"ManhattanMan" wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dana M. Hague d(dash)m(dash)hague(at)comcast(dot)net wrote in
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On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:36:06 GMT, "muff528"
wrote:

In the MG you probably had to stop halfway and adjust the SU's. :-)

"As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Skinners
Union carburetors in his vintage MG, highly functional yet
pleasingly formed, perched prominently on top of the intake
manifold, aching for experienced hands, the small knurled caps of
the oil dampeners begging to be inspected and adjusted as described
in chapter seven of the Haynes shop manual."

-From the .sig file of a British car enthusiast


MG, I live just to touch you,
when I double clutch you, MG it gies me a thrill.
MG, I love your ignition, your foru speed transmission,
your points your plugs and your grill!
MG, when I look inside you,
the sight of each valve and rod, brings me closer to God!
MG, I'll wash you and wax you.
If some Chevvy smacks you, I'll die, MG!


From Mad magazine, you can probably guess the tune..


Bertie

Ahhh mannnn, my dream car back in the 50's was the TD. That was
before I knew much about mechanics, later I changed my mind...




They were fine, really. Mine was pretty reliable. At least as reliable
as an old Ford would have been (OK, bad example) and easy to look after,
really. It was great fun to drive and actually handled well, but not as
well as the more primitive TC. The ride was abyssmal, though, and the
brakes diabolical.


Bertie