In a message dated 95-09-08 18:45:04 EDT, JLAIFMAN(at)pnm.mhs.compuserve.com
(Jay Laifman) writes:
> I'll bet you that my decidedly non-stock Alpine will see many more road
miles in the next few years than yours will. This can only mean more
opportuities to enjoy, leading to a greater appreciation and love for the
car.
>
>I'm decidedly against modifications that change the best attributes of a
>vehicle. I'd never cut the fins off my Series I car or install a digital
>instrument cluster out of a new Corvette. On the otherhand the Stock Alpine
>engine and transmission pose problems for those of us who intend to actually
>use their cars. I don't mean 2 to 3 thousand miles a year, I mean 15 to 20
>thousand a year!!! I mean being able to find a set of points or a carburett
>or rebuild kit in Cow City Nevada. I mean being able to cruise at 70 MPH on
the
>highway without fear of loosing feeling to my hands from the buzz of the
motor.
For the last two years, I've driven my stock Series V 20,000+ miles a year,
mostly on the freeway at 65+. In the thirteen years and 150,000 miles I've
had this car, mostly as a daily driver, its given me the usual problems that
British cars are capable of, but its always gotten me home under its own
power. That includes 5,000+ mile roundtrips to SUNI I & II, as well as
numerous autocrosses and a few open track days.
What went wrong with yours that made you treat the drivetrain components like
so many boat anchors? If the points went out in Cow City, you should have
asked for MG Midget ones (they're the same, you know).
Dick Sanders
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