In my laboratories, I feel that I have defined exactly what causes a car to
have "soul." A car must NOT be factory to have soul. This non-factory
modification must be done when something burns up or goes bad, and you decide
to replace it, re-route it, or remove it. For example, my '86 Plymouth was
great for soul. The wiring was jury-rigged by the DPO after he caught it on
fire. It had a remote starter-disable switch because that wiring was
destroyed and was never replaced correctly. The computer was removed, and at
least once a week, one of my gauges went totally crazy.
My S-10, on the other hand, is a machine. It's great for getting from point
A to point B, but it also lacks soul. Never once did my gas gauge act like it
was convulsing. I don't have to hit a switch to make it start. It just
goes, with absolutely no quirks. I think that fuel injection has a little to
do with it also.
This ties in with the sentiment that Abingdon never made two cars exactly
alike. So go figure. I might be wrong, but you know what they say:
"Ignorance is bliss, and so is free chocolate." But I digress.
~Mike Lishego
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