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Re: the passing of american mechanics

To: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>, <Ajhsys@aol.com>, <WSpohn4@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: the passing of american mechanics
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000 06:33:03 -0400
Excuse me Kai, exactly how old are you??? Just above the "teen" years I
believe. And how long have you been rebuilding them??

Larry

> From: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
> Reply-To: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
> Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 16:06:37 -0400
> To: <Ajhsys@aol.com>, <WSpohn4@aol.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: the passing of american mechanics
> 
> Allen Hefner wrote...
> 
>> Especially to children and teens.  They are the future of our cars, so we
>> need to get them interested.  (Most teens could probably afford an MG,
>> but most American muscle cars are now way too expensive.  That leaves >
> them with rice boys, unless we show them the way.)  If they knew that
>> most LBCs are inexpensive to buy, easy to find parts, and easy to work
>> on, they could get interested.
> 
> I completely disagree.  Encouraging teens to purchase LBCs is like giving
> them a license to be your next DPO.  Do you really think they're going to
> take the time, or want to, learn how to adjust points, valves, and
> everything else associated with routine maintenance?  And what about more
> complicated work.
> 
> Plus, the less you encourage children and teens to purchase LBCs... the more
> LBCs there will be for you and me to purchase.
> 
> If they already don't know what an MG or a Triumph is, why bother getting
> them involved.  I don't need to see more bailing wire being used to hold MGs
> together in the future.
> 
> Let them keep their Hondas...
> 
> --
> Kai M. Radicke -- kmr@pil.net
> 1966 MGB -- 1974 Triumph TR-6


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