To: | Ron Soave <redlotus@spacey.net> |
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Subject: | Re: 1979 Road Test |
From: | Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com> |
Date: | Tue, 03 Nov 1998 19:51:51 -0500 |
Cc: | spridgeteers <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>, Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu> |
Organization: | Positive Earth Drivers Club |
References: | <199811032039.PAA00928@surfergirl.spacey.net> |
Reply-to: | Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com> |
Sender: | owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net |
Ron Soave wrote: > > > While the minority of contemporary automotive journalists felt like Don, > > Maybe not just a minority. In 1976 Road and Track said: > > "Anyone who would buy a Midget when an X1/9 is available for only $1000 > more would have to be a complete masochist." > > Ron > Masochist-at-Large And how many X 19s are still around? I know (knew) 2 people who bought them new. Bigger POS them my new Triumph Spitfire, and that was a real turd! And they said the Yugo was the first disposable car! My 2 cents -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Lots of LBCs http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut |
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