Though I hear that the MGB's have a bit more juice than a Spit, I'd still
go with a Spit restoration. The styling is alot cooler than the B, not to
mention that Spitfires seem to be much less known than your common MG,
which causes heads to turn when you drive down the street. =) The flip up
bonnet couldn't make work on the engine any easier. I recommend the
Spit...
--Nate
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Nathan Coraor
'80 Spitfire. plus rust.
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| From: cavsct@concentric.net
| To: triumphs@autox.team.net
| Subject: Spitfire or MGB???
| Date: Monday, June 15, 1998 3:39 PM
|
|
| All,
|
| Understanding the lists understandable bias towards Triumphs, I have
a
| question. I know that several of the listers have or have had a MG.
|
| Next month I will be returning from Indiana with my high school and
| college sweetheart (a 1974 1/2 MGB). Presently, my daily driver is a
1980
| Spitfire. The MG will take some work to get it running, but is otherwise
in
| good condition. It has been garaged for about eight years.
| I would like to do a frame up restore of one of these cars and use
the
| other as my daily driver. My question: Should I restore the MG or the
| Spitfire? What are the pros and cons of either? Expense? Ease of
| restoration? Other considerations?
|
|
| Thanks,
|
| Rob Schuck
|
|