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An MGB is...

Submitted by FrugalZen on March 17, 2008 - 10:38.

A little British made convertible roadster that was famous for several things...chief being that they overheated if driving below the Mason Dixon line in the states until they figured out that the radiator was too small. Remember England is on par with New York so the ambient temperature seldom got anywhere near as hot as it does in the southern US.

They also had a long run of only 1 lug nut holding each wheel on and if you towed the car from the back the nut tended to unscrew and off came the wheel(s).

And being British they had the infamously BAD Alternator/Generator and Starter from Lucas and Son LTD. You needed to keep a spare for each in your Trunk at all times and be conversant with changing it on the side of the road.

Their headquarters/factory was famously refered to as "The Octagon".

~ Roland

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