Just today I went on a road trip with the local Brit car club. I took my 67
Austin A60 pickup that my wife absolutely hates. No power steering, no
power brakes, no air conditioning, hell, not even a heater or radio.
Everything she hates about it, I love about it. The complete starkness of
it is what I love.
Went to visit John Gunnell, the automotive author, today after the trip. He
is about 45 minutes from me. I took all the back roads home. Got
completely lost. Loved every mile home that took an hour and a half.
That is what owning these cars is all about. Explore, drive slow and enjoy
it, get lost and enjoy that, too. I purposely didn't bring a map. It's a
blast! Saw things that are less than an hour from home that I have never
seen before. It was a blast!
LAD
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From: "Ron Soave" <soavero@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 6:23 PM
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>; "Frank" <spritenut@comcast.net>;
"Dean Hedin" <dlh2001@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 1959 bugeye
--- On Sat, 4/17/10, Dean Hedin <dlh2001@comcast.net> wrote:
> It depends on the situation, Maybe a
> $10k Bugeye.
I'm not a rich man, but it isn't cost that makes the decision for me. Heck,
I drove a Lotus Turbo Esprit every day for 3 years right up until it
exploded - the radiator cost more than my race Sprite did. I'll be honest
and open myself up for ridicule - I think roll-up windows are the greatest
innovation on LBCs since, well, since anything. I admire the simplicity of
being able to race an old LBC without having to do anything to the weather
system except unfasten it, but in a beater it is akin to using chopsticks
instead of a fork. That's why I never stuck with it for long as a daily
driver. I'm OK without A/C, radio, heat, etc., but I personally need windows
for everyday use. There, I said it.
Ron
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