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Saturday, March 01, 2008

I might --- might --- get a 1960 MGA convertible.

I'm not a "car guy" per se but my new house has a pad-locked two car garage that I need to fill. So why not get a convertible?

My friend works for the US Consulate and may be transferred to Rome next year. He's also a serious classic car collector. He's dreading selling his 1960 MGA convertible so we've been discussing a borrowing agreement for the time he's in Italy.

Holy shit, that car is COOL. And with historic tags, the insurance runs about $140 per year.

Here's another picture of the same car but with red racing stripes.

Mass-commuter culture has sucked most of the joy out of driving; with this MG, I'd like to bring a bit of that joy back --- driving for the sake of taking a leisurely drive, like they did in the old days. Remember those?
Posted by: Wicketywack / 9:28 AM
Comments:
Nice!!!, I will split the $140 and maintenance with you if we can ride it on some weekends, You and Katie can baby sit, Think of the perks!!!!!
# posted by Blogger Leiostomus xanthurus : 1:09 PM
 
LX,

Deal.
# posted by Blogger Wicketywack : 1:23 PM
 
Heaving jealous sigh.

I think the other blow to leisurely drives is feeling environmentally guilty for doing so. But some of my fondest memories as a kid were the Sunday afternoons when we'd just drive around, no destination, no agenda, just driving.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 3:53 PM
 
Moxie,

That MGA is very light, has only two seats, has a 4-cylindar engine, and only 72 horsepower. The gas mileage is about like a 1985 Toyota. Guilt free, my friend.
# posted by Blogger Wicketywack : 7:29 PM
 
But the emissions will not the same as a 1985 Toyota. How the heck do lefties get anything done with all this guilt about ruining the world? Oh, right, they don't.
# posted by Blogger Litoralis : 12:26 PM
 
MG's are very environmentally friendly, given they don't run half the time.

But are a blast to drive, I had a 65 TR-4, a 69 TR-6 and raced a Lotus in SCCA solo competition for many years. But with age I have come to appreciate my AWD 260hp Subaru WRX Wagon
# posted by Blogger 911_truthiness : 4:33 PM
 
I heard before 1962 they were much better quality --- better electrical systems.

Weird you mentioned the Subaru; that was going to be my "practical car" option.
# posted by Blogger Wicketywack : 4:37 PM
 
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