So having driven the MGC all of 25 miles I can offer up some impressions on driving the MGC compared to the TR6. I'm not ragging on either car here, just passing along some initial driving impressions that I though y'all might find interesting.
The two are very-very different cars. I've basically completely rebuild and sorted out the TR6 over the past two years, and built her up to be a fast road car with lower than stock center of gravity and performance springs, so a bit unfair to expect the MGC to handle like the TR6 of course. I wasn't expecting the rear axle hop on the MGC that I found however, and this is with new poly bushings from Robert and rebuild rear shocks from Peter at World Wide. It gets thrown around more than the TR6 by mid-corner bumps. MGC generally rides better however, but then again I built up my TR6 to be handling oriented.
The MGC feels much more solid, like a single piece of metal. My MGC / Mercedes SL comparison wasn't too far astray actually (heresy!). She feels more solid than the MGBs I had for some reason, maybe it's just that she drives very differently.
The TR6, or at least my TR6 anyway, will run away and hide from the MGC, or at least my MGC anyway, on a twisty road.
The MGC steering wheel is freaking huge, didn't really realize it until I was driving her around. The MGC steering is significantly slower than the TR6 as well. It makes the MGC feel more relaxed and vintage in operation.
My carb/ignition tuning is still off on the MGC, so performance comparisons are iffy at this point but the MGC engine seems much more refined and smoother than the TR6. The TR6 is much more eager at this point however. That may just be the tuning on the MGC not being dialed in.
Other than the swoopy looks, the Jag I rented in the UK doesn't make a better tourer than the MGC and the MGC is a lot more practical (trunk).
The two are very-very different cars. I've basically completely rebuild and sorted out the TR6 over the past two years, and built her up to be a fast road car with lower than stock center of gravity and performance springs, so a bit unfair to expect the MGC to handle like the TR6 of course. I wasn't expecting the rear axle hop on the MGC that I found however, and this is with new poly bushings from Robert and rebuild rear shocks from Peter at World Wide. It gets thrown around more than the TR6 by mid-corner bumps. MGC generally rides better however, but then again I built up my TR6 to be handling oriented.
The MGC feels much more solid, like a single piece of metal. My MGC / Mercedes SL comparison wasn't too far astray actually (heresy!). She feels more solid than the MGBs I had for some reason, maybe it's just that she drives very differently.
The TR6, or at least my TR6 anyway, will run away and hide from the MGC, or at least my MGC anyway, on a twisty road.
The MGC steering wheel is freaking huge, didn't really realize it until I was driving her around. The MGC steering is significantly slower than the TR6 as well. It makes the MGC feel more relaxed and vintage in operation.
My carb/ignition tuning is still off on the MGC, so performance comparisons are iffy at this point but the MGC engine seems much more refined and smoother than the TR6. The TR6 is much more eager at this point however. That may just be the tuning on the MGC not being dialed in.
Other than the swoopy looks, the Jag I rented in the UK doesn't make a better tourer than the MGC and the MGC is a lot more practical (trunk).