Kai - I am hopeful that in this case your desired effect was to do as your
first sentence suggests: instigate controversy.
When I was of the current rice burners age, the rage was chopped & hopped
40's & 50's American Iron which then morphed in the muscle cars of the
60's/70's. There were three of us in high school that had TR3's (we were
the triumphant three... gotta find that picture) and oddly enough the fourth
in our crowd bought a TR4 in 1966 after he got out of high school... None of
us knew anything about cars other than gastank and peddle, but over the next
6 or 7 years, we sure learned. That was before the club scene was popular
and the internet - not even a dream... I ran into one of the other guys
last summer (the '4 owner) and the three of us that are still on this earth
have continued to be involved in Brit Cars.
If that wasn't the case, then I suggest that you are all wet.
Will a reduce membership increase awareness or desire on the part of younger
participants? I have my doubts. My feeling is that an increase in the
numbers and types of activities at the local level with an active
participation by current owners will have a much more profound affect on the
minds of the young. Autocrossing can have a direct relationship with the
"need for speed" that is inherent in youth. The sense of accomplishment and
camaraderie that can come from being an owner and participant is a bonus.
Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Kai M. Radicke [mailto:kmr@pil.net]
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 12:50 PM
To: Bristol7@aol.com; mporter@zianet.com; vtr@autox.team.net;
spitfires@autox.team.net; triumphs@autox.team.net;
2000-register@autox.team.net
Subject: Age Related Discounts / Younger Owners (was: Further
inducement to get you all to the 2001 convention...)
As the instigator (recently) of rather controversial topics, I find myself
rather angered at the above statement. Why should one recieve a show/club
discount based on their age? Especially, those under 21? Clubs and shows
are an auxillarly expense to owning a Triumph.
I personally actively discourage all young admirers from becoming interested
in Triumphs, or any British Car. Those of you with children will know that
a child's interest in a particular object or subject matter may be piqued
for a while and suddenly dwindle and then a complete loss of interest
follows. EVERY person has had that experience about one thing or another.
I view young admirers of my Triumph as potential future DPOs, who will
purchase a car for all the wrong reasons without thought about future needs
and become dissuaded with the car in a short amount of time.
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