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Yeah, I'd agree. There's a guy in this area who has THREE of 'em in his possession... I put him in the same category as a bigamist.

<jealousy>I hate him.</jealousy> /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 
I was at Elkhart Lake a few years ago, and saw a beautiful ice blue 3.0CSL for sale. $7500.00, and drive it home. I don't know what I was thinking, but I let it get away.
Big dummy!!
Jeff
 
DrEntropy said:
a bigamist.
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I thought that was the Italian describing driving his Alfa home in the fog - /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 
I've been watching the 3.0 CS prices (just curiosity) for several months and the asking (or reserve) prices are all over the place, but not many selling. I drive over the Sierra Mts. twice a week to Reno (200 mile rt each trip) and would love to have one in the nicer weather. I'm sure it's a very different ball game as far as restoration costs. I like getting the door fit 'just right' when you have only one door.

Brian
https://www.teamsprite.net
https://www.teamisetta.net
 
A "government job" for your current crew, Brian! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
Did anyone mention the Porsche 928 series? Also, the BMW 850 series would seem to pass our "GT" class quite well. Both feature multi-valve V/8 powerplants, good handling, and suspensions that won't rattle your teeth out.

Absolutely sexy and (very) fast cars to drive, pretty good road manners as well. Not a lot of space for luggage, but who cares about luggage when you're driving a beautiful car like that, anyway???

I especially like the BMW 850s, but I wouldn't turn either down for a long touring trip.

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I think you nailed it Mark. (No comments from either of you Doc or Tony /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif )

FYI While I'm a huge fan of the BMW 8 series (as well as the 928 /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif ). But the 850 had a V12 and the 840 had the V8.
 
I drove a 2002 Vette Convertible from Ft Walton Beach, FL to Tampa Bay, FL and back over the Holidays. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable I was for the entire trip. I felt like I had just got in the car after driving for 5.5 - 6 hours, and my ears weren't ringing from wind noise...
 
The best GT ride I ever had was in a '70's MGBGT automatic. It would cruse at 120, no noise and smooth as glass. I have driven many, many Ferraris and found nothing to write home about; with perhaps one exception: Ron Tonkin's purple Lusso.
 
/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/iagree.gif...but you must mean MGC GT with automatic transmssion.
 
hehehehehe...I think its funny that after 5 pages, we're right back where we started: MGC GT w/automatic!!

(Oh, y'day I followed a wrecker with an MGC GT on it to a dinky little shop - turned out to be a '68 w/automatic....mechanic said its his brother-in-law's & he's gonna 'get it running' so his b-i-l can restore it...then he asked me, "Where can I get parts for an MGB? He can't afford to restore this car."....well, you know who's card he has...hehehe...& Monday I'll drop off a Moss catalog....who wants to bet that before the summer is over I'll own a '68 MGC GT w/auto to go along with my '69 MGC GT w/auto & my '68 MGC roadster?)
 
HandyAndy said:
The best GT ride I ever had was in a '70's MGBGT automatic. It would cruse at 120, no noise and smooth as glass. I have driven many, many Ferraris and found nothing to write home about; with perhaps one exception: Ron Tonkin's purple Lusso.
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Andy, no MGB will <u>cruise</u> at 120 MPH - do you mean kph? An MGB GT with 4 speed will achieve about 105 MPH top end. The automatic was a bit slower.
 
billspohn said:
Andy, no MGB will <u>cruise</u> at 120 MPH - do you mean kph? An MGB GT with 4 speed will achieve about 105 MPH top end. The automatic was a bit slower.
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all of which reminds me of a favourite old Corrado commercial

https://youtube.com/watch?v=25Em7VVh1sg
 
The MGC automatic uses a Borg Warner unit. Parts at your local auto parts house. It was my company car for two years. Dealer I worked for could not sell it so might as well drive it.
 
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