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Subject: DPOs
From: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 08:25:04 +0100
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On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, at around 19:56:05 local time, Tom Deschenes 
<trdeschenes@attbi.com> wrote:

>As long as I'm on this soap box, does "DPO" stand for dumb previous owner... I
>think that's uncalled for also, they couldn't have been that dumb, the car is
>still here, right. Its not CRUSHED. Lets call them "MPO", for misguided
>previous owner ;-) The only cars owned by a "dumb previous owner" reside in
>junk yards not your garage. (Tom steps off soap box)

Not "dumb" but "dreaded".   The latter is much more appropriate when you 
consider some of things previous owners have done to keep their cars on 
the road.   My Spitfire came with the rear spring snapped in two places, 
and held together with duct tape...

ATB

-- 
Mike
Ellie  - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly  - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FM105671

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