My 2 cents worth. Keep listing your cars and every once in a while where you
live.
Doug Wilson, 76B. Ottawa Ontario Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Razor <mrazor@mis.net>
To: Tomsaudi@aol.com <Tomsaudi@aol.com>; yd3@nvc.net <yd3@nvc.net>;
mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, May 25, 2000 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: Car lists
>I agree. I like the listing of other cars, it allows us to know what
>type of cars others have. If we happen to share a common interest in
>something other than what is being addressed in that single email,
>then it is there for us to see. I never did take it as bragging.
>Mike R
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Tomsaudi@aol.com>
>To: <yd3@nvc.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 12:50 AM
>Subject: Re: Car lists
>
>
>> It was written:
>>
>> "I don't want to start another flame war, but why are we listing
>> all of the vehicles we have in our stable? Is it some sort on
>> notches on the six shooter thing, or I got more marbles than you?"
>>
>> As for me, it is none of the above. I'd like to think MG owners in
>general
>> aren't particularly snobby or cavalier as to list the rest of the
>cars in
>> their stable to brag or show off. I do not regularly list all of my
>cars, but
>> I do on occasion, but I can't explain why I do one time, or why I do
>not
>> another time.
>>
>> Since the MG is such an interesting car that attracts well,
>interesting
>> people, I am always interested in learning what other cars the
>listers own,
>> or have owned. We've had many threads that I think we've all enjoyed
>talking
>> the various chariots we've owned through the years.
>>
>> What brings us together here is the love of the MG, but I think it
>is naive
>> to not think that other cars in our pasts or present build upon the
>reasons
>> WHY we are drawn to the marque.
>>
>> But, that is only my opinion. The writer (who did not identify
>him/herself)
>> raises a point that may be worthy of consideration. Should this list
>exist
>> solely for the discussion of MG's and nothing else, meaning,
>discussion of
>> our other cars is superfluous, unncecessary and distracting from the
>purpose
>> of this list? As for me, I hope not. With this list, I get a
>stronger sense
>> of friendliness and community that I have never found on any other
>car list.
>> To me, what the writer is complaining about appears to me to be no
>more than
>> car talk, which is what car enthusiasts do.
>> Tom
>> 1978 MG Midget
>> 1989 Range Rover
>> 1995 Audi 90
>>
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