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---ArthurK101 <ArthurK101@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 98-05-19 10:17:29 EDT, lchillin@siu.edu writes:
>
> > In my humble opinion, the best thing you can do if you own a
less-than
> > perfect Triumph is to stay away from these shows and gatherings
where
> > perfect cars are on display. It only makes you look at your own
car as
> > somehow inferior. <snip>
>
> Larry,
> Sorry, don't agree. Sounds like a personal problem. My car is not
inferior,
> it is MY car - so why should I judge it inferior unless I can't
control my own
> opinions and thoughts.
>
> AND I don't want to see only old cars which have been completely
torn apart,
> rebuilt and then trailered to an event. I also want to see cars
whch have
> been used, maintained and then used as what they were built for - i.e.
> transportation and sport. And I also want to see cars which have been
> modified in accord with someone's dream. If you hide your car away
you
> deprive me of seeing your car and what you have done. I lose
something in
> that as does everyone else. If we were all so thin-skinned we would
not even
> have "shows" and events and we would lose a great part of the
comraderie which
> owning an LBC provides.
>
> I don't care about "winning" anything But I don't have any negative
feelings
> for those folks who do like to "win." I appreciate the guy who
brings his car
> back to showroom quality and I applaud his efforts but I also
appreciate the
> person who gets enjoyment from just maintaining and using his car.
>
> It's nice when someone appreciates my car for whatever reason -
memories or
> usage or color or story. If I take home a plaque or trophy - fine -
but that
> is not why my car is on the field. It is there to be shared with
other people
> who want to see these cars. That's why people come to these events.
>
> There is room for everyone's attitude in this hobby of ours. But I
believe
> that sharing our cars with each other is part of it all. There are
plenty of
> folks out there who enjoy seeing my car - even if it is not
"showroom."
> Anyone who puts down my car is ignored by me and I dismiss them. I
certainly
> won't let them change my own opinion of my car. But I find plenty of
people
> who just enjoy seeing it.
>
> Art Kelly
>
==
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