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You old sport you! Tell us more!

Posted By: Steve Haines, catboats, Goose Bayou, FL
Date: 7/4/08 6:18a.m.

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In Response To: My smile maker (pic) (Dick Herman, Muddy Duck)

As a kid, I rode in a TD many times; as an older kid, it was a TR-3, then autocrossing an MGB, and later, an Opel GT. The last act was a Speeedster replica, rock solid reliable with a 1641, dual Webers, snakey exhaust, and a pretty lumpy cam. Big honkin' A008s on the back, not quite as big on the front. Lowered Ghia front end with discs. ran out of revs about 85, quick hole shot if you didn't bog it, and scarey quick through the turns. Erector set top meant that if you got caught in the rain in town, you headed for a car wash or drive-through bank to stay dry. Above about 40, the airflow kept you dry.
I spotted an MG recently, and had a carlust flash....is yours a daily driver?

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Messages In This Thread

Winch wench tell us of U'r adventures! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/2/08 10:57a.m.

Boat is getting electrical work done... hope to -- Vicki's Secret Lying Fallow -- 7/3/08 6:22p.m.

Yeah, I get it... -- Jim B., in the frozen northland -- 7/3/08 7:09p.m.

Jim, my new Vespa is only a 150cc scooter... -- Vicki's Secret Lying Fallow -- 7/3/08 7:44p.m.

vespa -- bob -- 7/3/08 8:32p.m.

Bob, I'm not at the wheelie stage yet. -- Vicki's Secret Lying Fallow -- 7/4/08 4:38p.m.

scooter -- bob -- 7/4/08 4:46p.m.

So start a name contest! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/4/08 8:34p.m.

In the days of yore I bought a Vespa in Australia. I couldn't handle driving on -- Norm BlackWatch gaff cat, N'awlins -- 7/5/08 8:59a.m.

Consider an MSF course -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 7/5/08 10:02a.m.

These courses are big in Europe. Near where we were staying in France there was -- Norm BlackWatch gaff cat, N'awlins -- 7/6/08 4:37p.m.

My smile maker -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 7/4/08 6:04a.m.

You old sport you! Tell us more! -- Steve Haines, catboats, Goose Bayou, FL -- 7/4/08 6:18a.m.

Tell us more -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 7/4/08 3:25p.m.

Nice! -- Jim B., wandering around -- 7/4/08 6:22a.m.

An MGA! How could I forget that one. -- Steve Haines, catboats, Goose Bayou, FL -- 7/4/08 8:14a.m.

For Youse Guys Dat Dont Know Da Prince Uh Darkness.... -- Gerald Donaldson -- 7/4/08 4:23p.m.

Sorry, Mistake, If Ya Ur Frum Da Nint' Wawd Of Nooawlinz... -- Gerald Donaldson -- 7/4/08 4:25p.m.

LOL! -- Steve Haines, catboats, Goose Bayou, FL -- 7/5/08 3:52a.m.

Wow! -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 7/4/08 8:49a.m.

Penelope is perfect for an MG! Our neighbor -- Vicki's Secret Lying Fallow -- 7/4/08 4:43p.m.

Re: scooter touring -- Jim B., wandering around -- 7/4/08 6:16a.m.

Jim B, it's called "third childhood"!!! -- Vicki's Secret Lying Fallow -- 7/4/08 4:49p.m.

Beautifullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/4/08 4:07p.m.

Scooters -- Bill in NC - P-165, "PBJ" -- 7/6/08 6:28p.m.

Nice bike, Jim -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 7/4/08 8:55a.m.

scooters -- bob -- 7/4/08 4:25p.m.

scooter -- bob -- 7/4/08 4:30p.m.

looked at a 250 the other day. -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/4/08 4:09p.m.

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