This week, I decided we should spend some time talking about the NFL engines that are in the current generation of MINIs; the B38 from the Cooper and the Chevy 350 of BMW engines, theb48 from just about everything. Luckily, we managed to get Gabe to join in the discussion. Hopefully you enjoy!
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Great show guys! You are correct, the cockpit smell of my MGB is a magnificent bouquet of hydrocarbons both combusted and un-combusted, leather both old and new, and the wonderful odor of steel and paint that’s been heat-cycled so many times it’s borderline radioactive. If I could bottle that scent I would wear it as a cologne.
Ditto Gabe’s comments regarding the profound lack of sophistication in these old cars. As far as I’m concerned that’s a feature, not a bug. There’s not a single printed circuit board in my MGB, and certainly no computers, and that’s just the way I like it. There’s no power steering, no A/C, and no stereo either. Manual windows and locks plus and honest-to-dog manual pull choke on the dash round out the Premium Primitive package.
Thanks for stopping by Nathaniel and for listening. Also, for the reminder about having a manual choke! :O