Robert Allen wrote:
>
> David Deutsch wrote:
> >
> > I'm watching the list for almost a year now and am finding patterns.
> > There are only a handful of real enthusiasts out there... <snip out
>long, self-serving, opinionated drivel>
> > Safety Fast, David Deutsch
>
> David,
>
> Does the term 'bite-me' have any deep meaning for you? I think you've finally
> bent over that wing mirror one too many times. Where do you get off getting on
> your soapbox thinking that there is some sort of right of passage for a silly
> mailing list about these stupid cars? Doesn't just the fact that we're here
> qualify all of us as enthusiasts?
>
> I moved to the midwest 9 years ago and gave up motorcycles for MGs. Less bugs
>to
> eat and, when the SO comes along, there's something to twist other than the
> throttle. These are basically dirt simple cars conceived with a few good ideas
> that are older than I am. They aren't particularly competitive in any
>measureable
> field and just about anything from Japan makes a better transportation
>appliance.
> But, then again that's their charm. Tremendous pride of ownership: History,
> memories, the "I fixed it" factor, the comraderie of running with a group, the
> pride of owning a classic. After you finish the payments on a Z28 you own a
>fast
> used car; an MG is just as desirable now as the day you bought it.
>
> I haven't driven my car since October 20th. I shut her down wet and dirty
>after
> 600 miles of playing in the boonies. Want to read about it? Go to
> http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/kcmgcc/FatRun96.html
> and click on the picture. So if I commute in my Dodge Dakota I'm not an
> enthusiast? Again, BITE-ME!
>
> I get pissed because in this town of a 750,000+ people and an MG Car Club of
>over
> 350 members, I have a hard time scrounging up a dozen cars to make a 500 mile
> round-trip overnight. Purpose of trip -- cause the roads are crooked. Takers
>--
> few. But we can get 100+ MGs out to sit in a parking lot and brag about paint
> jobs and car wax to compete for some wall plaques that are worth less than
>$20.
>
> But again, so what. I *really like* some of those people that keep their cars
>as
> shrines to their anal-retentiveness. I'm thankful I live in a country that has
> such wealth and diversity. And I'm thankful for this stupid list so I can hear
> about other people who like to go out and drive their cars -- and fix them
>too.
>
> I like my car because it is rare, I can fix it, it has a wonderful sound, and
>it
> can drive me into trouble anytime I'm not paying attention. The purists be
> damned, the car ain't stock and it's my money and I like it fine. The paint is
> worn-out, the interior is in shambles, and it can get deathly hot inside. But
> the stuff that turns and bounces is in tip-top shape and as long as the tach
>is
> pushing 4 grand none of that other stuff really matters. Oh, and it's been
> known to powerslide around a few dirt roads (myth: you can't go fast enough
> to out run the dust.) Want to see the beast? Go check out
> http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/mymg.html
> It ain't a bad looking 20 footer. And, when underway, few get that close.
>
> Personally, I think 'B's are boring, Midgets are a hoot, 'A's are beautiful
> performance bimbos, and 'T' owners are loons (they don't GO!). And there ain't
> nothing collectable about a rubber-bumper anything but, I'll concede, they
>make
> the best daily drivers. And they made MGs before the War but who cares: they
>made
> baby buggies too and you can't drive them either. But that is just my opinion
>and
> the only person who thinks its valuable is me. And I am so very glad there is
> such a diversity in enthusiasm or the car shows would be really boring and I
> would never learn much.
>
> A lot of the stuff that passes across this list is of little direct interest
>to
> me. But all of it is about MGs (clever coincidence) and I like checking in
> several times a day to catch the chatter. I learn a few things and I can
>dream of
> doing thinks that my life won't let me (Alaska comes to mind). I will only
> respond to technical stuff when I can say I've been there. And I'm not
>generally
> willing to leap on my soapbox and spew forth subjective drivel.
>
> And I ain't an old timer on this stupid list either. Maybe a few months. But I
> just figured there might be some of the more timid list readers that check in
> here from time to time and they might now think they don't belong. So for them
> I'll go on record to say all folks are thankfully welcome -- even those with
> stupid, inane, self-serving, caustic, denigrating, and, generally, dumb
>opinions.
>
> I hate cats, too.
>
> ;^P***********************************
>
> Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69MGC/GT
>
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>From a cat loving,T-series owning loon with dumb opinions :-
WELL SAID!
Geoff Love, The English Connection
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