Aaron seems like ages! Where you been?
Tough decision. I had a ’70 BGT and it was a true co-dependency. Wonderful to drive. Car had poise, balance, and not too shabby of acceleration. Sure you had to take the knock off wire wheels off every other week and re-grease the splines, plus, while there, re-fill the lever shocks. Plus there was the regular adjustment of the dual carbs and valves. Even with less than 12K miles on the odo, something broke almost every week.
Back in the ‘70s I always wanted a TR6. It was the ultimate expression of British poor man sports cars. They were fast, torquey, oh so sexy.
Years later a touch of wisdom struck me one day and I ended up getting a Datsun Z to replace the then long sold BGT. It was a similar but more developed ride, and caused little damage to my clothing.
I guess because I'm a fan of hatch backs, and still harbor sentimental memories for my task mistress, my vote is to keep the BGT. Car had one of the most powerful heaters of any car I've owned. Probably had something to do with why it went through 4 head gaskets and 2 radiators in 3 years. Yeah. The BGT was a truly
great car!!!
