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One of the advantages of having multiple cars with different gear selector
locations, different pedals, manual gearboxes, automatics, and Tiptronic
padels, etc., is that when I drive these cars I have to THINK about
driving. That makes me also acutely aware of the road and surrounding
traffic!
Rick
On Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 10:58 AM Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Love your post, Barry. My newest car is 10 years old. My oldest is 67
> years old. The most 'modern' doodad on the newer car is cruise control,
> ABS, and a bluetooth phone option.
> My youngest sports car is 12 years old, a Porsche 987 Cayman. It is
> pure car with no candy doodads. It is the best car I have ever owned!
> My MG TD is quite primitive and of course, it's even more
> just-plain-car than any of the others. It does have turn signals, as long
> as one holds the switch in position.
> Here are my cars (I am one lucky dude!):
>
> '10 Mercedes E350
> '09 Toyota Highlander
> '08 Porsche Cayman
> '97 Nissan Hardbody
> '79 Ferrari 308GTB
> '79 Lancia Beta Zagato
> '75 Triumph TR6
> '73 Jaguar E-Type
> '71 Volvo 1800E
> '53 MG TD
>
> Rick
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2020 8:56 AM, Barrie Robinson via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> -- Hello folks,
>
> I have this gripe about new cars and this is the only big platform I have
> on which to sound off. I do have my own Aston Martin Feltham Club but
> that is only 150 members. I am getting exremely puzzled as my 2003 Golf is
> getting a bit sad although it still goes like a rocket. There is a little
> rust and one of the courtesy lights does not work. However, whenever I
> have a look at new ones they are gadget rich and the dash is becoming like
> one from a 737. Why on earth does there have to be a rear end crash
> avoiding system (used to be rear brake lights) as well as an unwanted-lane
> changing warning (used to be keeping eyes on the road) to say nothing of
> bluetooth (where is yellow and red?), Spotify (dog treatment?), Hands free
> telephone (used to be concentration on the road) and the dreaded in your
> face screen which like today's TV and Internet is intent on delivring
> information you don't really need (when did you last ponder over your oil
> temperature?). So instead of forking out $30-40,000 I am going to have
> the Golf all tarted up and enjoy another 170k kilometers. The only regret
> will be - it does not have a powered rear end tailgate - but maybe I could
> get that retro-fitted! And in this day and age electonic/electrical
> gadgets die first ($$$$$)- and Lucas smoke is unattainable now.
>
> I like my MGB GT so much that maybe another as a 'family' car could be an
> alternative - but not 100% restored just road worthy and oiled up to the
> hllt to counter winter driving conditions. Trouble is I would want to drop
> in a Rover V8 as the engine bay was made for it on later cars - and the
> broom broom is so much better. Or I coul find a Golf owned by a little old
> lady with a tiny mileage. OMG, I am a little old man (I will not get a sex
> change) with a low mileage Golf !!!! Oh sherbert - now what do I do?
>
> Barrie
>
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2020 8:56 AM, Barrie Robinson via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> -- Hello folks,
>
> I have this gripe about new cars and this is the only big platform I have
> on which to sound off. I do have my own Aston Martin Feltham Club but
> that is only 150 members. I am getting exremely puzzled as my 2003 Golf is
> getting a bit sad although it still goes like a rocket. There is a little
> rust and one of the courtesy lights does not work. However, whenever I
> have a look at new ones they are gadget rich and the dash is becoming like
> one from a 737. Why on earth does there have to be a rear end crash
> avoiding system (used to be rear brake lights) as well as an unwanted-lane
> changing warning (used to be keeping eyes on the road) to say nothing of
> bluetooth (where is yellow and red?), Spotify (dog treatment?), Hands free
> telephone (used to be concentration on the road) and the dreaded in your
> face screen which like today's TV and Internet is intent on delivring
> information you don't really need (when did you last ponder over your oil
> temperature?). So instead of forking out $30-40,000 I am going to have
> the Golf all tarted up and enjoy another 170k kilometers. The only regret
> will be - it does not have a powered rear end tailgate - but maybe I could
> get that retro-fitted! And in this day and age electonic/electrical
> gadgets die first ($$$$$)- and Lucas smoke is unattainable now.
>
> I like my MGB GT so much that maybe another as a 'family' car could be an
> alternative - but not 100% restored just road worthy and oiled up to the
> hllt to counter winter driving conditions. Trouble is I would want to drop
> in a Rover V8 as the engine bay was made for it on later cars - and the
> broom broom is so much better. Or I coul find a Golf owned by a little old
> lady with a tiny mileage. OMG, I am a little old man (I will not get a sex
> change) with a low mileage Golf !!!! Oh sherbert - now what do I do?
>
> Barrie
>
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2020 8:56 AM, Barrie Robinson via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> -- Hello folks,
>
> I have this gripe about new cars and this is the only big platform I have
> on which to sound off. I do have my own Aston Martin Feltham Club but
> that is only 150 members. I am getting exremely puzzled as my 2003 Golf is
> getting a bit sad although it still goes like a rocket. There is a little
> rust and one of the courtesy lights does not work. However, whenever I
> have a look at new ones they are gadget rich and the dash is becoming like
> one from a 737. Why on earth does there have to be a rear end crash
> avoiding system (used to be rear brake lights) as well as an unwanted-lane
> changing warning (used to be keeping eyes on the road) to say nothing of
> bluetooth (where is yellow and red?), Spotify (dog treatment?), Hands free
> telephone (used to be concentration on the road) and the dreaded in your
> face screen which like today's TV and Internet is intent on delivring
> information you don't really need (when did you last ponder over your oil
> temperature?). So instead of forking out $30-40,000 I am going to have
> the Golf all tarted up and enjoy another 170k kilometers. The only regret
> will be - it does not have a powered rear end tailgate - but maybe I could
> get that retro-fitted! And in this day and age electonic/electrical
> gadgets die first ($$$$$)- and Lucas smoke is unattainable now.
>
> I like my MGB GT so much that maybe another as a 'family' car could be an
> alternative - but not 100% restored just road worthy and oiled up to the
> hllt to counter winter driving conditions. Trouble is I would want to drop
> in a Rover V8 as the engine bay was made for it on later cars - and the
> broom broom is so much better. Or I coul find a Golf owned by a little old
> lady with a tiny mileage. OMG, I am a little old man (I will not get a sex
> change) with a low mileage Golf !!!! Oh sherbert - now what do I do?
>
> Barrie
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>One of the advantages of having multiple cars with d=
ifferent gear selector locations, different pedals, manual gearboxes, autom=
atics, and Tiptronic padels, etc., is that when I drive these cars I have t=
o THINK about driving. That makes me also acutely aware of the road and sur=
rounding traffic!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rick<b=
r><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 10:58 AM Richard Lindsay via Mgs <<a href=
=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=
=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Love your post, Barry. My newest car is 10 years old=
. My oldest is 67 years old. The most 'modern' doodad on the newer =
car is cruise control, ABS, and a bluetooth phone option.<div dir=3D"auto">=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0My youngest sports car is 12 years old, a Porsche 987 Cayman. =
It is pure car with no candy doodads. It is the best car I have ever owned!=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0My MG TD is quite primitive and of cou=
rse, it's even more just-plain-car than any of the others. It does have=
turn signals, as long as one holds the switch in position.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Here are my cars (I am one lucky dude!):</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">'10 Mercedes E350</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">'09 Toyota Highlander</div><div dir=3D"auto">'08 Porsche =
Cayman</div><div dir=3D"auto">'97 Nissan Hardbody</div><div dir=3D"auto=
">'79 Ferrari 308GTB</div><div dir=3D"auto">'79 Lancia Beta Zagato<=
/div><div dir=3D"auto">'75 Triumph TR6</div><div dir=3D"auto">'73 J=
aguar E-Type</div><div dir=3D"auto">'71 Volvo 1800E</div><div dir=3D"au=
to">'53 MG TD</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rick</=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><div><br><div>On Mar 10, 2020 8:56 AM=
, Barrie Robinson via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br type=3D=
"attribution"><blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
<br>
<div>-- Hello folks,<br>
<br>
I have this gripe about new cars and this is the only big platform
I have on which to sound off.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I do have my own Aston Mart=
in
Feltham Club but that is only 150 members.=C2=A0 I am getting exremel=
y
puzzled as my 2003 Golf is getting a bit sad although it still
goes like a rocket.=C2=A0=C2=A0 There is a little rust and one of the
courtesy lights does not work.=C2=A0=C2=A0 However, whenever I have a=
look
at new ones they are gadget rich and the dash is becoming like one
from a 737.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Why on earth does there have to be a rear end=
crash
avoiding system (used to be rear brake lights) as well as an
unwanted-lane changing warning (used to be keeping eyes on the
road) to say nothing of bluetooth (where is yellow and red?),
Spotify (dog treatment?), Hands free telephone (used to be
concentration on the road) and the dreaded in your face screen
which like today's TV and Internet is intent on delivring
information you don't really need (when did you last ponder over
your oil temperature?).=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 So instead of forking out $=
30-40,000 I
am going to have the Golf all tarted up and enjoy another 170k
kilometers.=C2=A0=C2=A0 The only regret will be - it does not have a =
powered
rear end tailgate - but maybe I could get that retro-fitted!=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 And
in this day and age electonic/electrical gadgets die first
($$$$$)- and Lucas smoke is unattainable now.<br>
<br>
I like my MGB GT so much that maybe another as a 'family' car
could be an alternative - but not 100% restored just road worthy
and oiled up to the hllt to counter winter driving conditions.=C2=A0
Trouble is I would want to drop in a Rover V8 as the engine bay
was made for it on later cars - and the broom broom is so much
better. Or I coul find a Golf owned by a little old lady with a
tiny mileage.=C2=A0 OMG, I am a little old man (I will not get a sex
change) with a low mileage Golf !!!!=C2=A0 Oh sherbert - now what do =
I
do?=C2=A0=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Barrie<br>
<img border=3D"0"></div>
</div>
</blockquote></div><br></div></div><div><br><div>On Mar 10, 2020 8:56 AM, B=
arrie Robinson via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"att=
ribution"><blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex"><div>
<br>
<div>-- Hello folks,<br>
<br>
I have this gripe about new cars and this is the only big platform
I have on which to sound off.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I do have my own Aston Mart=
in
Feltham Club but that is only 150 members.=C2=A0 I am getting exremel=
y
puzzled as my 2003 Golf is getting a bit sad although it still
goes like a rocket.=C2=A0=C2=A0 There is a little rust and one of the
courtesy lights does not work.=C2=A0=C2=A0 However, whenever I have a=
look
at new ones they are gadget rich and the dash is becoming like one
from a 737.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Why on earth does there have to be a rear end=
crash
avoiding system (used to be rear brake lights) as well as an
unwanted-lane changing warning (used to be keeping eyes on the
road) to say nothing of bluetooth (where is yellow and red?),
Spotify (dog treatment?), Hands free telephone (used to be
concentration on the road) and the dreaded in your face screen
which like today's TV and Internet is intent on delivring
information you don't really need (when did you last ponder over
your oil temperature?).=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 So instead of forking out $=
30-40,000 I
am going to have the Golf all tarted up and enjoy another 170k
kilometers.=C2=A0=C2=A0 The only regret will be - it does not have a =
powered
rear end tailgate - but maybe I could get that retro-fitted!=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 And
in this day and age electonic/electrical gadgets die first
($$$$$)- and Lucas smoke is unattainable now.<br>
<br>
I like my MGB GT so much that maybe another as a 'family' car
could be an alternative - but not 100% restored just road worthy
and oiled up to the hllt to counter winter driving conditions.=C2=A0
Trouble is I would want to drop in a Rover V8 as the engine bay
was made for it on later cars - and the broom broom is so much
better. Or I coul find a Golf owned by a little old lady with a
tiny mileage.=C2=A0 OMG, I am a little old man (I will not get a sex
change) with a low mileage Golf !!!!=C2=A0 Oh sherbert - now what do =
I
do?=C2=A0=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Barrie<br>
<img border=3D"0"></div>
</div>
</blockquote></div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On Mar 10, 2020 8:56 AM, Barrie Robinson via Mgs <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs@=
autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote style=3D"=
margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
<br>
<div>-- Hello folks,<br>
<br>
I have this gripe about new cars and this is the only big platform
I have on which to sound off.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I do have my own Aston Mart=
in
Feltham Club but that is only 150 members.=C2=A0 I am getting exremel=
y
puzzled as my 2003 Golf is getting a bit sad although it still
goes like a rocket.=C2=A0=C2=A0 There is a little rust and one of the
courtesy lights does not work.=C2=A0=C2=A0 However, whenever I have a=
look
at new ones they are gadget rich and the dash is becoming like one
from a 737.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Why on earth does there have to be a rear end=
crash
avoiding system (used to be rear brake lights) as well as an
unwanted-lane changing warning (used to be keeping eyes on the
road) to say nothing of bluetooth (where is yellow and red?),
Spotify (dog treatment?), Hands free telephone (used to be
concentration on the road) and the dreaded in your face screen
which like today's TV and Internet is intent on delivring
information you don't really need (when did you last ponder over
your oil temperature?).=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 So instead of forking out $=
30-40,000 I
am going to have the Golf all tarted up and enjoy another 170k
kilometers.=C2=A0=C2=A0 The only regret will be - it does not have a =
powered
rear end tailgate - but maybe I could get that retro-fitted!=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 And
in this day and age electonic/electrical gadgets die first
($$$$$)- and Lucas smoke is unattainable now.<br>
<br>
I like my MGB GT so much that maybe another as a 'family' car
could be an alternative - but not 100% restored just road worthy
and oiled up to the hllt to counter winter driving conditions.=C2=A0
Trouble is I would want to drop in a Rover V8 as the engine bay
was made for it on later cars - and the broom broom is so much
better. Or I coul find a Golf owned by a little old lady with a
tiny mileage.=C2=A0 OMG, I am a little old man (I will not get a sex
change) with a low mileage Golf !!!!=C2=A0 Oh sherbert - now what do =
I
do?=C2=A0=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Barrie<br>
<img border=3D"0"></div>
</div>
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