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Thread: MG Midget J2 OSL 309
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6th September 2018, 07:17 PM #21
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Re: MG Midget J2 OSL 309
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9th September 2018, 08:13 PM #22
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Re: MG Midget J2 OSL 309
I wonder if they actually run this thing. Looks almost square
Originally Posted by xpatUSA
Well OT but I caught this Moggie Minor on TV a few months ago:
Well over 1000HP as I recall ...
; that is, track nearly same as WB, making the thing very difficult, if not dangerous, to drive at speed. Might be OK for show, or drive slowly in demo, but not so sure for anything else.
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9th September 2018, 08:30 PM #23
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Re: MG Midget J2 OSL 309
Only in America ... Originally Posted by zen
I wonder if they actually run this thing. Looks almost square; that is, track nearly same as WB, making the thing very difficult, if not dangerous, to drive at speed. Might be OK for show, or drive slowly in demo, but not so sure for anything else.
Zen
I owned a '55 Morris Minor when I lived in England and it had very good road-holding!Last edited by xpatUSA; 9th September 2018 at 08:40 PM.
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9th September 2018, 09:40 PM #24
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Re: MG Midget J2 OSL 309
You did well to discover that given their reputation for dodgy ball joints in the steering linkage to the front wheels. Originally Posted by xpatUSA
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9th September 2018, 10:11 PM #25
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Re: MG Midget J2 OSL 309
A few more English "first's" - Originally Posted by John 2
You did well to discover that given their reputation for dodgy ball joints in the steering linkage to the front wheels.
Reducing unsprung weight to the point of failure - Lotus
The pinnacle of overly complicated engineering - Jaguar V12 engine
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11th September 2018, 06:57 PM #26
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Re: MG Midget J2 OSL 309
To repeat myself: Good grief!
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