That was BritishCarMan, James................ I forget his last name, moves
alot.
Brad
Guy Weller wrote:
> There is some statistic about Rolls Royce that over 95% of all of
> their vehicles ever made are still in use.
>
> Even Landrover were using a statistic that something like over 60% of
> all the Defender range (the traditional farmers' style vehicle) ever
> made are still in use. This was as a voice - over of an advert film
> showing landrovers in ridiculously rough terrain use, 45 degree
> slopes, swamp up to the top of the headlights etc!
>
> Wasn't somebody on this list compiling a database of all Spridgets
> still in existance? - I forget who.
>
> Guy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <rbhouston@aol.com>
> To: <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: 17 May 2002 19:06
> Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] Number talk.
>
> > In a message dated 5/17/2002 3:55:13 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
> > rdgard@pacbell.net writes:
> >
> >
> > > I wonder how many are in existance today? 50%, 20%, 75%????? Any
> thoughts?
> > >
> > > Anyone??
> > >
> >
> > I'd bet on less than 50% They were kind of disposable anyway, and
> for some
> > period of years if they were involved in an accident, or needed a
> major
> > repair like an engine, they weren't worth fixing...that is, they
> cost more to
> > fix than they would ever be worth, kind of like now.
> >
> > I obviously could be wrong, never admitted to it much, but I'd say
> less than
> > 25%.
> >
> > Anyone know if any other makes have researched this, or if there is
> an
> > average for old car survival?
> >
> >
> > Robert Houston
>
> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-->
> Take the Yahoo! Groups survey for a chance to win $1,000.
> Your opinion is very important to us!
> http://us.click.yahoo.com/NOFBfD/uAJEAA/Ey.GAA/PUAslB/TM
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------~->
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> midgetsprite-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
/// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/spridgets
|