Joe,
Thanks for putting this perplexing age-old "civil war" in perspective. I
can finally at long last understand all the hard glances over the years.
You've summed it up nicely. (BTW...I'll work hard on helping change our view
of Spitfires in the northeast.)
Dave Willner
Stroudsburg, PA
59 TR3A - TS65107L (Apple Green)
70 BSA 441 Victor Special
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
To: "Richard White" <rlwhitetr3b@hotmail.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: All Triumphs Are Created Equal-Was TR7 "Design"
>
> Richard,
> I am sure it is all in fun. But with that said, There is and has always
been a masked measure of automobile elitism on these lists.
> The TR3 owners hate the Wedges, the Tr6 owners hate the TR2,3, and 4's,
the Stag owners hate the TR6 owners, and everyone hates the
> Spitfire owners!
>
> It goes with the particular car you own and love. By the way, we Spitfire
owners don't hate anybody, we are too busy defending our
> little masterpieces to afford the time to do that!
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> Richard White wrote:
> >
> > >Gentlemen, please, let's not alienate fellow list members with negative
> > >remarks about why one Triumph model is better than another.
> >
> > In the couple of years or so I've been reading this list, there have
been
> > several threads and comments of this type. I have and still do assume
it is
> > all in good natured teasing. If anyone meant it other wise, shame on
them.
> > If this list did not ever get a little off subject, it would not be near
as
> > entertaining and would seem like school instead a group of friends.
This is
> > not to say things can not be learned, but a little fun kills the time
until
> > someone has a "real" question.
> >
> > Rich White St. Joseph, IL USA
> > '63 TR3B TCF587L
> > That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!
> >
> >
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