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Re: originality, part 2, sacrilege

To: Tom Shirley <tshirley@VoyagerOnline.net>
Subject: Re: originality, part 2, sacrilege
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 22:08:03 -0500
Cc: Adrian <adrian@utk.edu>, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <199801101805.NAA01745@surfergirl.spacey.net> <34B7E9F0.AB11AECF@utk.edu> <34B831E2.5941@VoyagerOnline.net>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
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Tom Shirley wrote:

> Adrian wrote:
> >
> > Ron Soave wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Does adding convenience features such as power windows mean the car is a
> > > > Miata?  I wonder if that's all I have to do to make my Midget worth
> > > > $10k?
> > >
> > > You can always try.
> > >
> > > Price and worth can be two different things, though.  I sold a Miata to 
>get
> > > a Bugeye, my sixth LBC (well, 4 LBC's, 2 not so little BC's).  I'll never
> > > own another Miata, but there will be more Bugeyes!
> >
> > I dunno...I am of the opinion that if a Datsun 5-speed conversion
> > doens't make people think "Miata" then two things that don't really
> > require any car alterations such as power windows and air conditioning
> > sure as heck don't mean "miata."  I mean, which parts can we and can't
> > we change?
> >
> > adrian
>
> I feel this way about my Spridget. It's my damn car and I'll do anything
> to it that I want. The purists can just deal with it. If they want to
> drive a totally stock car, that's fine. I'm not going to criticize them.
> It's their damn car and they can NOT do anything to it that they want.
>
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Well Put!

--
Frank Clarici
Too many Sprites
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