I, for one, do not regret a dime I've spent on my cars. Maybe I feel that
way now 'cause both are running good, but I get such a bang out of driving
them it is hard to describe. And it is not for the public recognition--in the
case of the B-GT there is almost none, even riding around on wire wheels,
hardly anyone notices. That's a good thing. Some days when I have the 66
Mustang out--everyone notices that--I really don't want to talk to everyone
about
his first Mustang experience, or the fact his aunt had one, etc. I'm not
anti-social and sometimes it's fun, but it can also be intrusive. When
strangers
do want to talk about MGs, I'm always up for that, 'cause usually they know
enough about them to be interesting.
But does anyone notice that purchase decisions on car parts are not made by
the same part of your brain that does the rest of your financial
transactions? If my car needs a new gizmo for $150, especially if it is not
running for
lack thereof, I think very little of plunking down the plastic and waiting
fer the package. On the other hand, if I have gone six or seven years between
new sport coats or suits for work, even if the old ones are getting shabby
and way out of fashion, I hold off and hold off and hold off. Little things
around the house, antiquing with the wife--$150! Why so much? Do we really
need it?
But, my starter is fried--wow, send a new one. Oh, I shop around a bit, but
ultimately that part is going to be purchased. I just spent $29 for a new
fan switch that, it turns out, I really didn't need. The problem I thought to
be associated with the old one was not. But the old one had lost all of its
silvering on the bezel, and I hadn't spent any money this month on the car,
so what the hell? Looks great, and I feel good about it.
Jay Donoghue
72 B-GT
66 Mustang
In a message dated 12/16/2004 4:55:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
pryner@verizon.net writes:
My MG hobby is MUCH more fun for the $$ than my other. We own a boat and it
has a much larger body of water to pour money into and takes a lot more
green stuff to keep the water gods happy. I get a lot of bang for my MG
dollars! Of course I take a conservative approach and do all of my own
work. Helps keep me out of trouble and I enjoy the mechanical challenges.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-mgs@Autox.Team.Net]On
Behalf Of mg-dennis
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 1:05 PM
To: 'Oliver'; mgs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: RE: MG hobby
Actually I get a lot of satisfaction out of my MG hobby. The ratio of money
spent to enjoyment and fun is well worth it. I'll agree that it can be an
expensive hobby. If you cant play... Try knitting..
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