Convertibles - Anyone else like them?

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I drive mine every chance I get. I live 15 minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway so there is always a nice, twisty road to drive on a moments notice. Now that I've had mine for a couple of years I can't see myself without it.

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Man I miss my '03 10th convertible on nice days. Sure it was a squeaky, shaky rattle trap but damn it was fun. If I kept it longer I would've done some chassis stiffening and maybe sound deadener to deal with the nvh. I might get another one to match my TR 10th coupe later.





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I hope so too Todd @Smooth. Won't be working that weekend for sure. That's such a great weekend in Clear Lake. The cruise, the show... gets bigger every year.
 

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My old little turd blossom. 75 MGB (big MG model). 90HP of pure badass. Broke down every time I drove it; anyone else who drove it had no problems whatsoever. Traded it for a bike and the new owner drives it often and has only brought it back twice for minor things. There are times I miss the little car but I don’t miss it breaking down.


Pick your poison.
 

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My old little turd blossom. 75 MGB (big MG model). 90HP of pure badass. Broke down every time I drove it; anyone else who drove it had no problems whatsoever. Traded it for a bike and the new owner drives it often and has only brought it back twice for minor things. There are times I miss the little car but I don’t miss it breaking down.


Pick your poison.

I had it's distant cousin, well my Dad owned it but I drove it a lot and loved it. It hugged the road like crazy but was super weak! 1981 Triumph Spitfire

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My old little turd blossom. 75 MGB (big MG model). 90HP of pure badass. Broke down every time I drove it; anyone else who drove it had no problems whatsoever. Traded it for a bike and the new owner drives it often and has only brought it back twice for minor things. There are times I miss the little car but I don’t miss it breaking down.


Pick your poison.

I had a MGB 1980 LE with the fender mirrors. With the Weber carb and header I think it was 45 hp. But it fun, not as fun as my 1973 Triumph TR6.
 

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I had it's distant cousin, well my Dad owned it but I drove it a lot and loved it. It hugged the road like crazy but was super weak! 1981 Triumph Spitfire

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Very nice. My father and I are of the impression if the little MG was a 75 TR6 (good friend of ours has one) it’d still be in our possession.
I was fond of the little car, but with my frame (6’2-3) I couldn’t really fit in it all that well. My head was over the windshield frame, and there wasn’t a role bar, unless you count my head as one. I don’t think there was any part of the car that if you got hit you’d be ok. The pedals were too close for my size 12, having my foot on the brake pedal I was touching the throttle and clutch pedals as well. Luckily I’m skinny so the typical big British steering wheel didn’t cause an issue. Which that was needed due to the car not having power steering.
If I kept the car, my plan was the optional (non US spec) 3.5L Rover V8.


Pick your poison.
 

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