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I think Datsun had that shift pattern in the late '70s on some cars..
Shifter mechanisms are a lot better now.. I have a 6-speed with 4 gates, and they aren't hard to hit, but I'd rather just stick with a 5-speed and 3 slots..
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EDIT - BTW, I spotted a 50's Buick wagon last week. Looks like it had been restored, and was in great shape.
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Dog leg is a good description of the shift pattern, wish I thought of that. My first car that I bought for $100, 62 Galaxie 2dr had a three on the tree, with non-syncro first. If the car wasn't at a full stop and I needed 1st gear, I learned how to double clutch to shift into first.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
Fairly immaculate. As I was leaving, I happened to run into the owner. He was maybe in his 70s, pretty sure he had a German accent. He pretty much said "I love this car".
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and an earlier run Fiero. A Formula. Actually driving around. Looked in pretty good shape.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Spotted a nice Porsche 944, a higher trim level 2-door Ford Fairmont, and the same sharp red Triumph TR6 in the morning and again later in the afternoon, so it must have ran well all day.
Maybe you saw the Triumph on its way to the shop in the morning and then coming back home in the afternoon after repairs were completed.
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Dodge Charger with the "Superbird" aero package.
Ferrari Dino
Mid -70s Corolla with a 5-speed.
Sunbeam Tiger (beautiful car, with a 289 swap).
Triumph TR-4
Early '70s Dodge Dart with 340/4bbl
Dodge Challenger Hellcat (wow.. do those rear tires break loose easily)
Ferrari 458
Lexus LFA
Porsche 911s of every vintage and variety.. they were really out, yesterday.
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
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Circa 1964 Ford Galaxie convertible
Austin A30
Rolls Royce 25/30 (I think) - mid 30's and bedecked in ribbons for a wedding
MGBGT 1967
Triumph Stag
Bedford CF van (1972 and preserved by the look of it)
Riley 4/72
We have an event next Sunday 24th April)called "Drive It Day" which is supported by pretty much every car / bike / whatever club and basically is supposed to encourage everyone to go out on the road in their old car - loads of clubs organise runs or shows and I have n the past just gone along and found a group of old cars and motorbikes outside a country pub or somewhere - its very informal.
This year there is a run from somewhere out in Essex to a Stately Home about 50 miles from here called Audley End and I plan to take the MG there (not the run as that involves an early start but we are near the finish - we'll have a picnic in the grounds anyway, as there are grades etc if it isn't raining - and on the way I am also going to try to pass through a village near Stanstead Airport where the abandoned railway station is some sort of heritage centre and and the (pre-war) Austin Seven club are apparently having a run to somewhere else starting from there, so we should see them too.
There is also a Ford rally in North London with people coming from half of East Anglia and my route to Audley End via the Austin event probably crosses the route of a lot of those Fords too - most people se the old lanes and by-roads for these runs - so hopefully a good day out seeing loads of different cars..
Even gave the Magnette a wash and polish this weekend...
The bonnet shut line is bad, but not that bad - it was slightly open when I took that..
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Your car looks fantastic! It's not often we get to see a 4 door MG, even in pictures.
The interior is still a work in progress as are a few of the features of the engine bay, but it was effectively off the road for about thirty years in total so it needed a bit of TLC.
Lovely weekend here, but not a lot out. I did see a min looking bathtub Packard sedan, a couple old Porsches, a couple nice condition El Caminos in the same driveway, and an early dustbuster Silhouette van.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Sunbeam Tiger (beautiful car, with a 289 swap).
Triumph TR-4
These are both sweet rigs!
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You almost certainly already know this, but your Magnette''s twin has a bit part in the series Call the Midwife; it's driven by the character Dr. Turner:
Yes - several times people have asked me if my car is that one. He has non-original indicators though and missing trim for the front wings.
I've never actually watched the programme, funnily enough.
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Your car is my all tine favorite GM design. I like even better than the 63-64 Riviera.
Saw a beautiful red C2 Corvette. Pretty stock ,except maybe lowered a bit. Looked great going down the road.
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Hers is a dark maroon, black vinyl top, full wheelcovers, red buckets, factory air, and floorshift automatic. It almost looks like a Cutlass Supreme when you walk up to it, but it does have the 442 nameplates in the right place, and the dual-exhaust-cutout rear bumper. She's never doubted this, but is there a way to determine 442 from the serial no.?
Thanks.
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Take a look here:
http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/of442.htm
A '68 4-4-2 should have a VIN starting with 34467, 34477, or 34487.
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I guess 35 years of auditing/accounting makes me a skeptic right out of the box!
Thanks Andre - the colour is nice too Heh Heh Heh