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Offline manta22

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1110 on: April 16, 2012, 03:53:15 PM »
MM:

"...and the correspondence with Vizard..."

Where is David Vizard these days?

Regards, Neil   Tucson, AZ
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1111 on: April 16, 2012, 04:03:45 PM »
Quote from: manta22 on April 16, 2012, 03:53:15 PM
MM:

"...and the correspondence with Vizard..."

Where is David Vizard these days?

Regards, Neil   Tucson, AZ

An undisclosed location - and I'm sworn to secrecy.  Let’s face it, he'd never get ANY sleep if the folks on this forum were to get his contact information.

He will be in California next weekend for a seminar.

http://www.davidvizardseminars.com/
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1112 on: April 19, 2012, 01:57:57 PM »
Chris:

Here's what you need for a support vehicle, at a nearby tow-yard's auction this morning (probably a consignment):



1972 they say.

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1113 on: April 19, 2012, 06:51:49 PM »
Quote from: 4-barrel Mike on April 19, 2012, 01:57:57 PM
Chris:

Here's what you need for a support vehicle, at a nearby tow-yard's auction this morning (probably a consignment):



1972 they say.

Mike

Ooooh! Complete with pedestrian control stanchions!  :-D

Mike, I'm beginning to think you know me better than my wife.

Actually, take one of those, box the frame, go with MGB-GT V8 brakes up front and a Rover V8 with a 5 speed, and I'd use it for a tow vehicle!

Problem is this - 4 cars, 3 garage spaces, and Mrs. Midget is already whining about the trailer in the back yard.

And bringing up her shoe closet is not an effective defense.

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1114 on: April 19, 2012, 07:37:45 PM »
Maybe she'd like it as a daily driver!!!  :-D :-D :evil:
(I've been divorced for a loooooong time.)

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1115 on: April 19, 2012, 07:58:35 PM »
Quote from: Milwaukee Midget on April 19, 2012, 06:51:49 PM
Quote from: 4-barrel Mike on April 19, 2012, 01:57:57 PM
Chris:

Here's what you need for a support vehicle, at a nearby tow-yard's auction this morning (probably a consignment):



1972 they say.

Mike

Ooooh! Complete with pedestrian control stanchions!  :-D

Mike, I'm beginning to think you know me better than my wife.

Actually, take one of those, box the frame, go with MGB-GT V8 brakes up front and a Rover V8 with a 5 speed, and I'd use it for a tow vehicle!

Problem is this - 4 cars, 3 garage spaces, and Mrs. Midget is already whining about the trailer in the back yard.

And bringing up her shoe closet is not an effective defense.

Rover ? are you currently dripping molten wax on your bare skin , burning yourself with a lit cigarette or some other masochist rite?

The smart thing to do with those is transplant a Corolla underneath them....a friend had one for a bit. The thing is though it no longer sounded like,  handled like, or stopped like an English car...it lost a whole lot of other sort of "personality" traits too ..it had power, it didn't leak oil and it lost all of those great times standing beside it on some stretch of road wondering what was wrong with it.........it just wasn't the same, oh yeah and it got good fuel economy too.
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1116 on: April 19, 2012, 08:05:58 PM »
Everyone knows what's wrong with it. Just take off the distributor cap and dry it out, especially if you're in the middle of the desert. It never seems to wet out the ignition in a rainstorm.  :? :? :?

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1117 on: April 19, 2012, 08:43:49 PM »
Perchance, was it owned previously by one Basil Fawlty?  Perhaps replacing his temperamental Mini?

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1118 on: April 19, 2012, 10:53:17 PM »
Err that was no Mini!

ADO16 Austin 1100!

In fact an estate (wagon)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78b67l_yxUc



Sorry guys  :oops:

Clip is funny though!  :-D
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1119 on: April 19, 2012, 11:08:09 PM »
Quote from: Dr Goggles on April 19, 2012, 07:58:35 PM

The smart thing to do with those is transplant a Corolla underneath them....a friend had one for a bit. The thing is though it no longer sounded like,  handled like, or stopped like an English car...it lost a whole lot of other sort of "personality" traits too ..it had power, it didn't leak oil and it lost all of those great times standing beside it on some stretch of road wondering what was wrong with it.........it just wasn't the same, oh yeah and it got good fuel economy too.

why would you want a car that went like a corolla?
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1120 on: April 20, 2012, 12:30:02 AM »
Quote from: grumm441 on April 19, 2012, 11:08:09 PM
Quote from: Dr Goggles on April 19, 2012, 07:58:35 PM

The smart thing to do with those is transplant a Corolla underneath them....a friend had one for a bit. The thing is though it no longer sounded like,  handled like, or stopped like an English car...it lost a whole lot of other sort of "personality" traits too ..it had power, it didn't leak oil and it lost all of those great times standing beside it on some stretch of road wondering what was wrong with it.........it just wasn't the same, oh yeah and it got good fuel economy too.

why would you want a car that went like a corolla?
G

No fun in that.


Yeah, Britannia may have ruled the ocean, but they never built a car that would drive through a puddle without conking out.

I doubt a Corolla powertrain would pull a trailer through Wyoming.

And, of course, the correct response to that statement is, "What makes you think a Rover would get you past Iowa?"

Quote from: Dr Goggles on April 19, 2012, 07:58:35 PM
Rover ? are you currently dripping molten wax on your bare skin , burning yourself with a lit cigarette or some other masochist rite?

Based on an early 1960's GM design - and if I wanted to start getting sarcastic, I could draw parallels . . .

But I'm in too good of a mood - Nick Lowe was OUTSTANDING this evening.   :-P
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1121 on: April 20, 2012, 06:50:22 AM »
Quote from: Graham in Aus on April 19, 2012, 10:53:17 PM
Err that was no Mini!

ADO16 Austin 1100!

In fact an estate (wagon)

Sorry guys  :oops:

Clip is funny though!  :-D
Graham,

Happily stand corrected!  My psychologist says that the less BMC info I retain in my head, the faster my recovery will be!!  No need for brain surgery just yet, though I guess I should stop watching those Monty Python DVD's.............

Not sure I'm happy with how Basil uses the tree branch, seeing how it's Earth Day & all..........
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1122 on: April 20, 2012, 11:22:23 PM »
Good GRIEF! First there was a Vauxhall 12 at the Portland Swap Meet last weekend with New Zealand plates, imported from Palmerston North area, now a Moggy Panelvan with New Zealand plates as well!! They are coming to get me! Those minions of Joseph Lucas are UNSTOPPABLE..!!....
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1123 on: April 21, 2012, 02:45:43 AM »
Quote from: Kiwi Paul on April 20, 2012, 11:22:23 PM
Those minions of Joseph Lucas are UNSTOPPABLE..!!....

. . . and lo, darkness fell upon the face of the earth, and there was much wailing, and gnashing of teeth.

Funny how we can eradicate Polio, yet the 25D-4 still proves to be a scourge.
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #1124 on: April 21, 2012, 08:08:22 AM »
This is a direct quote of the bumper sticker which cost "Group 44" their Lucas sponsorship dollars, circa 1980.   The bumper sticker was displayed on the rear of all of their team cars at the SCCA Runoffs @ Road Atlanta.  It read:

Question,  "Why do the British drink warm beer?"    Answer,  "Because they have Lucas refrigerators!"

True story, I was there with the outraged Lucas Sales reps...............
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