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Re: Signing Off the List with Fond Regrets

To: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@razzolink.com>,
Subject: Re: Signing Off the List with Fond Regrets
From: "pethier@isd.net" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 12:08:04 -0500
> philip ethier wrote:
> > I'm facing the same decision on the lotus-cars and
> > lotuseuropa lists   after 14 years.
> 
> Golly Philip, has it been 14 years already? 

Yes, it has.  I bought the Lotus in the summer of 1991.

> I remember all
> your emails  from when you first got the Europa.  You were
> gushing with enthusiasm  and how wonderful Europas were

All still true. 

> and how yours will be with a bit of work. 

Well, it really did do what I wanted.  Except for the &^%&%
limited-slip that I never got in and removed.  It was a fun,
if not competitive in its class, autocross car for a long
time.  The basics are all there.  I expect Rob will have it
whipped into shape soon, judging from the fine job he has
done on his TR6.

For years I have wondered what it would be like to have an
autocross car halfway competitive in its class.  I have also
thought that someday I'd like to have a Miata.  When the
Europa spun a bearing, I thought that maybe this was the
time.  I don't have room for a fifth car and I certainly was
not going to sell the TR4!

>   You almost had me talked into buying one.

You could handle it.

> You are one of the few folks from the old britishcar mail
> list I still  see postings from.

I tripped over Miq Millman on a Miata website.

> Take care,

I will.
 
> TeriAnn

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1962 TR4 CT2846L, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1994 Miata
C package
pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
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