09-04-2013, 04:18 PM
Hi,
Around 1974 I traded in my year old BMW R75/5 750cc motorcycle for an almost new MGB Roadster; the MG was a huge disappointment performance wise compared to the bike and I only owned it a short while. Your MGB though Colin with a 3.5 engine installed would have been totally different and I can understand you being loathe to part with it. I always like to see chrome wire wheels on a sports car.
I've also owned two Jags; a MK9 and a 3.8S. One interesting vehicle I owned was an Austin Champ with the Rolls Royce engine; Everything on this appeared to be armour plated including the plug leads. Filling up with petrol meant turning the engine off or it would never fill up; it sure had a liking for petrol.
I think all three around the same time cost in the region of £30 each; the MK9 I remember cost £34 taxed. A wiring loom for the big Healey will now cost something like £350?
Good old days but I was always broke no doubt due to filling these cars with petrol but I had a lot of fun.
Kind regards, Col.
Around 1974 I traded in my year old BMW R75/5 750cc motorcycle for an almost new MGB Roadster; the MG was a huge disappointment performance wise compared to the bike and I only owned it a short while. Your MGB though Colin with a 3.5 engine installed would have been totally different and I can understand you being loathe to part with it. I always like to see chrome wire wheels on a sports car.
I've also owned two Jags; a MK9 and a 3.8S. One interesting vehicle I owned was an Austin Champ with the Rolls Royce engine; Everything on this appeared to be armour plated including the plug leads. Filling up with petrol meant turning the engine off or it would never fill up; it sure had a liking for petrol.
I think all three around the same time cost in the region of £30 each; the MK9 I remember cost £34 taxed. A wiring loom for the big Healey will now cost something like £350?
Good old days but I was always broke no doubt due to filling these cars with petrol but I had a lot of fun.
Kind regards, Col.
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