[Healeys] MG Insult

tomfelts at windstream.net tomfelts at windstream.net
Sat Aug 1 12:49:38 MDT 2009


That's why all the :):):):):)  Hopefully it was taken as a lighthearted kidding. BTW, that's how the E-Type folks feel when someone asks them if that is an Austin Healey:):):)



---- Jack Feldman <qualitas.jack at gmail.com> wrote: 
> As the owner of two MGs and a BT7, I at first resented the remark. Then I
> remembered an incident when our club was following the Around the World in
> 80 Days rally. My MGC, which I was driving  because it was in better shape
> than my Healey, was parked among the other members Healeys. A young man
> approached me and said my MGC was better than the Healeys. Sadly, I looked
> him in the eye and corrected him. My MGC was no match when we were trailing
> the Healeys at speed on two lane roads in the Upper Peninsula. Not only were
> we doing turnpike + speeds, but from time to time we were doing it in a
> driving rail.
> 
> In spite of having whatever Austin had on the shelf foisted off on the
> Healeys, the car still came out better than the MGs. It only shows the
> arrogance of the Austin folks to try and sell the MGC as a Healey. There is
> no comparison.
> 
> BTW, no one seems to notice my MGB or C, but they sure notice the Healey.
> 
> Jack
> 
> 60 BT7
> 69 MGC
> 72 MGBGT
> 
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> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:34:50 -0500
> From: <tomfelts at windstream.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Friday Funnies
> To: mbran89793 at aol.com, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com>,  Alan
>        Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>, lyon612 at verizon.net,
>        tanderson at kkledlighting.com, healeys at autox.team.net
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> Almost as bad as being asked if it is an MG:):):):):):)
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