Gary Anderson, the editor of British Car Magazine, had a line in one of his
postings on the Healey list. I can' t remember his exact words. I hope I get
close.
Restore it to original to experience what it was like, then drive it.
Bill Schickling
-----Original Message-----
From: J. Adrian Barnes <adrian@icx.net>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 29, 1998 15:19
Subject: Re: garage dweller
>I can vouch for Mark. He has one of those most incredible Midgets I have
ever
>seen, and he drives it. Actually, he leaves home early to drive it a
longer way to
>each show. :-)
>
>I am building my Midget from the ground up in a fashion that it will be
nice
>looking (hopefully) but mostly so that it will be reliable as a tourer. I
want to
>drive it all over the place all the time. The best thing about these cars
is how
>they drive. Keep 'em on the road! ...just my .02
>
>adrian
>
>Mark Endicott wrote:
>
>> Shawn:
>>
>> I too have a real nice Midget, I drive the piss out of it all week and
>> show it on a few weekends a year. I figure that if I break it I will
>> have something to do. Don't waste it in the garage, I use is as a
>> reliable spare for my 94 Jeep. Safeco has a reasonable stated value
>> policy that limits you to 3000 miles a year but they never ask for an
>> odometer reading. :)
>>
>> Mark
>> 70 Midget
>> Nashville
>>
>> Shawn J. Tobin wrote:
>> >
>> > Help!
>> >
>> > I'm done with my '69 and now it's way too nice to drive. "Classic"
insurance
>> > seems my only option. The car will probably just sit in the garage
until
>> > I have it sealed in an acrylic block. I think I need a beater...wish
I'd
>> > taken one of those free spridgets offered recently.
>> > Someone please console me...is 2500 miles a year enough? I need a real
fixx.
>> >
>> > Shawn
>> > '69 Midget 5spd garage dweller
>
>
>
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>adrian@icx.net
>
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