I would have said that Portland & Seattle had a fairly thriving LBC
community, but still, you have to consider... out of a million people, how
many of them are driving their LBCs on a given day, and happen to cross your
path? For a more rigorous sampling, stake out a vantage point near 5 or 84
during commute hours.
Here in the Bay Area I see one maybe every couple of weeks, but I don't get
out much (I might only drive 4 times in two weeks). But when I do drive into
SF or Oakland, I'm just as likely to use the MGB as anything else. I don't
see any downside (other than rain -- this is a larger factor in the NW --
it's a factor for me because my top seals leak and I have summer tires) --
it gets great mileage, is nimble in traffic, and is easy to park. Of course,
mine already has an urban-industrial patina -- some people might be
concerned about vandalism or parking scrapes.
Anyway, I believe we have at least one other Pullman resident on the list.
Aaron, I think?
Should be lots of nice drives in the area, up the hills or down the gorge.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 4/4/13 1:30 PM, Councill, David at dcouncill@msubillings.edu wrote:
> I had been planning on sending a variation of this email out as I had a
> question on MG daily driving in the big city. Due to several reasons, I
> decided to look for a new job in the Northwest Pacific (USA) in the
> Portland/Seattle region. I applied for a few jobs but one of my nagging
> concerns was driving. I have 3 MGs and a Land Rover that I drive. Yet during
> my many trips to Seattle and Portland, I have never seen any LBCs on the road,
> except when car shows are being held. Does anyone use their MGs as daily
> drivers in these or other big cities? I did apply for a position at Portland
> State University but they indicate that they discourage commuters, preferring
> employees to use public transportation.
>
> However, my question may be somewhat moot now, except for curiosity. During my
> job search, I came upon a job in eastern Washington at Washington State
> University. Not quite the area I was originally looking at (as its about 250
> miles to the east) but it looked interesting and the job was at a much larger
> university than the one I currently work at (Montana State University). So I
> applied and checked the place out. A large university (20.000+ students) in a
> rural community - rolling wheat field terrain with lots of small towns. Just
> got the job offer today so I am excited with the move. I just have to make
> sure I find a place in one of the surrounding towns and I will have a nice
> work 10 mile plus commute on two lane highways with lots of curves. It is
> going to be great driving. Anyone one else in the area
> (Spokane-Pullman-Moscow)?
>
> David Councill
> 64 B
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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