On Fri, 31 Oct 1997, Bruce T. Clough wrote:
> Americans have no class...(sigh)
>
> car to take a few people around in, but I really liked "driving" our Triumphs
> better. More than one person asked why I wanted to drive those pieces
> of fecal matter around when I had a "real" car.
They will NEVER UNDERSTAND... Don't waste your breath on them...
> a full-size behemouth, the tight curves, the wind in the hair, etc. To no
> avail - nobody bought the ying and yang arguement. The opinion was that I
> get rid of the Triumphs and buy another large American car, preferrably a
> `55-57 Chevy.
>
Oh yeah... REAL distinctive, those Chebbies... Don't ever see
any of them anymore rare as hen's teeth they are!
>
> I suggest we set up an encounter group for Detroit-blinded Americans. We
> first show them the simplicty of an LBC, then we give them a cap, scarf,
> driving gloves, and set them free behind the wheel. If not that, how's
> about electroshock therapy?
> I'm sure others can come up with more appropriate treatments.
A bullet in the brainpan comes right to mind!
>
Greg
"My other car isn't a car at all... It's just transportation."
Petrolati
gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
"That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois
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