I have noticed some latent Early Spit envy in your messages of late.
8^)
Maybe you should visit my son in Newport Beach and see if you can talk
him out of his Mk2???
Joe
"Laura G." wrote:
>
> Oh Joe!
>
> Haven't you guessed yet that I have a secret lust in my heart for a round
> tail ?
>
> When I get another spitty, it'll be a lttle round tail-and I think I'll call
> it "Neville"!
>
> Laura G. and Nigel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> To: Laura G. <savercool@email.msn.com>
> Cc: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>; spitfires@autox.team.net
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 8:05 PM
> Subject: Re: Mark II vs 1500
>
> >What??? You agree with me! Of all the replies, I'd have guessed that
> >you would have preferred the square tails! 8^)
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >"Laura G." wrote:
> >>
> >> Mark,
> >> I'd agree with Joe.
> >>
> >> And the added plus to the MkII is you don't have to worry about passing
> >> smog!
> >>
> >> Laura G. and Nigel (in so. Cal)
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> >> To: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>
> >> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 7:37 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Mark II vs 1500
> >>
> >> >
> >> >Mark,
> >> >Go for the Mk2! While the engine is smaller, it is not encumbered by
> >> >all that smog crap. If you are going to be doing much freeway driving,
> >> >you will probably want to get an overdrive regardless of which one you
> >> >buy.
> >> >
> >> >It's my personal preference, but I am much more keen on the round tail
> >> >Spits, particularly those with the low front bumpers. (Mk1 and 2).
> >> >However, It's your money so get whatever pleases you. Either one will
> >> >be as practical as the other if you get the two in proper operating
> >> >condition. And there are things you can do to make both even more
> >> >reliable. Since virtually all the 1500 bits fit on the early Spits,
> >> >anything the 1500 offers usually can be retrofitted onto the Mk2.
> >> >
> >> >Regardless of which one you get, be sure to register it in the
> >> >International Triumph Spitfire Database.
> >> >http://home1.gte.net/spitlist/index.html
> >> >
> >> >Regards,
> >> >Joe Curry
> >> >
> >> >Mark Gardner wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi all - Can I get some opinions please? I'm trying to setup visits
> to
> >> >> look at two cars tomorrow: a '77 1500 and a '65 Mark II. From talking
> >> >> to the owners and lookng at pictures, they sound to be in pretty much
> >> >> the same shape, for pretty much the same price (although the Mark II
> has
> >> >> more miles, it has had some recent rebuild work done on it, and the
> 1500
> >> >> appears to be more original. I'm looking for a nice street car, no
> >> >> racing or autoxing. I'll use it mostly around town, some weekend
> >> >> getaway trips on the back roads and desert roads of Southern
> California,
> >> >> and the occaisional 45 mile freeway commute to work (pretty steep 5
> mile
> >> >> hill in the middle). Can anybody give me the pros and cons of the two
> >> >> cars? I like the aura of the Mark II, but I realise that the 1500 may
> be
> >> >> a little more practical. But I don't suppose I'm buying a Spitfire
> >> >> because I'm looking for a practical car (G).
> >> >>
> >> >> Any comments/suggestions?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> >>
> >> >> Mark Gardner
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> >> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >--
> >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >
--
"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
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