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[aaronjb]

Yuk!

Let's try that again



Kevin

that looks epic

Somehow 'epic' isn't a word I'd attach to something with an A-series engine, though.. but maybe that's just me being snobbish (Plus my memory of the A-series is limited to the Austin Allegro )

[Kevin Wood]

Somehow 'epic' isn't a word I'd attach to something with an A-series engine, though.. but maybe that's just me being snobbish (Plus my memory of the A-series is limited to the Austin Allegro )

I haven't driven one but a neighbour of mine had one and he reckoned it was a total hoot. Modest power and modest levels of grip, admittedly, by the standards of modern sports cars, but it is very light and reasonably aerodynamic.

Best of all, the "limits" will be come across in reasonably low speed, low-risk conditions, and it's docile, so you can spend all your time steering it on the throttle rather than dreading the moment when it swaps ends on you. He's a serial car junkie and his previous car was a megabusa which was regularly tracked, so for him to love it speaks volumes, IMHO.

When the snow was too bad for me to drive at all last year I came across him driving his classic SAAB 99 with a grin like a cheshire cat.

Kevin

[Andy B]

Do you think this would be a good restoration project?

Bit of T- CUT perhaps and some new tyres...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-B-GT-GOLD-/150521235381?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item230bc3c7b5

If you could buy this too ..... clicky  It's been sat there for the last 18 yrs that I know of, and is in very similar condition. It used to be sheeted up.

[aaronjb]

Somehow 'epic' isn't a word I'd attach to something with an A-series engine, though.. but maybe that's just me being snobbish (Plus my memory of the A-series is limited to the Austin Allegro )

I haven't driven one but a neighbour of mine had one and he reckoned it was a total hoot. Modest power and modest levels of grip, admittedly, by the standards of modern sports cars, but it is very light and reasonably aerodynamic.

Best of all, the "limits" will be come across in reasonably low speed, low-risk conditions, and it's docile, so you can spend all your time steering it on the throttle rather than dreading the moment when it swaps ends on you. He's a serial car junkie and his previous car was a megabusa which was regularly tracked, so for him to love it speaks volumes, IMHO.

When the snow was too bad for me to drive at all last year I came across him driving his classic SAAB 99 with a grin like a cheshire cat.

Kevin

Fair point - there is a lot to be said for reducing the levels of mechanical grip to the point that the 'fun factor' appears

Rather like the Caterham superlight in the wet a few weekends ago, at least based on the way it looked from behind