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Re: Just bought a Midget!

To: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>, "Charley & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>, "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Just bought a Midget!
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 22:39:09 -0400
Hey Charley, Welcome to the brighter side of MG ownership. Always nice to 
welcome a Midget owner that has moved away from the darkside LOL. 

BTW Chuck the Yugo was a Fiat Bravo in it's earlier incarnation. Not a 
Rabbit

Larry

>>>>On 9/13/00 7:35 PM so and so (Charles Christ) said. (And I quote:)

>yugo?  hmmm must be a 2 door!  because the 4 door was the wego...right?
>a yugo and lbc's and a nip hauler, you're gonna fit right in here welcome to
>the congenial side of reality.
>yugo?  hmmmmmm, group hug!  unless it's one of those trick rally yugo's i
>have heard of then the little commie rabbit has some get up and went in it!
>
>chuck.
>it's getting close to my nap time!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 2:17 AM
>Subject: Just bought a Midget!
>
>
>>
>>   Hi all,
>>
>>   My name is Charley Robinson an' I live in Kerrville, TX.  I've been
>> hanging out on the MG List for the last couple of years since I have a
>> '69 B daily driver.
>>
>>   Anyhoo, I ran into what looked like a good deal on a '76 Midget last
>> month and couldn't resist buying it.  It looks good has mint wire wheels
>> w/good tires, also an almost-new top.  Everything is there and it runs
>> well with good oil pressure and no extemporianeous noises when it runs.
>> (G)
>>
>>  The kid I bought it from thought the carb (ZS) was too rich and was
>> fouling the plugs.  I got it fired up and almost drove it home but the
>> fuel pump quit and we had to tow it the last mile or so.  It's been
>> sitting under a cover the last three weeks while we went to CA in the
>> B.
>>
>>   I'll need to buy some manuals first thing as I don't know jack about
>> midgets and ZS carbs.  Any recommendations?
>>
>>   Cheers,
>>
>>   Charley Robinson
>>   Kerrville, TX
>>   '76 Midget
>>   '69 B
>>   '88 Yugo
>>   '79 Datsun PU
>>
>>   PS,  When is a Midget a Spridget?
>>
>>


Larry Macy
78 Midget

Keep your top down and your chin up.

Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Manager/Administrator
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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