On Mon, 15 Jun 1998, Trevor Boicey wrote:
> To be honest, I don't think any pre-F MG qualifies as a sports
> car to the people of today's generation.
At first I misread this and thought you meant any post-TF MG. I would
agree with the exception of the A. I would call the A a sports car. I
would call the AH 100/4 a sports car. The 3000 I would not. It's a
touring car. Like someone hear so correctly put it, it's not some list of
features a car has or doesn't have, it's a feeling you get when you drive
it. Maybe Mk I midget. I'm not comfortable enough in one to really enjoy
it.
> Sorry if that's blunt, but it's true. When you borrow your mom's
> corolla and it outperforms your MGA in every way, I think you start
> to see your MGA as a "cute little convertible".
No, I think of it as something that makes me smile.
> Don't make a big flame out of this, I am just talking about
> people of today who didn't grow up with As.
I didn't grow up with As. The one I ever saw I bought because I had
to have it.
> Chrome is pretty much the desires of the older set, not really
> appealing to most of the younger crowd.
>
> Case in point, go to a dealer, like say, a Chrysler dealer. Look
> at the Chrysler Minivans, then have chrome strips, chrome grilles,
> and so on. Target market, old farts.
Old farts are cool!
> Then look at the Talon TSi or the Stealth. Serious drool factor
Serious wank factor! :)
> to those who grew up watching Seinfeld, and the only chrome you'll
> see is the barrel of the cigarette lighter.
>
> When you drive by the local kids they may say "ooooh!" but
> it doesn't change the value of the car unless they grow up
> wanting one enough to buy one. That just isn't happening that
> often.
I think they want one until advertising tells them otherwise.
Kevin Sullivan kevins@khoral.com
Khoral Research Inc. www.khoral.com/staff/kevins/mgstuff
Albuquerque NM USA
1960 MGA "Baby"
1957 Magnette ZB "Pup"
1959 Magnette ZB "P2"
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