Hi Dean,
Each to their own. <smile> Mine was a daily drive and I enjoyed it as
such. It is now in the process of having a new body and may not be a daily
drive afterwards but it is being rebuilt as such.
Whilst the motor is in someone's possession, it is theirs to do with as they
want, and they may not want a heritage item to be only used on sunny
weekends. After my hood flew up and bent back over the screen I kept a
sponge in the car to clear away the pool on the drivers side floor when I
got to work and laughed with every one else when I was on my knees at the
side emptying it before the drain holes were drilled through the floor!
When I had a 6 hour drive twice a week to get to work I opted to use it
because of the fun, and freedom. It never let me down, my feet got hot and
my hair blew away but the car was used. When I retired, my present to
myself was the new body shell and the planned retirement was a lazy half and
half working on the house and in the garage. The reality is a little
different <smile> I'm working longer hours now than I ever did working for
someone else!
All the best
Guy R Day
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Hedin" <dlh2001@comcast.net>
To: "Guy R Day" <grday@btinternet.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 3:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 1959 bugeye
> We drive the beaters to work, through the bumper to bumper traffic,
> pass the jerk on the cell phone...dodging the lady doing her makeup at the
> light..
> ...avoiding the teeny bopper in her brand new Mustang...staying out of
> way of the idiot who was out drinking last night and is now late for work.
>
> ..because that is what the beater is for.
>
> We "save" the Bugeye for the good times, on the long, peaceful, country
> roads.
>
> We have carefully considered these things. <smile>.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Guy R Day" <grday@btinternet.com>
>
>> It is appreciated that there is only a request to, 'Carefully consider
>> the consequences'. <smile>
>>
>> The consequences may be a guy who will enjoy using his motor on a daily
>> basis and show the world that a 51 year old motor can hack it! <Bigger
>> Smile!>
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