Hi Mike, how are things down under.
That's about the only thing I don't agree with John on. Mine was about 2
years old and in near perfect condition. You are right about the correct way
to drive it but the relative long stroke makes for a slow winding engine
without much punch off the line. At least in stock form. It also tended to
plow at just about any cornering speed above 5 MPH. But like anything else,
if you throw enough skill and/or money at something you can overcome most
deficiencies. Stick Phil Hill in it and you could probably win Le Mans :-)
Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
----- Original Message -----
From "Mike Gigante" <mikeg at vicnet.net.au>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 3:08 PM
Subject: RE: need an automatic?
> Check "Spritely Years"
>
> IIRC, John Sprinzel was reasonably complimentary about the MGC and
> commented its reputation was undeserved.
>
> There is one competing in the MG road racing series here as well
> as running in various rallies.
>
> It is probably like spridgets and 4 cylinder B's -- with some fairly
> simply and inexpensive suspension tweaking they can be made to handle
> pretty darn well (OK, the Spridgets are always the best handlers, but
> a tweaked Spridget is still *much* better handling than a stock one.
>
> I suspect that the C's reputation was acquired by a) a driver who
> didn't think about the right way to drive it or b) a car with worn
shocks!!
>
> By driving style, I mean that with that much Iron up front, you don't even
> think about throwing it into a corner and expect it to turn-in like
> a spridget -- go in a little slower and accelerate out, using the torque
of
> the big 6 to give you better turn and higher exit speed.
>
> I nearly bought a really really nice MGC as a daily driver, but the local
> regulations have made it illegal to carry the kids in the back
> and I didn't want to go through the required mods and engineer's report...
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kansa, Robert
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 4:21 AM
> To: 'Wm. Severin Thompson'; team-thicko@autox.team.net;
> spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: need an automatic?
>
>
> intresting. ive heard the big six in the MG makes it handle even worse
than
> the big six in the healey..
> eee gads. but i suppose this is a cruise-mobile. sorta a cheap mans xke
> coupe perhaps?
> r kansa/rccsa
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