Dear Neil,
It's because they are made of paper and plastic and smoke like hell.
"Never ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance."
John J. Peloquin, Assistant Research Entomologist
Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
On Fri, 18 Sep 1998 neil.cairns@virgin.net wrote:
> MGB Haven wrote:
> >
> > >Actually, now you mention it, we in the UK have been getting an
> > >interesting little car about on our roads. An 'export' from Russia, the
> > >TRABANT. This could be an ideal new MG perhaps. ( I will probably get my
> > >tyres slashed now for that heresey.) Are there any in the USA or
> > >Australia?
> >
> > They would last all of 15 seconds here in the USA.
> >
> > BEN RUSET bruset@home.com
> > The MGB Haven http://members.home.net/mgbhaven
>
> Is that because,
>
> 1) They are made of paper & plastic, or
>
> 2) Because they are Russian?
>
> Neil.
>
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