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Old 07-06-2013, 07:44 PM   #12
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.........20 years later, in 1996, a friend of mine bought a 1976 MG-B. That car broke down so often it was astounding. A real money pit..but it was, for lack of a better word, a 'charming' car....and there is something to be said for driving a convertible in San Francisco. She lived in San Francisco and drove it all around the city. Fortunately, she didn't have to worry about overnight parking, as her building had a garage.
Yes, they were not the most reliable car.
Two main things I remember about it.

1) You needed to carry a small hammer in the trunk as the Stewart Warner electric fuel pump in the trunk would sometimes "stick" and a gentle hammer tap on the pump would get it pumping again. This happen twice to me and I read that this was a common problem. The fist time it happened I was prepared.

2) Never, ever drive it in the snow! It was beyond a doubt, the worst car in the snow that I have ever driven.
Living in NY state, I also had a second DD "beater" car for the winter/bad weather and commuting to work

However all the hassles were worth it . It sole purpose for me was it was fun to drive.

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