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Old 12-12-2008, 10:14 AM
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This is going to be a frame off restoration, I have a buddy who restores english sportscars who is advising me. He has about a dozen cars (MG's,Jag's and Triumphs) in various states of restoration. I fell in love with a fully restored red MGTD he is selling but the MGB is a better car for show and leisure driving.

I for one have never been able to collect toys and not play with them.

I agree with you about "play" with them. Collecting is for those who want to say "see what I've got" and playing is for those of us that want to personally enjoy driving them. The MGA I bought in 1967 cost me a whole $300 and would be worth $30k plus if restored, but I had so much fun with it that I wouldn't trade driving the h*ll out of it, for just looking at, it for anything.
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