glue man wrote:
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> >
> >
> >>>Daniel Bowdoin wrote:
> >
> > > > Is there anyone among us who is
> >>>using an E-type as your sole mode of > transportation, day in
> >>>and day out, with no alternative vehicle as a safety > net? Am
> >>>I completely or nearly out of my mind to be contemplating this
> >>>> possibility for myself?
> >
> >Jim Beckmeyer replied:
> >
> >>>I'm quite certain that a good aircraft mechanic would tell you that a
> plane that
> >>>is maintained and serviced according to the book is as safe and reliable
>as a
> >>>newer plane.
>
> Couldn't agree more with the pilot!
>
While I would like to agree as well, I would be turning a blind eye to
experience. I once tried to drive a TR6 as a daily driver with no
backup. After about 4 months, I broke down and bought a Miata.
Most of my problems were ignition and fuel. A hole in the carb
diaphram, pitted points, melted and collapsed points-to-dizzy-shaft
rubbing block, wobbly dizzy shaft, dead coil, etc. The car quit about
once every two weeks (really), and left me stranded twice.
Had I completely rebuilt the ignition and carbs, I might have had a
better experience. I've also got a '67 Ferrari in much better condition
that's only let me down once (dead fuel pump). Of course, I've never
tried to use it as a daily driver.
-- Jeff.
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