I think the Jag was just pissed off someone stuffed it with an American
engine. :-)
Edgar
----- Original Message -----
From: <SPL311RDST@aol.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: OT- I ALMOST DIED TONIGHT!!!!! dealing w/Brit cars
> Hey guys.... I wouldn't be so quick to blame the PO for lack of info about
> the brakes. Daniel DID say that it was after 4-6 hrs of driving that this
> happened - it may very well of happened to the owner if he hadn't of sold
it.
> + He did have the good sense to have it checked out first. If it was
> brake-boil, the owner may have never gotten out of his own neighborhood to
> experience it. I've sold/traded MANY used cars and yes, strange &
unexpected
> things like that do happen.
>
> Besides... it's a British car.... it just very well may be testing it's
new
> owners loyalty & commitment - consider it a "rebellious step-child" that
will
> eventually see that it's new parents aren't all that bad. Thier
personality
> is far different than the obedient Japanese cars we've grown so accustomed
> to.
>
> Another hint: don't fix every little thing on it... gotta make sure that
> "something" is broken or it will come up w/ something on it's own. Better
to
> KNOW that the map light doesn't work, than to discover something more
> critical has decided to take a holiday at just the wrong moment.......
>
>
> Laurie :-)
> 70 SPL311
> AzROC
> Chandler, AZ
>
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