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Re: injury to the hobby

To: zehrinwa@umdnj.edu
Subject: Re: injury to the hobby
From: GOFASTMG@aol.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 15:06:55 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 97-01-28 09:01:58 EST, you write:

<< -inappropriateness on the modern highway.  Here's one to draw flames, 
 perhaps, but modern cars go fast, break efficiently, and have great 
 acceleration.  None of those things can be said of lbcs before the A, the 
 TR4, and the big Healey.  The old joke "You can't get there from here" 
 starts to apply in a T car or a bugeye with a 9xx cc engine.  0-60 in 25 
 seconds doesn't fit in.  ITS DANGEROUS, and not just for the guy in the 
 TD but for all the rest of the cars that have to get around him.  I'll 
 never forget blowing off a blue TD in my Morgan...  yes!
  >>
 Agreed, a T type or earlier is inappropiate for a modern highway. Who
cares!!?? If you're driving a T-type, MGA, B, Midget, whatever, you most
likely avoid the bloody  Interstate anyway. These cars weren't built with
long stretches of high speed boredom in mind. Rather they are for the twisty,
winding country lane; the secondary road that gets you to the same
destination, but with scenery on both sides, that doesn't include signs for
the ****** motel that is only 5 miles ahead at exit 754.
  I personally would be in favor of an understanding with the rest of the
great unwashed public. They can have all the Interstates, super-slabs and 6
lane parking lots. I'll stay off them and keep to the back roads, if they
will reciprocate.

Rick Morrison
Life's too short to drive boring cars - especially on boring roads!

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