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From: lucasea on 16 Nov 2006 22:44 "Don Bowey" <dbowey(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:C1826D4B.4D241%dbowey(a)comcast.net... > On 11/16/06 5:47 PM, in article > Gw87h.11225$9v5.10694(a)newssvr29.news.prodigy.net, "lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net" > <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> >> "Don Bowey" <dbowey(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:C1824889.4D214%dbowey(a)comcast.net... >>> On 11/16/06 4:48 PM, in article 455D06D3.26B3FB4D(a)hotmail.com, "Eeyore" >>> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Don Bowey wrote: >>>> >>>>> <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: >>>>>> "Don Bowey" <dbowey(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>>>> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Don Bowey wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'd rather have a new MG, but they are not importing to the US >>>>>>>>> yet. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What are these new MGs ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's made in Japan. I don't recall the name of the company that >>>>>>> bought >>>>>>> the company. The car carries the MG logo, and the guy who owned it >>>>>>> did not use a "type" code (like MGTJ for Type Japanese). >>>>>> >>>>>> I think it's called the MG F. To my knowledge, they were introduced >>>>>> in >>>>>> the >>>>>> early 90s, and the company that makes them was thinking about >>>>>> exporting >>>>>> to >>>>>> the US, but it never happened. I suspect they just didn't want to >>>>>> have >>>>>> to >>>>>> deal with some safety or pollution control law that's unique to the >>>>>> US. >>>>>> >>>>>> Eric Lucas >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> MG F would be unusual, given that there is already a MGTF..... >>>> >>>> I googled it and it does indeed exist. >>>> http://www.mgf.org/ >>>> >>>> >>>>> I'm sure it is all the safety and pollution requirements too, which is >>>>> fine >>>>> by me. I can recall when cities like Portland (Or.) were bleak with >>>>> smog >>>>> from cars until the pollution laws helped fix it. >>>> >>>> When was this ? >>>> >>>> Graham >>>> >>> >>> As I recall, the pollution controls began being enforced about 1970. By >>> the >>> end of the decade the air was much cleaner. >> >> And not coincidentally, since US sales accounted for the majority of MG >> sales, they went under essentially at the end of the decade of the 70s. >> >> Eric Lucas >> >> > > The last real MG was a Limited Edition in 1980. You can spot one because > they were all black with silver side artwork. > > Thanks for the link to the MGF. I have to say, I think the Z3 beats it > for > looks. I agree. The last 10 years or so have not been among the golden years for automobile body design. Everything is so bulbous, no clean lines, no definition. The F was no exception, from what I've seen. That's one reason I don't like the Z4--the Z3s lines are cleaner. The Miata Mark 1 also had nice lines (even if it was a bit cake-of-soap-ish), which they proceeded to partially ruin in the re-design. Eric Lucas
From: lucasea on 16 Nov 2006 22:46 "Don Bowey" <dbowey(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:C1826EA2.4D243%dbowey(a)comcast.net... > On 11/16/06 5:49 PM, in article 455D1544.E67CE661(a)hotmail.com, "Eeyore" > <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Don Bowey wrote: >> >>> MG F would be unusual, given that there is already a MGTF..... >> >> Apparently the MGF predated the MG TF. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_F >> >> Graham >> >> > > Excellent link. I wish they had explained the MG is Morris Garages, I > also > note that in 2002 the MGF was renamed MGTF. That's cool, but it should > have > been MGTG, since the TF already exists since about 1955. I don't understand the need to call it a T at all. It doesn't fit with any of the others, all being pre-1960, open fender design. Eric Lucas
From: Don Bowey on 16 Nov 2006 22:51 On 11/16/06 7:14 PM, in article 9dd25$455d2923$4fe45a8$30159(a)DIALUPUSA.NET, "unsettled" <unsettled(a)nonsense.com> wrote: > Don Bowey wrote: > >> On 11/16/06 4:49 PM, in article 92d32$455d0709$4fe421c$29331(a)DIALUPUSA.NET, >> "unsettled" <unsettled(a)nonsense.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Don Bowey wrote: >>> >>>> On 11/16/06 1:30 PM, in article 455CD891.1B57E916(a)hotmail.com, "Eeyore" >>>> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> T Wake wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> If 20-year old males can figure out how to pay a $2K >>>>>>> bill for car insurance, they can figure out how to get >>>>>>> medical coverage. >>>>>> >>>>>> Gender card aside, normally these 20 year old males are living with their >>>>>> parents. >>>>> >>>>> BAH presumes these minimum wage kids have cars too ? >>>>> >>>>> She will do*anything* to evade the issue whilst trying to make out that >>>>> other >>>>> ppl are simply being irresponsible and therefore 'deserve' their lack of >>>>> access >>>>> to medical treatemnt. >>>>> >>>>> It's remarkably unChristian for one thing. >>>> >>>> >>>> Now, now.....Remember - there are many more religious beliefs than >>>> Christian. You surprised me with that one. >>> >>> Once you lot get started there's nothing that will stop >>> your feeding frenzy. >>> >>> Buncha creeps. >> >> >> Oops! Before I realized it, I had a brief, maybe un-Christian, thought >> about you, creep. > > What's this, a childish "No, you are..."? > >> You are a bit unsettled aren't you? > > Don't come off as being even more stupid than you've > already proved yourself. > > The question was, "What name do you wish to use when > posting to usenet?" Answer, "unsettled." > > BAH was right, you fools can't even flame worth a damn. > > > > Really? I walked away with your goat.
From: Don Bowey on 16 Nov 2006 22:53 On 11/16/06 7:30 PM, in article 90809$455d2cc1$4fe45a8$30258(a)DIALUPUSA.NET, "unsettled" <unsettled(a)nonsense.com> wrote: > Don Bowey wrote: > >> Life's too short to not have a car you love, or not have excellent wine and >> beer nearby. > > I guess they're acceptable substitutes for > intelligence in your case. Piffle!
From: Don Bowey on 16 Nov 2006 22:56
On 11/16/06 7:46 PM, in article 5ga7h.11243$9v5.8047(a)newssvr29.news.prodigy.net, "lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net" <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > "Don Bowey" <dbowey(a)comcast.net> wrote in message > news:C1826EA2.4D243%dbowey(a)comcast.net... >> On 11/16/06 5:49 PM, in article 455D1544.E67CE661(a)hotmail.com, "Eeyore" >> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Don Bowey wrote: >>> >>>> MG F would be unusual, given that there is already a MGTF..... >>> >>> Apparently the MGF predated the MG TF. >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_F >>> >>> Graham >>> >>> >> >> Excellent link. I wish they had explained the MG is Morris Garages, I >> also >> note that in 2002 the MGF was renamed MGTF. That's cool, but it should >> have >> been MGTG, since the TF already exists since about 1955. > > I don't understand the need to call it a T at all. It doesn't fit with any > of the others, all being pre-1960, open fender design. > > Eric Lucas > > T just means "type." Don |