I picked up Reggie the 1963 MGB today. I haven’t driven the car in a year, but now we’re in “MG country” (and with the sale of a couple of cars) I have a place for it. Aside from flat batteries and stuck points in the fuel pump, the car started right up. It really is a great old car–definitely a pleasure driving it home. It’s funny how familiarity does breed contempt; when we use something frequently, we can often only see the flaws. Take a breather and the good qualities overwhelm all of those nit-picky details. Before putting the MG in storage for a year, all I could see were flaws. How long will the new honeymoon last?
Categories
- Current Liabilities (176)
- 1954 BSA A10 (37)
- 1955 Morgan +4 (83)
- 1963 MGB (26)
- 1970 Bonneville (3)
- 1973 XJ6 (20)
- 1992 Ford F250 (1)
- 2003 Land Rover Disco SE7 (7)
- 2006 Buell Ulysses (1)
- 2006 Sprint ST (7)
- Past Indiscretions (244)
- '55 Ferguson TO35 (15)
- '58 Jaguar Mk. I (4)
- '59 Healey 100-Six (2)
- '61 E-Type (44)
- '61 MGA 1600 (1)
- '62 Healey 3000 (3)
- '62 Mercedes 220S (1)
- '64 MGB (5)
- '64 MGB #2 (3)
- '66 Austin Mini (1)
- '66 E-Type Coupe (3)
- '67 MGB (1)
- '67 MGB GT (61)
- '67 Rover 2000 (1)
- '68 Ford F250 (16)
- '68 Ford F250 (8)
- '68 MGB GT (1)
- '68 Rover 2000 TC (2)
- '68 Rover 2000 TC #2 (2)
- '69 Ford F250 (1)
- '69 MGB (1)
- '69 Victor (1)
- '70 MG Midget (1)
- '72 MGB GT (1)
- '72 Norton (1)
- '72 Triumph TR6 (1)
- '73 MGB (1)
- '74 MGB (1)
- '74 MGB GT (3)
- '75 Buick Century (1)
- '77 Toyota Corolla (1)
- '79 Suzuki GS550 (2)
- '80 Rover SD1 (7)
- '84 Ford F150 (1)
- '84 Jaguar XJS (1)
- '87 XJ6 (7)
- '88 Jaguar XJ40 (1)
- '88 Yamaha FZR (1)
- '90 Ford F150 (1)
- '90 Miata (4)
- '93 XJS Convertible (4)
- '95 Daytona 900 (2)
- '95 Jaguar XJR (5)
- '96 Vanden Plas (4)
- '98 Disco (8)
- '98 F150 4×4 (1)
- 2001 Yamaha R6 (2)
- 2002 Triumph 955i (12)
- 2013 Mini Paceman JCW All4 (5)
- Piper Photos (1)
- Rust Never Sleeps (46)
- Rusty Ancestors (3)
- Shop Project (9)
- Spotted For Sale (2)
- Teh Dumb (4)
- The Empire (47)
- Vehicular Friendicide (9)
Yay! Reggie is home!
OMG! I was browsing the site and these pics bring back so much memories for a 78 year old who sold Reggie to Roger. I dearly loved that car but am so happy that Roger owns it now and to see it on the website makes me happier. Thank you and GO Roger!
Jack