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To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Ridiculous new cars
From: Robert's New iPad via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:48:57 -0400
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   These are the kids you want to encourage, as in a few years they can be h=
ired to mow the lawn and to clear the driveway of snow. Meantime, they walk t=
he dog and occasionally bring the mail to the front door.=20
Bob


> On Mar 10, 2020, at 1:12 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
>=20
> The one thing I have not heard from you guys yet is "And you kids get off m=
y lawn too!"
>=20
> Mike MacLean
> 69 MGB GT
> 60 Bugeye
> 56 Austin Healey BN2 LeMans
> 2012 Honda Accord LX
> 2002 Harley Davidson Heritage Springer
>=20
> On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 10:03:44 AM PDT, Max Heim via Mgs <mgs@autox.t=
eam.net> wrote:
>=20
>=20
> I was saying the same thing 20 years ago. Power windows! Power door locks!=
 Power seats, for chrissake! Remote entry and alarms systems! Keyless starte=
rs! Not a one of them necessary. Each one a potential expensive repair down t=
he road.
>=20
> Our newest car is a 2001 Toyota Echo without a single one of these mod con=
s. 135K and hopefully will go much longer. I really do not want to be forced=
 into a car with one of those key fob gadgets.
>=20
> I do have a phone charger plugged into the cigar lighter socket in the MGB=
.
>=20
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
>=20
>> On Mar 10, 2020, at 9:54 AM, Steve Shoyer via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
>>=20
>> Some of the newer safety devices are good to have.  If my son (fairly new=
 driver at the time) had been driving a car with a collision avoidance syste=
m, he might not have totaled the car when he ran into someone.  The car we g=
ot as a replacement system has collision avoidance, and the rest of the stuf=
f that comes along with it.
>>=20
>> My everyday car is ready to be replaced, and I agree about all the junk i=
n the new cars that's not really needed.  I hate paying for stuff I don't wa=
nt and probably won't use, and I especially hate to pay to have someone fix i=
t in a year or two when it stops working.  That being said, I almost took a c=
ar off my list because my cell phone doesn't fit in the built-in wireless ch=
arger.  First world problems, I guess.
>>=20
>> --Steve (1980 MGB)
>>=20
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nb=
sp; &nbsp;These are the kids you want to encourage, as in a few years they c=
an be hired to mow the lawn and to clear the driveway of snow. Meantime, the=
y walk the dog and occasionally bring the mail to the front door.&nbsp;</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>O=
n Mar 10, 2020, at 1:12 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mg=
s@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"ydp94a97bcdyahoo-style-wrap" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"=
><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">The one thing I have not hear=
d from you guys yet is "And you kids get off my lawn too!"</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">=
Mike MacLean</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">69 MGB GT</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">60 Bugeye</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setd=
ir=3D"false">56 Austin Healey BN2 LeMans</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D=
"false">2012 Honda Accord LX</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">200=
2 Harley Davidson Heritage Springer<br></div><div><br></div>
       =20
        </div><div id=3D"yahoo_quoted_4320276891" class=3D"yahoo_quoted">
            <div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sa=
ns-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                <div>
                    On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 10:03:44 AM PDT, Max Heim vi=
a Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"yiv1450297804"><div>I was saying the same th=
ing 20 years ago. Power windows! Power door locks! Power seats, for chrissak=
e! Remote entry and alarms systems! Keyless starters! Not a one of them nece=
ssary. Each one a potential expensive repair down the road.<div class=3D"yiv=
1450297804"><br class=3D"yiv1450297804" clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"y=
iv1450297804">Our newest car is a 2001 Toyota Echo without a single one of t=
hese mod cons. 135K and hopefully will go much longer. I really do not want t=
o be forced into a car with one of those key fob gadgets.</div><div class=3D=
"yiv1450297804"><br class=3D"yiv1450297804" clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D=
"yiv1450297804">I do have a phone charger plugged into the cigar lighter soc=
ket in the MGB.</div><div class=3D"yiv1450297804"><br class=3D"yiv1450297804=
" clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv1450297804">
<div class=3D"yiv1450297804" style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:norm=
al;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;w=
ord-wrap:break-word;"><div class=3D"yiv1450297804" style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0=
);letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:norm=
al;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;"><div class=3D"yiv1450297804" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;">--</div><div class=3D"yiv1450297804" style=3D=
"margin:0px;font-size:13px;min-height:16px;">Max Heim</div><div class=3D"yiv=
1450297804" style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
</div>

<br class=3D"yiv1450297804" clear=3D"none"><div><blockquote class=3D"yiv1450=
297804" type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"yiv1450297804yqt5226817195" id=3D"yiv145=
0297804yqtfd78278"><div class=3D"yiv1450297804">On Mar 10, 2020, at 9:54 AM,=
 Steve Shoyer via Mgs &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" class=3D"yiv145=
0297804" ymailto=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mai=
lto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=3D"=
yiv1450297804Apple-interchange-newline" clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv1450=
297804"><div class=3D"yiv1450297804">Some of the newer safety devices are go=
od to have.&nbsp; If my son (fairly new driver at the time) had been driving=
 a car with a collision avoidance system, he might not have totaled the car w=
hen he ran into someone.&nbsp; The car we got as a replacement system has co=
llision avoidance, and the rest of the stuff that comes along with it.<br cl=
ass=3D"yiv1450297804" clear=3D"none"><br class=3D"yiv1450297804" clear=3D"no=
ne">My everyday car is ready to be replaced, and I agree about all the junk i=
n the new cars that's not really needed.&nbsp; I hate paying for stuff I don=
't want and probably won't use, and I especially hate to pay to have someone=
 fix it in a year or two when it stops working.&nbsp; That being said, I alm=
ost took a car off my list because my cell phone doesn't fit in the built-in=
 wireless charger.&nbsp; First world problems, I guess.<br class=3D"yiv14502=
97804" clear=3D"none"><br class=3D"yiv1450297804" clear=3D"none">--Steve (19=
80 MGB)<br class=3D"yiv1450297804" clear=3D"none"><br class=3D"yiv1450297804=
" clear=3D"none"></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div class=3D"yiv14502=
97804yqt5226817195" id=3D"yiv1450297804yqtfd81360"><br class=3D"yiv145029780=
4" clear=3D"none"></div></div></div></div><div class=3D"yqt5226817195" id=3D=
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