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Re: request for an article

To: "William Moyer" <William.Moyer@millersville.edu>
Subject: Re: request for an article
From: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 08:15:11 -0800
I am sure that if you suplied one or both of the editors with an 
article they would be more than happy to print it.

David Nock


On Nov 1, 2005, at 7:16 PM, William Moyer wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I've been thinking recently about the massive accolades we all place 
> on the
> value of this message board.  I think I'd like to see an article in 
> one of the
> national magazines about the overall influence of this site on the
> preservation of the marque.
> A close friend told me long ago when my Healey was in decline that the 
> best
> thing I could do was join a club.  He was right then and it is the 
> best advice
> even now, but at the time I didn't feel I could do it because my 
> personal car
> was a piece of crap and I thought everyone else's was better (the 
> early 80's).
> The message then as now is to ignore those feelings and get involved.  
> I still
> think that local involvement is very important, even essential.
> Having said that, I also believe that the information exchange that the
> internet has provided (and our gracious host has established) is one 
> of the
> most important developments in the preservation of those rusted wrecks 
> that
> are still out there and the multitude of "90%" cars that we hear so 
> much
> about.
>
> Here's what we give to current, potential and  new owners.  Hope.  
> Lots of
> people sell hope.  Every state lottery is in the business of selling 
> hope.  We
> give a much larger return.  All state lottery's return less than 50%.
> I don't think the benefit from the list is solely individual to 
> individual.  I
> think it keeps small businesses alive.  I think it convinces people 
> that they
> can do what they might not think they can do.  I think it provides a 
> dampener
> on enthusiasm when that is needed (like thinking every Healey is worth 
> $100K).
> On the other hand, we can help someone who is taking a $5K basket case 
> into
> whatever level they want to take it.
> This is unique.  If  I had this resource in 1980 my Healey wouldn't 
> almost
> have been sold for scrap.  My hypothesis is that the internet has had 
> as much
> to do with the preservation and increased value of the marque as 
> inflation or
> volatile auction prices or Jay Leno or anything else.  What does 
> anyone else
> think?
>
> In a personal vein, in the last week I've take both my son and 
> daughter for a
> ride in the Healey.  To be politcally incorrect we went to our 
> sportsman's
> club and shot some targets to pieces.  They both drove home (separate 
> trips)
> and it was a great 30 miles for me even if not for them hearing about 
> how to
> downshift into second even though it's not synchronized.  Match engine 
> speed
> with trans speed, pull back slowly, do it all quickly.  No matter.  
> I'll have
> the memories forever.
>
> Bill Moyer, BJ7, Chimera, on his last few drives prior to storage for 
> the
> winter




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