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Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance May

To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance May
From: Gregory Tatarian <gtwincams@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:06:14 -0800
Dude!
Oh, sorry.
Norm!
Well said. Except for the Jaguar bit. Lotuses rule, for cryin' out loud.
Except for the broken ones.
Cheers,
Greg

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Norman S. Weinfeld <
norman.weinfeld@gmail.com> wrote:

> Okay, now I have to chime in again. While Porches aren't my fantasy
> machines, this business about "all" these and "all" those is just
> ludicrous.
> There are a ton of Porches on the Melee driven by wonderful if lunatic
> people. Like everything else, there are pompous bozos and salts of the
> earth
> behind every type of wheel there is. Same goes for skin color, ethnicity,
> gender, etc., etc. Why, there are even decent and intelligent Texans for
> crying out loud. So now *I* cry, Lighten up already, and stop stereotyping.
> Of course, Jaguars DO rule... No wait, I didn't say that. I'm MUCH to old
> for such syntax...
>
> Norm Weinfeld
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Richard Brown
> <rbrown@injexindustries.com>wrote:
>
> >  I totally agree with Tom about Porsche's, I love the cars, don't like
> the
> > owners (and I was one of them, had 2 x 911's in 90's). If your on a ride
> in
> > a
> > classic car almost all other clubs will acknowledge you except the
> Porsche
> > club. I asked my brother-in-law about this, he has a '06 - 911 cab and
> his
> > reply was it's because Porsche are superior to every car in every way,
> > performance, handling, build quality, pride of ownership, life style
> > experience........(can you believe it!) So I asked about the performance,
> I
> > have a 1993 Corvette ZR1 (405HP, 0-100 10.6secs) and I asked him if he
> > wanted
> > a drag race? His reply" its not always about the numbers!
> >  By the way Ron, the ZR1 has a Lotus motor can I bring it on a NOBBC
> ride?
> > :))
> > Regarding the Concours I thought it was excellent and well worth the
> money,
> > I
> > enjoy the diversity and the quality of the cars, and I'm glad we have
> such
> > a
> > outstanding event so close.  I will be there again this year.
> >
> > Richard Brown
> >
> > 1968 Jaguar E-Type Coupe-Pale Primrose
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Tom Reier
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:20 PM
> > To: nobbc@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance
> May
> > 16th 2010]
> >
> > My attitude towards that Marin show is (like last year) it's too damn
> > expensive, BUT (this year) at least I'd get to hang around a bunch of
> > Porsche
> > owners! I used to LIKE vintage Porsches, but their owners are soooooooooo
> > (censored).
> >   THAT show,  in my mind, is the worst of all worlds.
> >    I'd rather PUSH a Grinnall Scorpion than DRIVE a Porsche. And I'd take
> > solitary over talking to their prig owners.
> >                          Tom
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:34:49 -0800
> > > From: nobbc@sonic.net
> > > To: nobbc@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance
> > > May
> > 16th 2010]
> > >
> > > Your car is as good or better than most MGA's I've seen at shows
> > > including the 100 pointer I was parked next to at one show. If you
> > > don't get in, the show is rigged and we should all boycott it ;-0
> > >
> > > Ron
> > > 58 MGA
> > >
> > > andy preston wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Ron, I've sent in an application, with the required photo and
> > > > hefty
> > entry
> > > > fee for my MGA Coupe.  I won't know if it has been accepted until
> > later.
> > I
> > > > expect it will depend on how many "trailer queens" apply.
> > > >
> > > > Andy with 2000 miles already on the car and going strong.
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