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humfrz · 03-10-2016, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by NOHOME

Damn...I knew that I forgot something. I totally forgot to get rid of the MGB when I bought this new black car! That piece of shit has been haunting me since 1978.

NICE! Is that a 1968 or 1969 ... ??

I had a 1970 BRG MGB-GT. Yep, a fine machine ...... iffen you could get past wondering how the 2 side draft carbs could get out of synch sitting in the garage overnight ... ??

Oh yes, the electrical fires. I only had one ..... big one. Back in CT, I was driving in my rural neighborhood when smoke came rolling out from under the hood. I popped the hood to let out the Lucas smoke, then it really flamed up.

A neighbor was trying to put out the fire, while I was ripping out the back jump seat and unscrewing the covers to the batteries to disconnect them. He yelled ....... it's gonna blow ....... but I kept on at disconnecting the batteries. It didn't blow .... it just had a meltdown.

Yep, pushed that machine home, replaced a bunch of wiring ..... never did figure out why it caught fire .......

Got to go ...... finish my oatmeal .....

humfrz

RickyBobby · 03-10-2016, 05:37 PM

@humfrz
From your post I'm assuming then that your 1970 MGB had 2-6V batteries behind the front seat like my 1964 did. My MGB had a positive ground system. I replaced the batteries and hooked them up to negative ground, fried a bunch of wires.

Just Googled it. From 1968 on they switched to negative ground. http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?1,1608742

RickyBobby · 03-10-2016, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

+1 This is the old farts' thread. BRB. Gonna go pour myself a glass of prune juice.

As George Carlin once said, "I'm an old fuck not an old fart".

Ultramaroon · 03-10-2016, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyBobby

As George Carlin once said, "I'm an old fuck not an old fart".

George spoke the truth.

"No matter how new age you get old age gon' kick your ass." - Jesse McVey

wbradley · 03-10-2016, 06:54 PM

Seems like the MGs were the late 1960's to mid 1970's version of the FR-S. Then there were the Triumphs, presumably not quite as good from what I gather.

Incidentally, my dad turned 88 today. Isn't really any more senile than he was in his 40's.

Gonna go take some Metamucil now...LOL

jcw99 · 03-10-2016, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

+1 This is the old farts' thread. BRB. Gonna go pour myself a glass of prune juice.

Big bottle of Miralax in my bathroom.

gutbuster · 03-10-2016, 07:12 PM

This is the best thread i have ever stumbled upon. Really made my day.
Life is good.

Talus1 · 03-10-2016, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by NOHOME

Damn...I knew that I forgot something. I totally forgot to get rid of the MGB when I bought this new black car! That piece of shit has been haunting me since 1978.

Wait, you own an MGB GT and a P1800? That's awesome! You should get a GT6 to add to the collection...

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UFO · 03-10-2016, 08:11 PM

I thought I would be in the old crowd at 45 but I'm surprised how many older Gents there are here. I'm also surprised how many of you owned old British sports cars, especially seeing as how I'm a Brit and have never owned a single one (seemed like way too much work). Apparently, I only drive cars from the Axis countries anyway as I've owned 3 Evos, VW Golf GTI, Porsche 911 and a couple of Audis, looking at maybe an Alfa Romeo or Nissan for my next car. Who won the bloody war anyway?

NOHOME · 03-10-2016, 08:27 PM

Then there is always this toy. Briefly considered using it rather than a spare tire for the FRS. Older than most of the young whippersnapper kid's dads on this site! Wonder how many can even figure out what it is without Googling?

Built it up from an oil-spot I found on the driveway, I did. I wonder if anyone will ever restore an FRS?

RickyBobby · 03-10-2016, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wbradley

Seems like the MGs were the late 1960's to mid 1970's version of the FR-S. Then there were the Triumphs, presumably not quite as good from what I gather.

The 1989 Mazda MX-5 was the evolution of small sports roadsters of the 1960s, technologically modern and reliable.

Then came the FR-S and BRZ.

Tcoat · 03-10-2016, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by UFO

I thought I would be in the old crowd at 45 but I'm surprised how many older Gents there are here. I'm also surprised how many of you owned old British sports cars?

I had one of these for a month or so. Does it count as a British sports car?

It really isn't surprising that so many older guys had British sports cars since they were really the only affordable ones brought over for a long time. Then the Japanese invaded and that was the end of them.

Tcoat · 03-10-2016, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NOHOME

Then there is always this toy. Briefly considered using it rather than a spare tire for the FRS. Older than most of the young whippersnapper kid's dads on this site! Wonder how many can even figure out what it is without Googling?

Built it up from an oil-spot I found on the driveway, I did. I wonder if anyone will ever restore an FRS?

OH I know I know!

Guy had one at the show in St Marys last summer. Wasn't you was it?

humfrz · 03-10-2016, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyBobby

@humfrz
From your post I'm assuming then that your 1970 MGB had 2-6V batteries behind the front seat like my 1964 did. My MGB had a positive ground system. I replaced the batteries and hooked them up to negative ground, fried a bunch of wires.

Just Googled it. From 1968 on they switched to negative ground. http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?1,1608742

Yep, two, 6 volt batteries, hooked up in series, under a seat/bench, under a tin plate, exposed to the elements ........ only the British could come up with a design like that ........

Was it negative or positive ground .. ?? It depended upon which way the Lucas electrical items let the electrons flow on any given day .......

humfrz

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RickyBobby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S AT Location: Smokey Mountains Posts: 424 Thanks: 56 Thanked 282 Times in 150 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@humfrz From your post I'm assuming then that your 1970 MGB had 2-6V batteries behind the front seat like my 1964 did. My MGB had a positive ground system. I replaced the batteries and hooked them up to negative ground, fried a bunch of wires. Just Googled it. From 1968 on they switched to negative ground. http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?1,1608742 Last edited by RickyBobby; 03-10-2016 at 05:53 PM.

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gutbuster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S Location: NY Posts: 113 Thanks: 22 Thanked 44 Times in 27 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is the best thread i have ever stumbled upon. Really made my day. Life is good. __________________ Former rides: 78 Scirocco, 80 Corolla, 79 Celica, 91 CRX, 90 CRX-Si,02 GTI, 87 944s, 86 911 3.2 Carrera, 03 MR2 Spyder

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UFO Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S, 2014 Audi S4 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 87 Thanks: 39 Thanked 83 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I thought I would be in the old crowd at 45 but I'm surprised how many older Gents there are here. I'm also surprised how many of you owned old British sports cars, especially seeing as how I'm a Brit and have never owned a single one (seemed like way too much work). Apparently, I only drive cars from the Axis countries anyway as I've owned 3 Evos, VW Golf GTI, Porsche 911 and a couple of Audis, looking at maybe an Alfa Romeo or Nissan for my next car. Who won the bloody war anyway?

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NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 795 Thanks: 86 Thanked 800 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Then there is always this toy. Briefly considered using it rather than a spare tire for the FRS. Older than most of the young whippersnapper kid's dads on this site! Wonder how many can even figure out what it is without Googling? Built it up from an oil-spot I found on the driveway, I did. I wonder if anyone will ever restore an FRS?

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