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BritCarJeff
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I have been a lover of British cars for more than 50 years, but my most recent acquisition has resulted in my joining this forum. Having recently retired, I had the opportunity to search far and wide to find one of the cars I have long desired, an MGC GT. I just agreed to purchase a beautifully restored example and am looking forward to getting to know it, inside and out.
But this certainly is not my first British car. That started in 1974 when I acquired a 1974 1/2 MGB roadster. I drove it (and worked on it) for a number of years until marriage and family made it impractical. I regrettably had to trade it for something more practical, but I never forgot it. Several years later I acquired a 1974 MGB roadster which was kind of rough but drivable. I enjoyed it for several years. Then there was a long dry spell, visiting car shows but not having a British car of my own. Finally, later in my career, I got back in, acquiring a 1959 Morgan Plus 4, which I happily still have and drive. And until recently, that was it (and was just fine), when I stumbled over one of my dream cars, the MGC GT, which will be fully mine in a few days. The Morgan is great fun, but after an hour's drive can be quite tiring. The MGC GT should be a more civilized way to cover longer trips.
Oh, and my father and brothers are also partially responsible for my British car bug. My dad (a WW2 veteran) loved distinctive cars. When his business prospered and his partner acquired a Cadillac, my dad got a Jaguar XJ6, the classic dark red with tan interior. As far as I was concerned, it was the nicest car in the world. We worked together for a time, and as he aged and I matured, he would hand me the keys and tell me to drive us home. But that's not all. He eventually traded it for an XJ6L and after that an XJ12! And once, while one of the XJs was in for service, he bought a used 1968 XKE roadster. He seldom drove it and left it to my brother, who drove it for years (letting me occasionally borrow it). If that's not enough, my brothers also had a TR 7 and a rare TR 8.
So this is getting too long, but has been a great trip down memory lane (the kind of winding road British car lovers seek out). As you plainly can see by now, I am a British car fanatic. I look forward to sharing this enthusiasm with you.
But this certainly is not my first British car. That started in 1974 when I acquired a 1974 1/2 MGB roadster. I drove it (and worked on it) for a number of years until marriage and family made it impractical. I regrettably had to trade it for something more practical, but I never forgot it. Several years later I acquired a 1974 MGB roadster which was kind of rough but drivable. I enjoyed it for several years. Then there was a long dry spell, visiting car shows but not having a British car of my own. Finally, later in my career, I got back in, acquiring a 1959 Morgan Plus 4, which I happily still have and drive. And until recently, that was it (and was just fine), when I stumbled over one of my dream cars, the MGC GT, which will be fully mine in a few days. The Morgan is great fun, but after an hour's drive can be quite tiring. The MGC GT should be a more civilized way to cover longer trips.
Oh, and my father and brothers are also partially responsible for my British car bug. My dad (a WW2 veteran) loved distinctive cars. When his business prospered and his partner acquired a Cadillac, my dad got a Jaguar XJ6, the classic dark red with tan interior. As far as I was concerned, it was the nicest car in the world. We worked together for a time, and as he aged and I matured, he would hand me the keys and tell me to drive us home. But that's not all. He eventually traded it for an XJ6L and after that an XJ12! And once, while one of the XJs was in for service, he bought a used 1968 XKE roadster. He seldom drove it and left it to my brother, who drove it for years (letting me occasionally borrow it). If that's not enough, my brothers also had a TR 7 and a rare TR 8.
So this is getting too long, but has been a great trip down memory lane (the kind of winding road British car lovers seek out). As you plainly can see by now, I am a British car fanatic. I look forward to sharing this enthusiasm with you.
