MGB

Jay Laifman (Jay_Laifman(at)countrywide.com)
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 09:22:58 -0700


Turns out a guy right down the street from me has a 1967 MGB for sale - wire wheels, OD, hardtop, original condition. So, I had to take it for a test ride. I had driven a friend's 1973 MGB before, but always preferred my Alpine. I figured maybe an earlier one would be better. Nope. Same thing. I honestly don't know why they were so popular. I guess they do look sporting. Maybe if I drove one around for a while they would sink in. The Alpine does have 20 years on the MGB. So, I told him that I just wouldn't trade an Alpine for an MGB. I mentioned that I really enjoyed a TR3 I recently drove. So, what did he also know of? A TR3A, 50,000 original miles, original paint, interior, tool kit, etc. Now I'm stuck. The only solution I can see it to get this TR and keep the Alpine. If only money did grow on trees, and I was Johnny Appleseed.

Jay