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Re: The Philosophy of Originality

To: Randall <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Subject: Re: The Philosophy of Originality
From: "T. R. Householder" <trhouse@greenapple.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:08:10 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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Originality isn't this a word applied to provide a reference so masses
can compete or argue whatever. The factory I don't believe knew this
word. Everything in the books is not always true....The most concise for
TR2 thru 3B is TRA's Guideline reference.

T.R.

Randall wrote:
> 
> Philip Haldeman wrote :
> > As a relative newcomer to the scene, including local club
> > membership, I hear proud talk of "daily drivers".  That's
> > cool.  But not TR3
> > daily drivers.
> 
> Gee, Phil.  Am I in your spam filter ? <g>
> 
> I understand your point, but to my mind it's a sad thing when the last few
> examples of a particular car can only be found in museums.  The cars were
> made to be driven and enjoyed, not put on a pedestal and looked at from a
> distance.   But, sooner or later, due to increasing rarity, that's the way
> they all wind up.  Which of course, doesn't mean I don't think there should
> be such cars, or that I'm not grateful to the people who put them there.
> That way, I get to (partially) enjoy cars that otherwise I never would have
> seen.
> 
> BTW, I own a copy of Piggott, and am quite interested in what my cars
> "should be", even though I choose to make certain modifications.  After all,
> how else can I know exactly what is, and is not, a modification ?
> 
> As far as being opinionated about cars, that's good !  It shows you are
> passionate about the subject, which is something of a prerequisite for LBC
> ownership <g>
> 
> Randall
> 59 TR3A daily driver

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