I'm jealous, but for me it would be soft top all the way.
The RF just doesn't do it for me, but neither did the PRHT on the NC.
Would rather store a hardtop that can be fully removed, without all the weight/complexity of the power top.

When I was a kid a neighbor had a sunbeam tiger, back when they weren’t stupidly priced. Even a warmed up Ford small block feels like a jet engine when stuck in car that weighs 2500 pounds.

Another friends dad had a 70s MG hatchback. Not sure the year. When it ran it was a cool ride but dang it seemed like he was always wrenching or waiting on parts from other corners of the world ( long before internet)

I inherited a ‘60 MGA that had sat for 35 years. It needed a complete restoration. I had fond memories of zipping around in it as a kid. I really wanted to restore it but lacking space, tools, knowledge, and funds I decided against a decade long project destined to drive me crazy.

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Originally posted by ElToro:
When I was a kid a neighbor had a sunbeam tiger, back when they weren’t stupidly priced. Even a warmed up Ford small block feels like a jet engine when stuck in car that weighs 2500 pounds.

Another friends dad had a 70s MG hatchback. Not sure the year. When it ran it was a cool ride but dang it seemed like he was always wrenching or waiting on parts from other corners of the world ( long before internet)

Former partner at my dad's friend's shop had an immaculate factory V8 Tiger. Gorgeous car, but crazy $
Father in law found a Sunbeam Alpine locally, but it's pretty ratty with no drivetrain.

guy that lived near my shop (where I lived as a kid) had a few MGA's, one ran, the rest seemed to be parts cars ,, and there was always one on a rotisserie,


when I got married and bought a house, the neighbor a few houses up had an Alpine and a vintage Mini Coope in his garage, covered up with god knows what, all you could see was the back end of each


I picked up an estate a few years ago that had a Triumph TR6 in it,
it sat covered (covered by those heavy tarps a trucker uses for years,

the entire floor and frame were gone,
not much at all was salvageable,
a friend that was restoring a couple came by and picked a few bits off, the rest went to scrap

I had several British sports cars in the past, though none in maybe 30 years.

1963 MG 1100
1967 and 1972 MGB
1968 Triumph Spitfire
1964 Triumph TR4- Loved that car!

The smell of bondo is burned into my brain!

I'd love a Classic Mini
I've seen 3 or 4 over the past 15 years, or so, on Houston roads, incredible how diminutive they are compared to what's on the road.

My (now ex)wife had a 1952 MGA. Unfortunately, I was in the USAF, we had 2 girls and "commitments", and then an assignment to Okinawa, so the car was sold for $1500 in late 1990.

I sure hope the individual that purchased it, gave it the "life" is was due.

For her, her memories of her car, and the legacy such cars should be experienced by others.

This is fairly local to me:

https://bringatrailer.com/list...r-xk140-roadster-10/

My dad had a 1963 Triumph TR3 when I was growing up. British racing green. Pretty bare bones but it was fun to ride in. He had it until I was about 14 when it was totaled in 1979. It was parked at a garage for service when a drunk driver ran off the road, 200 feet through a field and t-boned my dads car. He hit it hard enough it pushed the car about 4 inches into the cinderblock wall of the building. I did at least get to learn to drive it in a parking lot before it was hit. I think the insurance company paid my dad $500 for it. I was really looking forward to driving that car.

Since then, I’ve had 2 Miata’s and currently have a bmw 430i convertible. Nothing like being able to put the top down go for a ride on a twisting road.