On the whole, it was a nice, informative article...BUT I wasn't to happy
about the first paragraph:
"Only an incurable optimist would drive a car that hasn't been built since
Jimmy Carter was president -- and that, even when new, was not particularly
safe or reliable."
Come to think of it, I am an incurable optimist! :)
----- Original Message -----
From: John H. Reynolds <johnr@mail.nwmissouri.edu>
To: Charles D. Sorkin <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>; Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: New York Times MG article
> Charles,
>
> Unfortunately, they didn't put the pictures on the internet with the
article :-(
>
> Here is the link to the article:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/library/auto/000324cars.html
>
> You may have to register to read it - it's free and relatively unobtrusive
if
> you uncheck some of the "offers" before you submit.
>
> John Reynolds
> 1979 B (in restoration)
>
> "Charles D. Sorkin" wrote:
>
> > > ----------
> > > From: Charles D. Sorkin[SMTP:CDSORKIN@IX.NETCOM.COM]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 8:54:51 AM
> > > To: MG List
> > > Cc: Spridget List
> > > Subject: New York Times MG article
> > > Auto forwarded by a Rule
> > >
> > Larry Macy wrote:
> >
> > > Well Mike - in this country Driving IS a privilege. It is and has
never
> > > been a right. On the other hand, as you say it is far too easier to
get a
> > > license. This is pretty important to me at the moment as I have a 16
y/o
> > > daughter with a learners permit. She has had driving training and
passed.
> > > She could walk in the testing place and get her license today, but I
will
> > > no let her. Driving is NOT her right. It is a privilege and she can
earn
> > > it with more practice. And proof that she will be a safe defensive
driver
> > > on the road outside the apt complex we live in.
> > >
> >
> > C'mon Larry, give your daughter a break...
> >
> > She couldn't possible have any parallel parking difficulties with the
Midget
> > now, could she? I wonder what the obnoxious testing clerks will say
when
> > they are forced to get in for the road evaluation?
> >
> > Any way... John Twist made the front page of the Auto section of the
New
> > York Times today, with an article headlined: "MG's Faithful Get Hopes
Up
> > Again." He's got his '80 MGB and his '54 MGTF in the picture.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Charles
> > '74 Midget
> > '68 SPrite
> > cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> > Bloomfield, NJ
> > "How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
>
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