The value of the car has little to do with my decisions on how much I spend on
it. I'm not really into perfect cosmetics so I guess that I can live with
cheap trim, but I can't live with timing chains that last 3000 miles. Dave
Miles had a good point about whether you would rather have a perfect part or
no part at all, that's kind of like the proverbial Rock and Hard place. I may
have to take it but I don't have to like it. Bitching to this group is kind
of like preaching to the choir but it makes us feel better anyway.
Larry Miller
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From: root@abingdon on behalf of Trevor Boicey
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 1997 6:08 PM
To: b-evans@ix.netcom.com
Cc: Patton Dickson; Larry G. Miller; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Sorry...
b-evans@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> Because a person has a Sprite does not mean that they have a diminished
> sense or appreciation of quality.
Well, there is a point in there though.
If I had a $30,000 big healey, I might consider paying
$1000 for a chrome bumper that was of the highest quality
because the car value justifies it. I don't want to
compromise the appearance of a $30,000 by saving
a few hundred and using a cheap repro.
However, owning a $3000 spridget, that $1000 bumper is
really hard to justify.
It's not a question of how much money you have in
your pocket, it's a question of financial sanity.
--
Trevor Boicey
Ottawa, Canada
tboicey@brit.ca
http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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