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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2012, 09:10:41 PM »
Will zombo help me decide which car to buy?

The 1973 MG B or the 1978 Datsun 280Z?
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #26 on: May 01, 2012, 09:11:32 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 01, 2012, 09:10:41 PM
Will zombo help me decide which car to buy?

The 1973 MG B or the 1978 Datsun 280Z?
Yes !
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #27 on: May 01, 2012, 09:16:38 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 01, 2012, 09:10:41 PM
Will zombo help me decide which car to buy?

The 1973 MG B or the 1978 Datsun 280Z?

Stop with the Nippon crap and go with the MG.  Come on Man!!!!
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #28 on: May 02, 2012, 04:35:57 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 01, 2012, 09:10:41 PM
Will zombo help me decide which car to buy?

The 1973 MG B or the 1978 Datsun 280Z?

Do you know a hot young woman who is good with MGBs?  If not, go with the Datsun.
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #29 on: May 02, 2012, 07:41:24 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on May 02, 2012, 04:35:57 AM
Do you know a hot young woman who is good with MGBs?  If not, go with the Datsun.

Agreed. Besides, I like that name "Datsun" better than "MG" or even "Nissan."
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #30 on: May 02, 2012, 08:12:09 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on May 02, 2012, 07:41:24 AM
Agreed. Besides, I like that name "Datsun" better than "MG" or even "Nissan."


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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #31 on: May 02, 2012, 08:22:07 AM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on May 02, 2012, 08:12:09 AM

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Don't despair, hon. He's gonna buy the Datsun simply because getting parts is easier.

Practicality overrules emotion every time.  :stoner:
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #32 on: May 02, 2012, 08:27:03 AM »
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #33 on: May 02, 2012, 08:30:40 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 01, 2012, 09:10:41 PM
Will zombo help me decide which car to buy?

The 1973 MG B or the 1978 Datsun 280Z?

I would go with the MGB. Then I always wanted to buy a 1979 MGB and restore it.

Do you know that Nissan is considering a re-releasing of the datsun? More info: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/03/02/nissan-reportedly-considering-revival-datsun-name/
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #34 on: May 02, 2012, 08:32:49 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on May 02, 2012, 08:22:07 AM
Don't despair, hon. He's gonna buy the Datsun simply because getting parts is easier.

Practicality overrules emotion every time.  :stoner:
You've obviously never heard of British Motor Heritage, LTD. or Victoria British, Inc. :whistling:
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #35 on: May 02, 2012, 08:35:20 AM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on May 02, 2012, 08:30:40 AM
I would go with the MGB. Then I always wanted to buy a 1979 MGB and restore it.

Do you know that Nissan is considering a re-releasing of the datsun? More info: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/03/02/nissan-reportedly-considering-revival-datsun-name/
Yes, I was aware of that.  From what I've read, it's limited to underdeveloped countries like Indonesia and India where the Datsun name is already known and Nissan doesn't already have a large market share.  The plans I read were to sell sub-$10,000 cars to "underserved" markets.
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #36 on: May 02, 2012, 08:36:50 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 02, 2012, 08:32:49 AM
You've obviously never heard of British Motor Heritage, LTD. or Victoria British, Inc. :whistling:

There is a business in Carlisle PA that specializes in MG's. They can get practically any part you need for them.

Quote from: chris_ on May 02, 2012, 08:35:20 AM
Yes, I was aware of that.  From what I've read, it's limited to underdeveloped countries like Indonesia and India where the Datsun name is already known and Nissan doesn't already have a large market share.  The plans I read were to sell sub-$10,000 cars to "underserved" markets.

That I didn't know. I guess we won't be seeing them here in the US then.
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #37 on: May 02, 2012, 08:39:36 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on May 02, 2012, 08:22:07 AM
Don't despair, hon. He's gonna buy the Datsun simply because getting parts is easier.

Practicality overrules emotion every time.  :stoner:


Nothing good comes easy.

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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #38 on: May 02, 2012, 08:41:05 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 02, 2012, 08:32:49 AM
You've obviously never heard of British Motor Heritage, LTD. or Victoria British, Inc. :whistling:

Nope, never heard of 'em.

Are those parts easier to get from a junkyard rather than online?

And then this cute little nugget from the BMH web site:

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Having to pony up 20% VAT for parts ordered through these guys might be prohibitive.

Just sayin'..... :whistling:
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #39 on: May 02, 2012, 08:47:59 AM »
Victoria British is in Lenexa, KS.  Their prices are pretty reasonable.
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #40 on: May 02, 2012, 08:51:45 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 02, 2012, 08:47:59 AM
Victoria British is in Lenexa, KS.  Their prices are pretty reasonable.

Well, then! There's your answer!

But again, as you often have reported on these pages, you tend to get many of the parts you need from junk yards. How many of those MG parts are you gonna find in a junk yard?
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« Reply #41 on: May 02, 2012, 09:04:20 AM »
Not many.  My regular self-service place has a "classic" section but rarely any MGs.
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #42 on: May 02, 2012, 09:05:29 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on May 02, 2012, 08:51:45 AM
Well, then! There's your answer!

But again, as you often have reported on these pages, you tend to get many of the parts you need from junk yards. How many of those MG parts are you gonna find in a junk yard?

Gee Whiz!  Stop being a buzzkill!!!!   :tongue:
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #43 on: May 02, 2012, 09:06:08 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 02, 2012, 09:04:20 AM
Not many.  My regular self-service place has a "classic" section but rarely any MGs.

Well, whatever choice you make, I hope it's the one that works out best.  :cheersmate:
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #44 on: May 02, 2012, 10:31:34 AM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on May 02, 2012, 09:05:29 AM
Gee Whiz!  Stop being a buzzkill!!!!   :tongue:
And Golly willikers !
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #45 on: May 02, 2012, 10:48:47 PM »

:panic::yahoo::hyper: :o

Oh. Mah. Gawd.  That MG was incredible.  I was halfway back home before I stopped smiling. 

The car comes came equipped with POWER NOTHING at no charge.  You got to warn a brother.  I haven't driven a car without power steering in 25 years.  Manual brakes?  Never.  This is definitely not a high-speed automobile... or you should at least learn to plan ahead. 

This thing runs like a top.  New clutch, transmission feels like a tank.  It's going to be a tough choice if the Datsun is this nice.
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #46 on: May 02, 2012, 10:52:08 PM »
My only complaint?  The top of the windshield sits in the middle of my field of view and the steering wheel blocks my view of the gauges.  I'm going to have to see if I can find a shorter/lower seat bracket.  I don't need to be able to move the seat since I only fit in the car one way, with the seat all the way back.  I'm sure I can find something. 

I think my left arm finally stopped twitching.  :rofl:
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #47 on: May 03, 2012, 12:25:17 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on April 29, 2012, 10:26:51 PM
There's that whole 'tooting your own horn' thing that franksolich keeps mentioning.

It's been a fun ride.  Let's keep it that way. :-)

Congrats, post whore.  :fuelfire: :tongue:
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #48 on: May 03, 2012, 08:18:02 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 02, 2012, 10:48:47 PM
:panic::yahoo::hyper: :o

Oh. Mah. Gawd.  That MG was incredible.  I was halfway back home before I stopped smiling. 

The car comes came equipped with POWER NOTHING at no charge.  You got to warn a brother.  I haven't driven a car without power steering in 25 years.  Manual brakes?  Never.  This is definitely not a high-speed automobile... or you should at least learn to plan ahead. 

This thing runs like a top.  New clutch, transmission feels like a tank.  It's going to be a tough choice if the Datsun is this nice.

 :thumbs: :cheerleader2: :clap: :rocker:  :bravo: :party:
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Re: Four years, 29000 posts, and 400 days later...
« Reply #49 on: May 03, 2012, 09:37:12 PM »
That Datsun was pretty rough.  It looks nice from five feet away, but every corner has rust poking through, the clutch was an absolute mess, the car had no power steering (and was nowhere near as nice as the manual steering on the MG), and the brakes squealed like a liberal getting their pet entitlement program shut down.

I've called Raj twice asking him to let me buy the MG from him on Saturday.  I just hope nobody snatches it up before then.
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