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Hello everyone,

I'm a new member and thought I'd pop in and introduce myself. I'm 62 years old and have been driving MGs since I was 17. That being said, I've only owned three - I just tend to hang on to them for a while. The first was a 1971 Midget, that I purchased in 1972 for the whopping sum of $1600. It had less than a thousand miles on it. I traded that one for a 1969 MGB in 1977 and drove that one for many years. I was in the Navy at the time and that MG ended up being "stationed" all over the continental U.S. I sold it when my time at sea was far exceeding my time ashore and moved over to a Miata which was easier to maintain. Kind of a "fire and forget" kind of car. Although it was a good car, I finally traded it for the 1980 LE that I drive today and have never looked back. It's a rust-free survivor, originally sold in Durham, North Carolina, that spent most of it's life in Florida. The engine was completely overhauled in 2015 and I expect to drive it for many years to come. It's moved around a bit since I purchased it including Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan and now Bremerton, WA. It's a daily driver that shares time with my '78 Volkswagon transporter. So - a rainy day bus and a fair weather MG.
 
Hi Bob. Welcome to BCF.

What got you interested in British sports cars back when you were 17?

Tom M.
 
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