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Re: Dare we hope?

To: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Dare we hope?
From: Dave Brown <davebrown1@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 19:46:45 -0800
Cc: b-evans@ix.netcom.com, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net, healeys@Autox.Team.Net
References: <Pine.OSF.3.96.971210203344.15731E-100000@saul9.u.washington.edu>
Reply-to: Dave Brown <davebrown1@earthlink.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Who among you was impressed with the Jensen-Healey?
(same idea 25 years earlier)

Dave

Ulix Goettsch wrote:

> On Wed, 10 Dec 1997 b-evans@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
> > Volkswagen is planning to re-introduce the Beetle.  Rover has ordered up
> > a new Mini. The London Times today revealed that Citroen has ordered its
> > engineers to come up with a new 2CV.  Can a new Sprite be far behind?
>
> Frankly,  I don't know if I want to see it.  I don't like the new Mini, if
> I was into Bugs I probably wouldn't like the new Beetle (I do).  I didn't
> like some drawings of a new big Healey that I once saw.
> They take a classic shape that I hold dear and melt it while they blow at
> it from the front.  Then they paint all the chrome body-color and put in
> the interior of a Taurus.  They make it drive like a Honda and sound like
> a Civic.  It weighs twice as much as it once did, but it has air bags,
> A/C, and ABS.
>
> I would be surprised if someone who really is into MGBs would buy an MGF.
> If the F didn't say MG on it, most people would probably prefer a Miata,
> IMO.
> Now, if the new Sprite was a rebadged Lotus Elise, that would be
> something.  It almost has bugeyes too....
>
>     Ulix                                                    __/__,__
> .......................................................... (_o____o_)....
>                                                            '67 Sprite




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