Can any MGB on Earth go above 55 mph?
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It's that time of year when the MGBs are out and about once more. Has anyone, honestly, ever seen one on a motorway or dual carriageway going faster than 55 mph in the inside lane? I even had one wave at me as I went past at [what was that you said, Officer?] mph in me Lancia the other day, the cheeky get. Yesterday I had the great pleasure of watching two Central Casting BBC lesbians in a Morris Minor convertible overtaking a standard issue MGB bloke. Oh well, diff'rent strokes and all that. Happy summer, classic car nerdz!
I'm 21 (not the usual mgb owner!) and have a typical mgb (red with chrome wires etc) and can confirm they will, I don't hang around in mine and people do seen shocked when you overtake. However much more than 70 things get a tad scary.
They're not bad cars, I love mine, a nice change from my Eurobox daily, but they do have an old man image. I've been to the odd show with mine and a majority (although not all) of the owners are the said retired couple who sit there with deck chairs with tea flasks never venture about 55 on the way home!
They're not bad cars, I love mine, a nice change from my Eurobox daily, but they do have an old man image. I've been to the odd show with mine and a majority (although not all) of the owners are the said retired couple who sit there with deck chairs with tea flasks never venture about 55 on the way home!
I know what you mean but, yes, the chap who used to sprint race his 300bhp V8 MGBGT in the same series as me a few years back didn't hang around. He could get round Lydden Hill in the same time as my Caterham... He did have 70s proportion huge slicks on though :-)
My other half's MG Midget happily sits at a genuine 70mph for long distances and it's only the short gearing that stops you cruising faster so I'd have thought an overdrive MGB would be more than happy. So no excuse for 55 then!
My other half's MG Midget happily sits at a genuine 70mph for long distances and it's only the short gearing that stops you cruising faster so I'd have thought an overdrive MGB would be more than happy. So no excuse for 55 then!
Breadvan72 said:
It's that time of year when the MGBs are out and about once more. Has anyone, honestly, ever seen one on a motorway or dual carriageway going faster than 55 mph in the inside lane? I even had one wave at me as I went past at [what was that you said, Officer?] mph in me Lancia the other day, the cheeky get. Yesterday I had the great pleasure of watching two Central Casting BBC lesbians in a Morris Minor convertible overtaking a standard issue MGB bloke. Oh well, diff'rent strokes and all that. Happy summer, classic car nerdz!
Are you 14 years old?Breadvan72 said:
It's that time of year when the MGBs are out and about once more. Has anyone, honestly, ever seen one on a motorway or dual carriageway going faster than 55 mph in the inside lane? I even had one wave at me as I went past at [what was that you said, Officer?] mph in me Lancia the other day, the cheeky get. Yesterday I had the great pleasure of watching two Central Casting BBC lesbians in a Morris Minor convertible overtaking a standard issue MGB bloke. Oh well, diff'rent strokes and all that. Happy summer, classic car nerdz!
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