Well said Murray. There is no right or wrong way to enjoy your car,
whatever type of car that may be. If you enjoy it, end of story.
Thanks for your well scribed comments.
Steve Swain
1980 B
> From: "Murray Arundell" <goforit@ecn.net.au>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Miata, Z3, etc, etc
> Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 07:51:49 +1000
> Reply-to: "Murray Arundell" <goforit@ecn.net.au>
> I think you guys missed my point.
>
> I do not carry a torch for any of these "moderns" but they have there
> place and I like them as cars but as a hobby or passion they do nothing for
> me. However my point is that like the MGF the people that own them are in
> the same target market as those who owned our A's, B's, Triumphs whatever
> when new. Given that we should then understand that when "our" cars were
> new the same ratio of hoods up to down probably existed. Indeed the ratio
> of "dirty" hands to "clean" hands was probably the same too...
>
> We all need to understand that those of us who consider ourselves true
> enthusiast are but a small minority of the car, sports car owning
> population. If a guy wants to leave his hood up or keep his hands clean or
> indeed does not possess the skill or time required to do his own
> maintenance does that make him any less passionate about his/her hobby? I
> know plenty who are truly passionate about their LBCs but for any number of
> reasons do not take a spanner to their cars and who do not care for top
> down motoring at every opportunity.
>
> As for the advice to hit the delete key when this thread comes up from time
> to time, I may well take it. I just think it is a waste of effort and
> frankly childish to continually bag people who happen to own expensive toys
> (that we don't ?) and who are apparently not playing with them the way many
> others amongst us would have them play.........
>
> Flame away guys, I'm up to it.....:)
>
> Murray Arundell
> Murray Arundell
>
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