[Healeys] Just want to vent!

[Robert Duquette]

I generally get one of 2 comments:
While driving the Healey I get "Sweet ride!" yelled at me from the sidewalk
and while driving the RHD Midget, I get "You're driving on the wrong side"
from cars that pull up alongside.  ( My standard reply is: "No, I'm driving on
the !right! side".  It generally takes them a second and then they smile. )

Those that get to see the Sprite say: "Parts car?".  :(
My wife was in the Healey with me the other day and commented that it gets
lots of stares ... all guys looking; no women.

Robert Duquette
Ottawa ON Canada
1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project )1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss
Marple )
1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )



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> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 13:22:09 -0400
> From: rpschauss at gmail.com
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Just want to vent!
>
> To add a more positive note to this thread, as I was parking my MGB at
> the gym today
> a guy pulled up behind me in his Mercedes and, as he got out, said,
> "Whenever I see an MG I get a
> smile on my face. I used to own one and it was great fun."
>
> Peter Schauss
> 1963 BJ7
> 1980 MGB
>
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Eric (Rick) Wilkins  wrote:
>> I get those comments all the time. You example is on the harsh end. Most
act
>> like they have some insider knowledge and only comment to indicate that
they
>> are "hip to the issues of foreign cars". Many will ask about parts
>> availability or just comment about the "prince of darkness" and such.
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