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Re: [Healeys] Thanks for all the help

To: warthodson@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Thanks for all the help
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:22:30 -0500
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
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Hear, hear Gary. BRAVO!!

M

On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 10:09 AM warthodson--- via Healeys, <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> "Concourse" is shorthand for a car that is restored or maintained in close
> to original specifications. Calling that bullshit is bullshit. It does not
> have anything to do with the owner's decision to drive it or trailer it. In
> the US a concours car can receive points for driving to the event. I agree
> that I enjoy the fun of driving my Healey too much to want to trailer it to
> an event. In my experience, the cars with the cars that most often have
> issues on a long road trip are the ones that have poorly executed owner
> installed changes/modifications/improvements or are simply not well
> maintained. Cars that are well restored & generally adhere to original
> specifications rarely have issues.
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
> To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Dec 12, 2019 2:10 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Thanks for all the help
>
> That looks very neat and tidy. Time to get it dirty. However fit some air
> filters in a cold box first. Avoid the foam affairs because of severe fire
> risk. These cars are for driving. All this concourse stuff is bullshit. Use
> them, make them safe to drive in modern traffic and enjoy them. We have
> friends that use their A-H cars as a daily driver and rebuild the car every
> so often if and when extensive repairs are needed.
> To many concourse trailer queens about that may not even be fit for
> driving.
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Hear, hear Gary. BRAVO!!<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 10:09 AM warthodson--- via Healey=
s, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt arial">&quot;Concourse&quot; is shortha=
nd for a car that is restored or maintained in close to original specificat=
ions. Calling that bullshit is bullshit. It does not have anything to do wi=
th the owner&#39;s decision to drive it or trailer it. In the US a concours=
 car can receive points for driving to the event. I agree that I enjoy the =
fun of driving my Healey too much to want to trailer it to an event. In my =
experience, the cars with the cars that most often have issues on a long ro=
ad trip are the ones that have poorly executed owner installed changes/modi=
fications/improvements or are simply not well maintained. Cars that are wel=
l restored &amp; generally adhere to original specifications rarely have is=
sues.=C2=A0<br>
Gary Hodson<br>
<br>

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From: Kees Oudesluijs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl"; rel=3D"n=
oreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>&gt;<br>
To: healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer=
 noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Thanks for all the help<br>
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<div>That looks very neat and tidy. Time to get it dirty. However fit
      some air filters in a cold box first. Avoid the foam affairs
      because of severe fire risk. These cars are for driving. All this
      concourse stuff is bullshit. Use them, make them safe to drive in
      modern traffic and enjoy them. We have friends that use their A-H
      cars as a daily driver and rebuild the car every so often if and
      when extensive repairs are needed. <br clear=3D"none">
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<div>To many concourse trailer queens about that may not even be fit
      for driving.<br clear=3D"none">
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<div>Kees Oudesluijs</div>

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