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Post #434,295 by Andrew Grygus 6/2/20 9:21:53 PM 6/2/20 9:21:53 PM Reply	I owned quite a few English cars . . . . . from a 1948 MG TC through several Jaguars, 1954 to 1962, an MG 1100 sedan, and a Nash Metropolitan, actually an Austin A40 with an upside down bathtub shaped body. I can tell you this, what the English call "steel" is actually some sort of cheese. Everything broke, even though the parts were much heftier than on much heavier American cars. Leaf springs in particular crumbled, and front axle spindles broke early and often.
Post #434,296 by Ashton 6/2/20 10:29:35 PM 6/2/20 10:29:35 PM Reply	MG TC ...Heh Sons of (Musical-) friends engaged in restoring a BRG-colour pukka one--including assembly of wire wheels via white gloves. I drove it afterwards--very carefuly--having at least enough double-clutching chops not to clash the synchro-bereft er, Crash-box. Made endorphins, that 4-wheel scooter. 'Tis /was then The Iconic shape for all wannabe cars as so contrasted with the Lead-barges of Detroit (I also drove TDs, TR-2s etc.) Yeah too, nostalgia ain't what __ ____.
Post #434,297 by Andrew Grygus 6/3/20 1:45:51 AM 6/3/20 1:45:51 AM Reply	The TC did not have a crash box . . . . . perhaps they forgot to overhaul the transmission.
Post #434,312 by Ashton 6/3/20 2:41:57 PM 6/3/20 2:41:57 PM Reply	I drove it; didn't 'try' for lazy-shift, went as-if no synchros. (They thought it was crash-box); I defer to anyone who shifted one 'normally' as: better informed than moi. And they. Unless (some Were / earlier? some Weren't later) Do you know-fer-Shure? Sorta-sure ..they did not disassemble transmission. Kwazy Kar-lore! nearly as bad as Politics!

Anyone know about used Mini Coopers? - (drook) - (27) - June 1, 2020, 09:44:40 PM EDT

anecdotal, engine overheating issues -NT - (boxley) - June 1, 2020, 09:53:34 PM EDT

My step-mom has one that she bought new. - (Another Scott) - June 1, 2020, 10:52:37 PM EDT

Re: Anyone know about used Mini Coopers? - (pwhysall) - (11) - June 2, 2020, 03:11:16 AM EDT

Yes, the new generation - (drook) - (10) - June 2, 2020, 10:57:34 AM EDT

Does look a bit strange - (scoenye) - (9) - June 2, 2020, 07:11:23 PM EDT

Re: Minis take 91+ fuel - (a6l6e6x) - June 2, 2020, 09:08:31 PM EDT

Good point, and one which I didn't consider at all - (pwhysall) - (5) - June 3, 2020, 02:03:29 AM EDT

I think it is a feature of imported Euro motors - (scoenye) - (4) - June 3, 2020, 09:07:37 AM EDT

91 octane required might be "required". - (Another Scott) - (3) - June 3, 2020, 11:34:01 AM EDT

Check their "91 required" list - (scoenye) - (2) - June 3, 2020, 06:26:09 PM EDT

Yeahbut, so are VW Passats. ;-) - (Another Scott) - June 3, 2020, 11:50:47 PM EDT

re Knocking.. Yess - (Ashton) - June 4, 2020, 05:04:36 PM EDT

Good catch, I'll look for that - (drook) - (1) - June 3, 2020, 05:08:23 AM EDT

Just had a quick look on Auto Trader UK - (pwhysall) - June 3, 2020, 09:01:04 AM EDT

Similarly (anecdotal) over n-years - (Ashton) - (6) - June 2, 2020, 03:37:44 AM EDT

We made great cars in the 50s - (pwhysall) - (5) - June 2, 2020, 04:00:47 AM EDT

Some people noticed ... - (dmcarls) - June 2, 2020, 01:56:22 PM EDT

I owned quite a few English cars . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - June 2, 2020, 09:21:53 PM EDT

MG TC ...Heh - (Ashton) - (2) - June 2, 2020, 10:29:35 PM EDT

The TC did not have a crash box . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - June 3, 2020, 01:45:51 AM EDT

I drove it; didn't 'try' for lazy-shift, went as-if no synchros. - (Ashton) - June 3, 2020, 02:41:57 PM EDT

Re: Anyone know about used Mini Coopers? - (TB D) - (3) - June 2, 2020, 02:59:45 PM EDT

I'll make sure I drive it, thanks -NT - (drook) - June 2, 2020, 05:30:01 PM EDT

That sounds like a Cooper S - (pwhysall) - June 3, 2020, 09:37:30 AM EDT

Good point - (crazy) - June 5, 2020, 12:02:18 AM EDT

Today I learned some Cooper drivers are frustrated BMW drivers. - (mmoffitt) - (1) - June 4, 2020, 03:43:56 PM EDT

If that ain't Al Punte, I don't know a spear-chucker from a bludgeon-swinger. - (Ashton) - June 4, 2020, 04:47:35 PM EDT

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