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1. There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:41:14 -0600; ... entitled Crapcars. Written by Richard Porter. I was just given this book by a friend who gets sent 100's of books a month to "review". Luckily no one paid for it. Needless to say, the beloved MGB; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00118.html (7,913 bytes)
2. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Kevin Smith <ksmith40@centurytel.net>; Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:34:19 -0600; Probably the kind of guy who thinks the Honda Accord is the greatest vehicle ever made. Kevin; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00119.html (8,413 bytes)
3. RE: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:32:13 -0000; Take it on the chin! I bought the UK version of this book that came out about a year ago. Of the 50 cars featured, I had owned 4 of them through the last few years! If we can't laugh at ourselves (an; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00121.html (8,286 bytes)
4. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: "Paul T. Root" <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:00:38 -0600; I've read his website. It's often funny. Changes once a Mostly, he hates everything. And he makes fun of it.; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00122.html (9,180 bytes)
5. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: "Martin C. Galan" <batangelias@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:11:58 -0800 (PST); Another MGB basher is the pint sized Richard Hammond fron the TV show Top Gear. In his book "What not to Drive", he states that "The MGB was, in its day, an outdated piece of nostalgic old junk." ...; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00123.html (8,494 bytes)
6. RE: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:49:15 -0000; At the risk of getting badly flamed, the 'dated' argument from both of these detractors may have some sort of point, depending on how you define "in its day". After all, any car that remains in produ; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00125.html (9,291 bytes)
7. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Mark Hineline <hineline@ocotillofield.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:04:24 -0800; Other examples of "outdated ... nostalgic old junk:" wooden sailboats, canvas and wood canoes, plays by William Shakespeare, the blues, '58 goldtop Les Paul guitars, books printed with letterpress ty; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00126.html (8,805 bytes)
8. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Saabnutty@aol.com; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:33:15 EST; Ahhh...I doubt a "'58 goldtop Les Paul" will ever go out of style (in my mind donny v 1978 MGB www.straightshotband.com In a message dated 11/18/2005 12:11:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, hineline@ocoti; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00128.html (8,506 bytes)
9. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:57:29 -0800; I would be willing to bet that the book includes the AlfaSud, which, although prone to rust, was a really nice car to drive. It had a wonderfully free-revving engine, nice gearchange, excellent handl; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00130.html (8,688 bytes)
10. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:40:12 -0800; I have emailed the Porter character as I must admit his web page is a little tacky to say the least. May I suggest that none of us buys his garbage Regards Barrie Robinson MGB GT V8 Aston Martin DB 2; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00132.html (9,320 bytes)
11. RE: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:51:26 -0800; As you say everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. But there is absolutely no need to use brash derogatory statements just to make money. As no car has been or ever will be perfect it is easy to cri; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00133.html (10,247 bytes)
12. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: ATWEDITOR@aol.com; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:58:58 EST; But there is absolutely no need to use brash derogatory statements just to make money. I hope I don't enrage our car buddies over in the UK, but the British Press exists on a steady diet of harsh, br; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00136.html (8,549 bytes)
13. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:49:00 -0800; As I said before PLEASE no one buy this book! I hate seeing these types making money from such promotional rubbish. Regards Barrie Barrie Robinson (705) 721-9060; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00141.html (8,943 bytes)
14. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:34:29 -0800 (PST); It is just satire. Go to his website; www.sniffpetrol.com It is just like 'the Carl -- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00143.html (8,586 bytes)
15. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: "oliver" <sumton@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:06:43 -0600; seeing the alfasud discussed below reminded me of an alfa a friend owned . . . (sorry - wrong list???) anyway, the strory is amusing - he had constant, just impossible to stop rust issues, and finall; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00145.html (9,128 bytes)
16. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>; Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:53:43 -0800; I do not think the book is satire at all. Satire is the exposure of folly or faults of things by humour. This, he does not do. Instead he slams the 'thing' itself NOT the fault. If he had poked fun a; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00177.html (9,247 bytes)
17. Re: There's this book.... (score: 1): Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>; Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:48:19 -0500 (EST); Anyone read the NYTimes book review today? Ray Blount, jr (from NPR, Wait, Wait, Don't tell me...a comedy news hour) reviewed this book fairly appropriately. a vomit omelette? Bill '76B BMCSNJ; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00178.html (9,661 bytes)

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