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BDR529

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Hi everyone,

I’m finally at the point where I’m considering purchasing an LBC of my own and thought I should introduce myself. I’ve been a car enthusiast my entire life. My first car in high school (during the late eighties) was a ‘65 Mustang. My automotive interests up till then always leaned toward American cars. However, during senior year, a classmate took me for a ride in his father’s MGBGT (I believe it was a’69) and that car left a huge impression on me. The growl from the B series engine, the wire wheels, and the overall feel from that ride was a revelation coming from your typical Detroit iron.

Fast forward more than thirty years, I’ve owned a couple fun BMWs and some practical Subarus, but no classic British cars. However, I did purchase a brand new R53 MINI Cooper S in 2005 that I still have to this day and continue to enjoy.

That said, the memory of that experience in the MGB still lingers. Couple that with my desire to finally own an open top car, I’ve started to consider purchasing my own classic British roadster. I look forward to joining in the discussions here and learning from all of you with your extensive experience on these great cars.

Dave
 

AngliaGT

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Welcome! Feel free to go on the MG forum & ask questions
& help looking for one.
 

Basil

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Welcome to the club! You will find lots of folks here ready to offer advice as you search for the right car.
 
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BDR529

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Thank you both for the warm welcome! I’ve got a lot of research ahead of me, but I’m looking forward to the process.
 

Oldmogguy

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Hi everyone,

I’m finally at the point where I’m considering purchasing an LBC of my own and thought I should introduce myself. I’ve been a car enthusiast my entire life. My first car in high school (during the late eighties) was a ‘65 Mustang. My automotive interests up till then always leaned toward American cars. However, during senior year, a classmate took me for a ride in his father’s MGBGT (I believe it was a’69) and that car left a huge impression on me. The growl from the B series engine, the wire wheels, and the overall feel from that ride was a revelation coming from your typical Detroit iron.

Fast forward more than thirty years, I’ve owned a couple fun BMWs and some practical Subarus, but no classic British cars. However, I did purchase a brand new R53 MINI Cooper S in 2005 that I still have to this day and continue to enjoy.

That said, the memory of that experience in the MGB still lingers. Couple that with my desire to finally own an open top car, I’ve started to consider purchasing my own classic British roadster. I look forward to joining in the discussions here and learning from all of you with your extensive experience on these great cars.

Dave
Welcome Dave
My first car was a 65 mustang too. Had a lot of great experiences with that car. As the years went on I got to experience a few British cars. Each one has a feel, a smell, and a ride you just don’t get in an American car. One British car You should look into is a Morgan. I’ve had a few and they are the most seat of the paints experience out there.
good luck and Happy New Year.
 

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WaxMorgan

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Just joined and posted a bit about my '63 Morgan +4. Seat of the pants indeed, wonderful fun to drive. My son-in-law who owns the new $170K Mercedes all electric drove the Morgan and pronounced it as the "primitive" car he'd ever driven. I took that as high praise.
 

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Just joined and posted a bit about my '63 Morgan +4. Seat of the pants indeed, wonderful fun to drive. My son-in-law who owns the new $170K Mercedes all electric drove the Morgan and pronounced it as the "primitive" car he'd ever driven. I took that as high praise.
Welcome! You can copy past your post to a new topic so people won’t think you’re from New York (see title of this thread). But anyway welcome to BCF
 
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