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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