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Re: the passing of american mechanics

To: <Ajhsys@aol.com>, <WSpohn4@aol.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: the passing of american mechanics
From: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 16:06:37 -0400
Allen Hefner wrote...

> Especially to children and teens.  They are the future of our cars, so we
> need to get them interested.  (Most teens could probably afford an MG,
> but most American muscle cars are now way too expensive.  That leaves >
them with rice boys, unless we show them the way.)  If they knew that
> most LBCs are inexpensive to buy, easy to find parts, and easy to work
> on, they could get interested.

I completely disagree.  Encouraging teens to purchase LBCs is like giving
them a license to be your next DPO.  Do you really think they're going to
take the time, or want to, learn how to adjust points, valves, and
everything else associated with routine maintenance?  And what about more
complicated work.

Plus, the less you encourage children and teens to purchase LBCs... the more
LBCs there will be for you and me to purchase.

If they already don't know what an MG or a Triumph is, why bother getting
them involved.  I don't need to see more bailing wire being used to hold MGs
together in the future.

Let them keep their Hondas...

--
Kai M. Radicke -- kmr@pil.net
1966 MGB -- 1974 Triumph TR-6


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