Ron,
Thank you. That's the most I've said for quite a while. I wish I had more
time.
Got my valve shims today and will finish up the Elan head tomorrow and then
install it. On the road soon.
Rod
lotusf1@idt.net wrote:
> Rod,
>
> Great thoughts! Exactly mine!
>
> Long live the open minds,
>
> Ron
>
> RB wrote:
>
> > Good for Alan. He's got a point. observers would be likely to get a
> > negative impression.
> >
> > The real problem IMO, and this is the difficulty with almost any discussion
> > on the lotus-cars list, is that twenty years ago, Lotus people all had a lot
> > in common with respect to their automotive ideals. Now, because cars
> > carrying Lotus badges are so diverse, so are the enthusiasts. We can no
> > longer count on our little inside jokes about Lotus cars, British cars, UK
> > cottage industry quirks, etc. being universally understood or appreciated
> > among this broad group of Lotus enthusiasts. Many of those Esprit people
> > take the "luxury" aspect of their cars verrrry seriously. The idea of there
> > being a close family relationship to kit cars (a dirty word) sends some of
> > them into uncontrollable shivers (remember Tony?).
> >
> > And that's before "fwd" and "Lotus" find themselves in the same sentence.
> > That is the double booster rocket that really fragments Lotus enthusiasts.
> >
> > On the other hand, camaraderie with people who like Chapman era Lotuses,
> > Ginettas, TVRs, Elvas, ..even Morgans, is delightful because we seem to have
> > many basic interests in common.
> >
> > That's why I like the lotus-elan, Elite and chapman-era lists. If I still
> > had a Europa, I'd also lurk on that list too. The more specific lists, I
> > believe, are where the original Lotus enthusiasts have gone.
> >
> > Rod
> >
> > Elton Clark wrote:
> >
> > > This forwarded from the Lotus List: It's more nearly a strong suggestion
> > > from Alan that the M100 debate be ended on the list. . . I can live with
> > > that!
> > > :->
> > > Tony_______________________@Sherman.Texas
> > >
> > > From: Alan Perry <esprit@best.com>
> > > webmaster
> > > To: <lotus-cars@lists.best.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 6:35 PM
> > > Subject: Administrivia: Highly spirited discussion
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I really don't like to do this, because I think this list should be
> > > > self-policing, however ...
> > > >
> > > > Could the people discussing the pluses and minuses of the M100 Elan
> > > > please redirect your energies into something more constructive? I
> > > > think the discussion has reached the point of being a religious
> > > > issue with no one likely to be converted.
> > > >
> > > > I will presume that you guys are just trying to get a response from
> > > > each other, but some folks may take it more seriously. So, let's
> > > > just agree to disagree and move on to some things that could use
> > > > some discussion ...
> > > >
> > > > Like why Lotus Cars seems so incapable of making any kind of decision
> > > > (and then sticking to it) with regards to the US market.
> > > >
> > > > alan perry
> > > > your mailing list slave
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