Subject: Re: [Spits] It's a wonder I am still alive!

From: Andrew Lindeman <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:30:08 -0700

The lack of anything but cardboard and vinyl between the driver and
gas tank didn't tip you off?

Andy

On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:52 PM Mark Bradakis <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> I have no idea just how many Spitfires and GT6s I have owned over the
> last 50 years.  Didn't know they were such dangerous death traps!
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq_I4LCoPyo
>
>
> mjb.
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From: Larry Griffin <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:04:07 -0500

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Well, I must be doubly lucky since the next car after my Spitfire was a
Corvair bought for $200. =F0=9F=A4=A3

Larry

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">Well, I must be doubly lucky since the next car a=
fter my Spitfire was a Corvair bought for $200.=C2=A0=F0=9F=A4=A3</div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:sm=
all"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans=
-serif;font-size:small">Larry</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmai=
l_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 26, 20=
26 at 3:37=E2=80=AFPM Andrew Lindeman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:andrew.lindeman=
@gmail.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">The lack of anything but cardboard and=
 vinyl between the driver and<br>
gas tank didn&#39;t tip you off?<br>
<br>
Andy<br>
<br>
On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:52=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I have no idea just how many Spitfires and GT6s I have owned over the<=
br>
&gt; last 50 years.=C2=A0 Didn&#39;t know they were such dangerous death tr=
aps!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOq_I4LCoPyo" rel=3D"noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOq_I4LCoPyo</a><=
br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; mjb.<br>
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From: David Templeton <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:20:42 -0500

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Woohoo, living on the edge.......

On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 2:47=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis <[email-masked]> w=
rote:

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Regards
David Templeton
Ontario, Canada
1959 TR3a TS54226L
1974 Spitsix FM10491L
1980 TR7 TCT101153UMF

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,s=
ans-serif">Woohoo, living on the edge.......=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_attr">On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 2:47=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I have no idea just how many=
 Spitfires and GT6s I have owned over the <br>
last 50 years.=C2=A0 Didn&#39;t know they were such dangerous death traps!<=
br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOq_I4LCoPyo" rel=3D"noreferrer=
" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOq_I4LCoPyo</a><br>
<br>
<br>
mjb.<br>
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ignature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"tahoma, sans=
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n</font></div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">Ontario, Canada</font>=
</div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">1959 TR3a=C2=A0TS54226L</font>=
</div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">1974 Spitsix=C2=A0<span style=
=3D"color:rgb(84,84,84)">FM10491L</span></font></div><div><font face=3D"tah=
oma, sans-serif"><span style=3D"color:rgb(84,84,84)">1980 TR7 TCT101153UMF<=
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