Hi, Rick, good to hear from you....
I would expect a much more raging debate
regarding a car such as an E-Type, which is worth much more than our humble
B's. Although
personally I am somewhat of a purist, I also believe 'it's your
car'.... With something like the Jag, which certainly wasn't built in the
numbers
of our B's and is more of an icon, I would have a much harder time
having that attitude. It's almost like you're a caretaker of an important
(and
beautiful) piece of automotive history.
Dan D
Couple o' B's
Central NJ USA
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From: Rick Lindsay <rolindsay@yahoo.com>
To:
mgs@autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 1:52 PM
Subject: [Mgs]
Thought you might enjoy this cross-posted thread
Hey Gang,
Long time, no
type! Since I sold my MGB I have gone into 'lurker' and digest mode, since I
have little to contribute (as this post will easily confirm). Still, I try to
keep up with the List traffic as I still love these cars.
I thought you might
get a chuckle from the knowledge that there is a raging discussion over on the
E-Type List, concerning engine swaps, 'originality', 'preservation',
'restoration', judging rules and what the word 'correct' actually means. :-P
I immediately thought of this list (in the kindest and most entertaining
ways).
As you might imagine, there are purists (like me) who think all of
these cars are a part of history and should be preserved, or if already
'tweaked', they should be restored. There are others who loudly proclaim, "I
don't polish 'em, I drive 'em!", and they seem to believe that swapping out
any parts imaginable is acceptable, if not preferred. Some are championing
the value of changing the lump to an American V8. And while anyone can do
anything they want to their own car, I do find the act distasteful, if not
relegating a classic to 'kit car' status. But that's just my opinion, and
worth only what anyone has paid for it.
Despite having sold (traded really)
my MGB, I still have three British cars - so I also still happily suffer
failed fuel pumps, broken electrical grounds (earths) and leaking SU carbs,
just as the Almighty Maker intended. Here's my present scuderia;
'09 Toyota
Highlander - wife's daily driver (boring parts hauler)
'08 Porsche Cayman -
my daily driver (stunning performer)
'79 Ferrari 308GTB - my quick toy
(running perfectly)
'73 Jaguar E-Type - wife's toy (running perfectly)
'69
R-R Silver Shadow - my big, long, heavy toy (hell, I don't know why)
'62
Triumph TR3b - my little toy (with a broken fuel pump :-)
Best of the season
to you all, my similarly afflicted friends!
-rick
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