From a couple of young teenagers, granted, who were checking out my '78B...
"Is that a BMW"?
At 08:44 PM 8/27/02, David F. Darby wrote:
>Larry,
>
>Kelvin beat me to the draw on that painted lady business.
>
>It's gratifying to receive comments on our cars, especially since most of us
>work our tails off keeping them drivable, presentable, showable, or
>whatever. I've had people chase me down to ask about our cars. We get the
>most comments on the Magnette ZB.
>
>There seem to be three basic types of questioners: the reserved inquirer,
>who always starts out: "What year is that," implying that they know the
>make; they usually don't. Next is the straightforward: "What kind of car is
>that?" You can hold forth with these folks for a long time, as they are
>really curious. The last is the gusher, whom, I think, is really enthralled
>with making a new discovery, although they might not hang around long enough
>for the full explanation.
>
>Here is one of my favourites from a feller who chased me down in a K-Mart
>parking lot in Branson, Missouri. (Remember, the Magnette is a non-standard,
>non-threatening sky blue in color.)
>
>"What kinda car is that?"
>
>"It's an MG!"
>
>"I thought they only made little convertibles."
>
>"Well, they made a few four-doors."
>
>"It looks just like a cartoon car!"
>
>You gotta love it!.
>
>Cheers,
>
>David F. Darby
>http://www.mgbexperience.com/mgz
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