In a message dated 96-10-09 09:01:24 EDT, dallder@bicronne.tcom.co.uk (Daren
Allder) writes:
<< What is the
purpose
of the bra? Is it purely cosmetical or what ???
As far as I understand it, they're to protect the front of the car from
stone chips, kamikaze flies etc. [ Do they still permit flies in
California? (-: ] >>
Flies are probably a protected species on the left coast ;-)
Although I've never owned a car bra and would never consider putting one
on my TR6, I must say that judging from this post and the Re: from
Richard..er excuse me...RICHARD JACKSON...you limeys must enjoy a
really limited insect population to not understand the need for such a
device.
When I lived in Louisiana we sometimes refered to the mosquito as the
unofficial State BIRD. I would invite any of you to come take a drive across
southern Mississippi or Louisiana on a warm spring or hot summer night
and see how you like cleaning the sticky mess of several thousand
splattered insects off the front of YOUR car.
But only a lunatic (or a mad dog or an Englishman ;-) would leave a
front end cover on a car parked in the hot sun, as moisture trapped
underneath would quickly fade the paint.
Cheers!
Jack Mc
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