Well, the word is out....

[tony barnhill]

Just got my May "Classics Motorsports"...article on 6 unloved sports cars pits Scott Keating's '77 rubber bumper MGB against a Corvair, TR7, Porsche 928, BMW 320i, & Maserati Biturbo....guess the prices of rubber bumper MG's is about to go up!

 

[Marvin Gruber]

Thats' good. I have an 80 model with overdrive that I am fixing to sell.

 

[tony barnhill]

& I'm disassembling a '79 that'll go to the crusher next week!....but I do have that old LE for sale!

Hey, Marvin - found me a Triumph Bonneville or Tiger yet?

 

[Marvin Gruber]

Sorry Tony, only thing Ive have or seen is a 1971 CB750 Honda. Brit bikes have disappeared as well.

 

[aerog]

Well, since the article is out I'll post my pictures from the photoshoot to the general public. I don't know about MG prices going up, but maybe mine will /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif : https://www.aerog.com/ocalapub/

 

[DrEntropy]

"As Seen In..."!!!!!

 

[tony barnhill]

I'll tell ya, Scott - the MG really stod out in that crowd!

I've been reading about Biturbo's for a bit & look forward to reading what they said later tonight...

 

[jlaird]

So what's the big deal. The front and rear fiberglass?

I mean nice ride but so.......lot of you guys have nice rides.

 

[AngliaGT]

[ QUOTE ]
found me a Triumph Bonneville or Tiger yet?

Tony,

I've got a '78 Bonneville project bike that I'll
sell you,& I'll get rid of the 850 Commando for free!

- Doug

 

[Nunyas]

[ QUOTE ]
So what's the big deal. The front and rear fiberglass?

I mean nice ride but so.......lot of you guys have nice rides.

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't think his bumpers were replaced with fiber glass... I *think* they're the stock rubbers painted... Aerog?

 

[jlaird]

Oh, why not. Why don't all you guys do that. Looks much better for sure.

 

[aerog]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
So what's the big deal. The front and rear fiberglass?

I mean nice ride but so.......lot of you guys have nice rides.

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't think his bumpers were replaced with fiber glass... I *think* they're the stock rubbers painted... Aerog?

[/ QUOTE ]

Yup they're original, no fiberglass in there.

 

[Nunyas]

truth be told, jlaird, I'm seriously considering fiberglass bumpers for my car... although, I find the styling of the bumpers used on Stewart's car more appealing than the stock replicas....

but there's many many things on my list of things to do before I get around to messing with makin' my B purdy.

 

[kennypinkerton]

Great pics scott!

I liked the article too.

Doesn't seem like 18 seconds to 60mph, but then again everything feels faster in such a small car. I like my bumpers black (on my car)... they work well with the yellow on my car and the black sidestripes.

 

[Nunyas]

it's that 3rd gear man! The acceleration curve goes into the negatives once you hit 3rd... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

ok ok ok ... maybe it's not 3rd gear's fault... but acceleration does go out the window once third gear is reached...

 

[tony barnhill]

[ QUOTE ]
I've got a '78 Bonneville project bike that I'll
sell you,& I'll get rid of the 850 Commando for free!

- Doug

[/ QUOTE ]

Are you saying you're selling a Bonnie & throwing in a Commando for free?

 

[Steve_S]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm seriously considering fiberglass bumpers for my car

[/ QUOTE ]

That's a good way to lose well over 100 pounds from the car (in the worst place possible - outside the wheelbase) and improve handling.

 

[DrEntropy]

Amen!

 

[kennypinkerton]

I missed out on a triumph motorcycle that a guy wanted to sell for $400 to get his car out of hock - several years back. I thought it was pretty cool looking - not sure what model it was though.

 

[AngliaGT]

No!No! No! - Your Norton.I thought you had one

- Doug