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Steve in Santa Barbara
> '78 MGB Driver Tourer (?)
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