My limited experience has shown me that
the average person thinks an Austin Healey Sprite
is a desireable exotic british sports car fit for the likes of James Bond
and that an
MG Midget is just a shoddy little automotive mistake !
" Oh yeah my uncle/brother/girlfriend had a Midget and it NEVER ran,
too bad you couldn't afford a Healey"
It's all in the name,
go figure !
Dave
At 05:04 PM 1/6/99 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 06/1/1999 4:07:01AM, you write:
>
><< ny helpful info on differences of midget & sprite would be
> >appreciated... >>
>Hi Toby, list
>
>Midgets sold in the UK originally for more money than Sprites at the time
they
>were identical apart from minor trim and badging differences.
>
>Only certain Midgets had round wheel arche fenders at the rear which is
useful
>if you want to fit wide wheels and tyres (but same fenders can go on
Sprites).
>
>There are less Sprites than Midgets (probably).
>
>People always think a Sprite is a Midget but if you tell them you have a
>Sprite they think it must be a Frogeye (this gets annoying after a few years)
>- a good reason to buy a Midget?
>
>There is a dedicated newsletter and meets for Sprites - a good reason on its
>own for having a Sprite.
>
>Later Midgets have the Triumph 1500 engine and lots of other differences.
>
>In summary, to all intents and purposes there isn't much difference - just my
>two pence worth or two penneth in the very old speak.
>
>
>Daniel1312
>
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