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Hello all,

I'm a new member from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. I've always been (and trust forever will be) a fan of British automotion. Of course, as a kid in the 60's and 70's, I always dreamed of an MG or Triumph or even one of those "XKEs." BTW, I have learned that the cool kids know them as E-Types. I figured that out along with a bunch of other facts I couldn't yet apply through spending 45 years pouring through a 22 volume encyclopedia called "The World of Automobiles, An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Motor Car," published by Orbis Publishing, 1974. That led to my eventual acquistion of a 1987 Jaguar XJ-6 MkIII. I no longer have that car, having moved through other sporting cars which I never really learned to take to the limit. Consequently and due to space and budget reasons, I moved my motorsport interest to the two wheel variety, which I still really enjoy today.

I do still have two British influenced cars - a 2008 Mini (perhaps in name only) and a 1962 MGA MkII. I really enjoy the work I can do on the MGA, since all I need are hand tools, feeler gauges, timing lights, and volt meters. Its a much more analog experience, kind of like assembling and tuning a nice turntable, tonearm, stylus, preamp, and amp for music instead of streaming it. I look forward to learning more about your similar experiences, both the old school analog methods and the application of current, digital methods to solve problems.

Thanks for having me.

r-

Tom C.
 
ih574 said:
BTW, I have learned that the cool kids know them as E-Types.
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Welcome to the BCF, Tom! As the owner of an "E-Type" (I'm a cool kid :cool: ) I learned somewhere along the way that "XKE" was never an official name for the E-Type but rather a name ascribed to it mainly by us in America. This is because it has basically the same engine as the previous XK-series cars (XK120, 140, 150). Nowhere in official Jaguar literature will you find it referred to as an XKE. It is, officially, an E-Type.

That said, when someone asks me what kind of car I'm restoring, I will usually tell them "I have a 67 XKE," because most Americans will instantly recognize that name. Whereas, if I say I have an "E-Type" to the average guy on the street, I will sometimes get a puzzled look.
 
Welcome! great cars. We have a 2013 Mini and I think MGA is the quintessential British sports car shape.

Oh and Basil isn't cool - just sayin' :smile:
 
Good move joining this group. I'm a recent arrival too. Yeah, that new mini is "name only" but they do work. I've driven both after 10 yrs w a 67 Cooper S
 
Hello Tom

Welcome to the forum.

The MG section is very active so you are sure to get plenty of tips and advice for your MGA project.
Seeing a New Mini and an original Mini side by side at a car show it is surprising how much the Mini has grown.

David
 
Thanks all - really good to be here. And thanks for your site hospitality! Maybe one day I'll have one of the original Minis. Gives me another thing to research!

r-

Tom C.
 
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