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In Reply to: RE: I'm lurrrkinggg...just a ghost in this house. posted by ghost of olddude55 on July 14, 2017 at 16:03:20
...Spitfire for a short time but never got it roadworthy and ended up giving it away.
Later Gator,
Dave
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Love 'em, but prolly $50K for a good one.
Spridget, MGB, far far less. A TR6 isn't out of the question, but the Spridget is my fave, preferably pre-Federalized which would be up to and including 1966 model year.
Locally, good Spridgets and MGBs $7-$10K depending on the year and the amount of butchery done by previous owners.
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And I've got a strict definition of what a sports car is: Two seats, top either goes down or is removable, rear drive, stick shift, and it has to be as light and uncomplicated as possible.
It's not about going fast, either. My current car can run rings around an MG or Triumph but it's got back seats, it's a coupe, and it weighs 2700 pounds. It's just not a sports car.
I could afford a good Midget. Rilly. And I'd love it, feed it, and take really swell care of it.
Gave these racing mustang all they could handle and then some.
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And the Mini and Midget share the same engines.
But the top doesn't go down on the Mini.
The answer is always........Miata! ;)
if somebody else asked me for advice.
I'd consider a Miata, but it would have to NA, preferably with no AC or power steering.
Would consider Miata, would prefer the Midget. Marks I, II, or III.
Miatas are not "like reliable Lotuses" as they were touted for awhile. They are not neutral steerers, nor are they as quick as you might hope for. An upgraded Spridget will be quicker and will handle better, undoubtedly. Of course, the Miata reliabilities do have an advantage.
Since both cars are VERY SMALL, why not consider the best handling small cars ? Yes, the vintage Minis ! Even the newer BMW owned MINI, with that cool, full sun-roof could be a winner ! Consider a non-Cooper S with that sunroof option. The newer MINI Cooper S are plagued by understeering. Their speed can get you in trouble, whereas the non-S handles much more neutrally, assuring fun drives...
to somebody else. Few people these days are willing to put up with any maintenance other than an oil change, let alone dealing with breaker points and twin SU carbs.
But I'd much rather have the Midget. First thing I learned to do on a car was tune up my old '71 Pinto and the muscle memory is still there.
I love the vintage Minis, but BMC never made a convertible or roadster.
Later Minis, no stinking CANBUS. Preferably no computers at all, but NO CANBUS.
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2005-2010, bought me a six month old 350Z. It was fun. Stick, the back seat was a stupid joke, put in a nice stereo which you couldn't really hear above 50MPH, LOL. It was pretty fast, too, which I didn't need. Got the coupe because the rag top had a big old butt look to it.
I like your idea.
But, don't wait too long.
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
I'm ready to rush right out in a buying frenzy, however there are WAF issues.
When are there not?
I was feeling flush at the time and the old Ford I was nursing was ready for bed. Just did it. Somehow, nothing happened. Go figure.
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
Helped me find a girlfriend at least.
I'm still wise in the ways of the breaker point and the carburetor. Skilled am I with a timing light.
Doesn't have to be perfect. After all, some of my records are scratched. There's dust on the turntable.
Edits: 07/14/17
Do you know what BOAT stands for ? Yes, "Break Out Another Thousand" was the norm for boats with tops. It is the new norm for any old car...
One of the considerations of owning vintage or newer sporty cars, is the price of Premium fuel. Not terrible, but worthy of considering. There are some cars, worthy of "motoring" which can run on regular grade 87 fuel. In fact, there are now some turbos which can run on regular !
I am not sure of all the Miatas, but most of the older British and all MINIs will require premium 91 grade. Likewise, all BMW, Shaguar and Audi need the expensive gas to run right...
Research can be a key...There is tons of info online and via the car clubs. You know, I just recalled a time when our stereo obsessions were shared by fellow enthusiasts. That was a long time ago...Well, sporty car owning can still be like that...literally a fun hobby...
and I'll concede that old car ownership can get expensive but it can cost even more to repair late model cars that are no longer in warranty
And I'm a decent wrench. I've rebuilt engines (well, one engine at any rate), installed complete performance suspension kits, etc. I can even paint and repair seats. Been at it a long time.
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