Hi Jay:
A purist at heart, I run my car with very few modern concessions. Rebuilt
948, smoothcase gearbox, drum brakes all around, single circuit braking
system, H1 carbs, original fuse box, mechanical tach, positive ground,
original steering wheel, etc.
I do run on radial tires, my interior has carpets rather than rubber mats
and hardura, I use synthetic lubricants, have a modern battery, but that's
about it.
I have a lot of fun, and as long as I spend the time on maintenance the car
is very reliable. I am always concious of the lack of modern brakes. Like
you, I don't have any criticism for the modifications made by others, it's
just not my style.
Oh yeah, I have another modern item - the little remote garage door opener!
Doug Ingram
Victoria BC
1958 Frogeye
AN5L/636
-----Original Message-----
From: TYPE79@ix.netcom.com <TYPE79@ix.netcom.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 11:12 PM
Subject: Inquiring Minds Want To Know
>Yo,
>(That's Philly Talk). With all due respect to those owners that constantly
seek to modify and improve their Sprites for daily use, are there any owners
"lurking" out there that maintain their cars as they were run in "their
day"?
>
>How are you owners coping without extra fuses, without Permatex, without
dual-line braking systems, etc. etc. etc. etc.?
>
>Are you still running SU's on a stock manifold? An Austin ribcase on a 1275
or an Austin smoothcase on a 948?
>
>What are your experiences with the "factory issue"?
>
>Are you running in the pink? I know I am?
>
>Again, please don't take this as a slight on mods, mods are great, but what
about the plain vanilla users?
>
>Jay Fishbein
>Mk 1/2 Bugeye
>Mk 2 aka HAN-6
>Innocenti-S (It's in your Sprite books, look it up.)
>
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