C'mon Dave, stay for a week, get a feel for how we are. We enjoy our cars, for
the
pleasure that they bring us, not for some (real or imagined) status symbol. We
have
all been treated like crap at places that don't accept us and our little toys.
Here
is a place we call our own, we love (except Just Ed) and support one another as
best
as we can. Usually exchanging parts for free if someone needs a bit here or
there to
get their car on the road again. Unless of course some unscrupulous eBay seller
comes
on looking to buy our supply of parts. When you have been kicked around as long
as we
have, please understand when we snap back so easily. Please, give us a week.
Brad
type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> David (Riker),
>
> You not only build beautiful cars, but write a damn good letter to boot.
>
> You make many excellent points.
>
> Dave (Deutsch) is taking this way too personal and shouldn't leave the list. I
> have met Dave myself and was impressed with his interest in the cars and his
> club.
>
> I think Spridgets and their owners are best served by their own organization.
> They don't have a natural relation to A's, B's, T's, etc. After all, they were
> created as an Austin-Healey.
>
> The Healey Clubs, as much as they may like to say otherwise, have never
>exactly
> made room for Sprites. At best, Sprites are are humored by the majority and
> Midgets are welcome only in public parking. And which one do you join? AHSTC
>is a
> great club but is only regional. I am a member of AHCUSA due to their
>excellent
> monthly magazine, but they aren't affiliated with the Healey Club in the
> Northeast.
>
> The Healey club that serves the Northeast includes all 6 New England states as
> well as western NY and holds only 2-3 events each year in each state. I don't
> know what the current dues are, but when they reached the price of a nice
>coffee
> table book, I canceled my membership. I found that the financial structure of
> that organization was something I was no longer willing to support.
>
> For my money, this list serves the Spridget owners better than anything
>before it
> and anything since. There are no chiefs; we're all equal with some being a
>little
> more equal than others, :-) and except for the occasional miscommunication
>that
> characterizes email in general, there aren't any/many personality conflicts.
>
> One point that someone touched on is the fact that there is no Spridget class
>at
> most, if not all, shows. I have even attempted to park my Sprite with the
>Midgets
> and have never been allowed, even for display only (unjudged).
>
> So back to my main point. Dave (Deutsch), stick around.
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