It has occured to me that I really don't know the age of many of the listers.
It just doesn't seem important to me if you know who Crazy Guggenheim was,
or if you are from the Mr. Rogers/Zoom/Sesame Street generation. The
experience level for help is what matters to me. Personal experience, and
the experience of the dealers, shop owners, and racers on the list.
And don't worry about your mechanical ability. As you continue doing your
own repairs you will pick it up. It's not rocket science. Keep reading and
trying things. My father was also not a car nut, but after owning several
LBCs, I learned.
Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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In a message dated 10/21/99 1:37:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Tomsjetta@aol.com writes:
<< Since I've been on the list since I bought my Midget in August, we've
talked
of concerns about getting younger people involved, and how important it is
to
the future of the preservation of the marque that baby boomer's children get
involved. At last weekend's event, I'm guessing I was 15 years younger than
the youngest MG attendee at the gathering. My wife and I had a splendid
time,
but as we left, a club member said they hoped that "us old timers didn't
bore
you."
Let me set the record straight. Because many of you may be older than me,
you
are not a bore. My father has no real interest in cars like I do. He's never
owned a british car, and never will. In my opinion, this is where many of
you
learned how to work on LBC's. Me, I have no mechanical experience
whatsoever.
I count on this list to help me keep my Midget feeling well despite my
embarassing lack of experience. If I do not learn from you, I cannot learn
from anyone else. >>
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