Rupert's MGB Thread

[Rupert]

Never!

[Rupert]

What about mediocre gas? I think there's about 15% ethanol in there now, and I haven't put any in since last September or so...

[Secret Chimp]

What about mediocre gas? I think there's about 15% ethanol in there now, and I haven't put any in since last September or so...

Without Sta-Bil or whatever it might be crappy by now.

[Rupert]

Hmph, but it was doing this, then, too.

[Rupert]

Wait, what? I fixed it?

I FIXED IT!!!!

Holy fuck, I fixed it!

It was, after all that, the timing. It was about 10 degrees retarded, because I was a dumbass and didn't set it with the vacuum advance disconnected. I had to reset the carbs, then set the timing, and then re-reset the carbs. Now it runs fine, other than the battery being mostly drained. I will try to start it cold tomorrow.

[mzziaz]

Good for you!

[mzziaz]

Now sell it quick 

[Raza]

$4200!?  That's three times what I'd pay.

[Rupert]

I don't give a shit what you'd pay.

[omicron]

Reset the whats and set the whose?

[Rupert]

Timing; carburetors.

[Rupert]

I got the battery charged today, and it should be fine. Then I drove it around a bit, and, aside from some initial missing when cold, it drives great!

[ChrisV]

Good job!

[Rupert]

Thanks!

I've been driving it all week, and it's been fine. It's grouchy when cold, but whatev.

[Laconian]

It was about 10 degrees retarded

You're 10 degrees retarded!

I saw an MGB three days ago, and found blowing raspberries at the world characterization of that engine to be totally accurate.

[Rupert]

Yes, I am, apparently...

It's a perfect analogy.

[Rupert]

It is for sale.

[Laconian]

"Fine diver"? I'm sure it goes off cliffs just fine.

But how does it drive?

[Rupert]

Ha, nice.

Fixing...

[mzziaz]

Flexible on the price = the listing price is way more than I think it?s worth

[Rupert]

Eh, maybe. I got rid of that and lowered the price some, though. I won't get $3800 for it...

[Rupert]

I still have the car-- kind of hard to sell a convertible in the fall, dontcha know. Someone made an offer for $2000 today, and I'm tempted. I could get it off my insurance, out of my garage, and stop thinking about it. I paid $2000, and then put in a bunch, so I was hoping to recoup some of that. I think I could get $25-3000 in the spring.

What doth y'all thinketh?

[Secret Chimp]

I still have the car-- kind of hard to sell a convertible in the fall, dontcha know. Someone made an offer for $2000 today, and I'm tempted. I could get it off my insurance, out of my garage, and stop thinking about it. I paid $2000, and then put in a bunch, so I was hoping to recoup some of that. I think I could get $25-3000 in the spring.

What doth y'all thinketh?

My genuine question is if it will still run as well in the spring as it does now. If you let it sit, stuff mightvarnish and get goofed, if you drive it, stuff can still get goofed because it's an MG :P I'd sell it now to avoid any more money you may have to throw at it later to keep it running months from now.

[Rupert]

Eh, driving it a little every couple of weeks should prevent any problems.

[ifcar]

Eh, driving it a little every couple of weeks should prevent any problems.

But something new could go wrong, no? A bird in the hand...

[Secret Chimp]

But imagine what you could do with $2000 on a 944 RIGHT NOW.

[Rupert]

But something new could go wrong, no? A bird in the hand...

It could, but I don't think that's likely. It would probably get less than 100 miles between now-ish and March.

[Rupert]

But imagine what you could do with $2000 on a 944 RIGHT NOW.

Yeah, that's the kind of argument that gains ground with me.

Actually, it would be better in my bank account. x_x

Alternate joke is, yeah, an oil change.

[Secret Chimp]

Bazinga, Bilsteins

http://www.paragon-products.com/product_p/bilstein_escort_cup_944-xdo.htm

[BimmerM3]

I still have the car-- kind of hard to sell a convertible in the fall, dontcha know. Someone made an offer for $2000 today, and I'm tempted. I could get it off my insurance, out of my garage, and stop thinking about it. I paid $2000, and then put in a bunch, so I was hoping to recoup some of that. I think I could get $25-3000 in the spring.

What doth y'all thinketh?

List it for $3000 now and see what happens?