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Re: Kids, shows, owners

To: frede.thomas2@verizon.net
Subject: Re: Kids, shows, owners
From: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 07:56:08 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
I have a sign for my GT6 that says Please Touch.  When I see a kid stop to 
admire the car at a show, I always offer to let him or her sit in it.  I have 
done this dozens of times and have never had a bad experience.  On the 
contrary, most of them seem to be very respectful of the car and it's 
satisfying to see them grinning when they realize they are almost big enough to 
 see over the steering wheel.  Chances are some of those kids will eventually 
end up owning a lbc.
Dave

At shows I have always encouraged kids/families to sit in my car, take
pictures, and tell them as much about my car as I can,  about restoring them
and most of all the folks on this list and the help they give each and every
owner, the fun of ownership at shows is sharing the hobbie, I go off the deep
end when I see signs "Do-Not Touch" at cars shows, if you do want your
car
touched keep it in the garage don't come out for people to see, hear and enjoy
our hobbie after all the kids of today are the owners of tomorrow, thats what
we should all be about "sharing our cars"
Kurtis and George Hahn said it perfectly, it is neat watching kids at shows
enjoy our sporty cars, it leaves a lasting memory for them and the pr





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