I take serious offense to that. I trust that you are kidding, but just in
case I have restored 2CBBs, an E-type, and am building a V-8 racing CBB.
Furthermore, I am not the only kid that has done this sort of thing. I
happen to have a number of friends that own/restore Bs. I have one friend
who has never placed worse than 2nd at any show (including MG2000) with
his RBB. Oh, by the way I am 21 now, started restoring my first B at 7yrs
old and I drive it every day, including across the country twice.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215
"Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines"
Enzo Ferrari
On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Kai M. Radicke wrote:
> Allen Hefner wrote...
>
> > Especially to children and teens. They are the future of our cars, so we
> > need to get them interested. (Most teens could probably afford an MG,
> > but most American muscle cars are now way too expensive. That leaves >
> them with rice boys, unless we show them the way.) If they knew that
> > most LBCs are inexpensive to buy, easy to find parts, and easy to work
> > on, they could get interested.
>
> I completely disagree. Encouraging teens to purchase LBCs is like giving
> them a license to be your next DPO. Do you really think they're going to
> take the time, or want to, learn how to adjust points, valves, and
> everything else associated with routine maintenance? And what about more
> complicated work.
>
> Plus, the less you encourage children and teens to purchase LBCs... the more
> LBCs there will be for you and me to purchase.
>
> If they already don't know what an MG or a Triumph is, why bother getting
> them involved. I don't need to see more bailing wire being used to hold MGs
> together in the future.
>
> Let them keep their Hondas...
>
> --
> Kai M. Radicke -- kmr@pil.net
> 1966 MGB -- 1974 Triumph TR-6
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