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MG MGA - What is your Daily Driver

Hi all, I just bought a Mini Cooper S, and I have to say it is the most fun I've had in a non MG car. So I started to wonder, how many MGA people drive Mini's as there everyday ride. What else do MG people drive?
Don
YD1 956
D.M. Black

Don
I have an 03 MINI cooper and a 73 Mini 1000 which I pretty much drive equally throughout the year. See Classic Motorsports magazine July Issue for some pics of the 73. Also have a 61 MGA 1600.

Rick
Packing to go to Gattlinburg on Tuesday!!
Rick Brown

Well after many years of running early 2-stroke and V-4 Saabs dating from the mid 50's to the early 70's, and having less time to tinker with a daily driver, I wanted a dependable, trouble free fun car. A friend of mine steered me towards a Nissan Sentra SE-R ('91-'94). Car and Driver and Road and Track included it in their top 10 every year it was produced. The inside story:

Standard Sentra 2-door body style but with tasteful rear deck spoiler, alloy wheels and driving lights.
The 2.0 engine from their Infinity line (200-300K is common without overhaul))
Close ratio gearbox
Limited slip differential
Disc brakes all around
Seats with bolsters on back and bottom
Front/rear sway bars
Adjustable steering wheel
7500 RPM redline
Top speed....ready now?....140 !
All features were standard! It was and is a real 'Sleeper". Compared at the time equivakent to the BMW 325l,

I bought it used with 120K for $3000.00 Now has 200K. No engine work ..ever. I upgraded to poly busings and s/s brake hoses. Usual maintenance stuff,like axles, brakes, etc.

I haven't felt this good about a vehicle since I owned my '58 MGA in 1966.

By the way I'm liquidating all my Saab V-4 parts (20 years worth). Will consider trades for MGA parts

Al
A. Tirella

Buicks

cheers
Gary :>{D
79 mgb
gnhansen

An '06 BMW 330i conv., and an '05 F-150.

Cheers - Dennis
Dennis & Pat Rainey

An identical titled thread was run in March with 68 responses: http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&mode=archiveth&archiveyear=6_2006.dat&access=&subject=6&subjectar=6&source=T&thread=2006030919502830241

It may perhaps be interesting to see how many of those are now using the MGAs as the daily driver now that summer is here. Still washing the salt and crud off mine and putting the hood up to stretch out the creases from its otherwise permanently folded away position. Roll on winter and real sports car driving weather!

Steve
Steve Gyles

Copy and paste from the previous thread, because it's still accurate!

"Right hand drive 1967 MGB GT.

When I get my '65 MGB rodaster's engine back together, it will once again be my daily driver as it has been for most of my life."
Steve Simmons

Copied and pasted from the previous thread, because it's still accurate!

1980 mgb roadster, around 40-50 miles a day
Bill Haglan

66 MGB, with a 53 TD as a back up vehicle. Cheers - Dave
David DuBois

Rotation between the following"

94 Saturn SC-2
71 E Type S III
58 MGA

Larry
Larry Hallanger

2003 GMC Sonoma Pickup
R. L Carleen

Hi Don, I used to drive a '60 Mini (actually an Austin Seven) as my everyday car in the early 70s when my '61 midget ( also an every day car) expired due to the dreaded rust bug - not a collectable classic then and worth more in bits than as a complete car. I now use a Rover 75 Tourer as an everyday car (a lot more comfortable and draught free than an early mini)although I still prefer driving my 1960 A in the sun. PS Steve Gyles - you are very hardy or a masochist (must be flying Lightnings that did it!!). Cheers Cam
Cam Cunningham

I drive a 71 B Conv every day. The 57 MGA is in boxes.

I do dream about a car with an Air conditioner during the spring and summer. And I have no radio - why bother in a B anyway!

I must say that more people want rides in the MGB in the fall!

Cheers
jeff

This thread was discussed between 17/06/2006 and 21/06/2006

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