Dick, I have owned about 6-7 Ducati's - Great bike to ride in the
daytime, but eat your carrots to sharpen your night vision.
Ed
Dick J wrote:
> Uh Huh, I've had several Brit cars and am
> familiar with old Prince Lucas of eternal
> Darkness. But if you want to really tackle an
> electronic challenge, try the Marchalle stuff in
> an Italian motor vehicle or bike!
>
> Dick J
>
> --- Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net> wrote:
> > Cranked right off!? Now that is true gem of a
> > Brit car! I've owned a few bikes &
> > cars from across the pond and it seems they all
> > fell victim to the Prince Of
> > Darkness (you non-British owners have prbably
> > never met Mr. Lucas) If they can't
> > muster up 12 volts (only 6 in some
> > applications) where are they gonna find 42?
> > Ed
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > > Okay Dick.... you sparked an interest... I
> > just got back from a trip around
> > > the block in the Hundred.... I even managed
> > to do this without writing down
> > > all the things that need fixing to be truly
> > road worthy....( just the
> > > brakes.. my what a shock a Brit car with bad
> > brakes...)
> > >
> > > Walked in to the garage... pulled the cover
> > off it it... attached the
> > > battery cable.... Cranked right off.... and
> > away we went..
> > > ( I do start it every now and then just to
> > run the motor )
> > >
> > > I even got a couple of digital Pictures... I
> > will post them somewhere
> > > tomarrow...
> > >
> > > Keith ( Big SMILE on my face... man I love
> > that car!!!)( now that is a
> > > Sickness)( Ed it's just like putting that
> > Harley...same deal.... easy way to
> > > fix a Blah Attitude )
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > > To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "Ed Van
> > Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>; "Land
> > > Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:48 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Car Sickness
> > >
> > > > You caught one of my favorite deals....
> > Folks always talk about the one
> > > they
> > > > wish they still had....
> > > >
> > > > Mine is sitting in my upper garage... it's
> > a 1956 Austin Healey 100
> > > nothing
> > > > really fancy but I restored it from 79-84
> > and still have it.... It's the
> > > car
> > > > I will Never sell.... my kids may one
> > day... but I heard that story in so
> > > > many variations that I knew Money would
> > never replace it... I paid 1200
> > > for
> > > > it.... spent 10,000 on it over all those
> > years.... ( painting cars for
> > > other
> > > > folks to earn the money ) Paid alot of
> > dues to own that car... even
> > > bought
> > > > it from my first wife.... ( does that mean
> > I bought it twice?) Some folks
> > > > ask me why I don't drive it more... or at
> > all sometimes.... and the reason
> > > > is that it's special.. to no one but me....
> > I go through phases where it's
> > > > important and I play with it.... but like
> > right now it's resting for a
> > > > couple of years... it's not being hurt by
> > sitting.... I know what I have
> > > to
> > > > do to get it out of storage... and I will
> > one of these days just to get a
> > > > Picture.... Hmmm
> > > >
> > > > Keith
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Ed Van
> > Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>; "Land
> > > > Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:32 PM
> > > > Subject: Car Sickness
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The other day my son and I were
> > reminiscing about
> > > > > some of the "cool cars" I have owned. He
> > asked
> > > > > me just how many cars I have owned, since
> > there
> > > > > had definitely been many. I started to
> > count
> > > > > them up and finally resorted to the
> > computer to
> > > > > assemble a list. At current count, I
> > have owned
> > > > > 146 cars and still adding (everytime I
> > look at
> > > > > the list I remember another one that I
> > had
> > > > > overlooked). My ex-wife said it was a
> > sickness
> > > > > and that I needed help. Does anybody
> > else on
> > > > > this list have this same sickness.
> > Please,
> > > > > somebody, tell me you have had more cars
> > than I
> > > > > have - - I hate to think I'm the sickest
> > one out
> > > > > here.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Cool Cars" that I have owned and wish I
> > still
> > > > > had: Porsche Speedster $300, '40 Ford
> > coupe
> > > > > $300, Max Wedge Dodge $250, Alfa Romeo
> > Super
> > > > > Leggera $300, Devin "C" $1500, 62 vette
> > $75, 57
> > > > > Chev "Black Widow" fuelie $800, 427
> > Fairlane
> > > > > $750! Awww man, I'm gettin sicker just
> > thinking
> > > > > about it all!
> > > > >
> > > > > =====
> > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > > > * Dick J *
> > > > > * (In East Texas) *
> > > > > * # 729 *
> > > > > * C/GRS E/STR *
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