[Healeys] Austin-Healey 6000 Mk III BJ8

[Mike Sinclair]

Well said, Bruce.  I bought a car once where I was able to spec every 
item, knowing its price.  Things like heavy duty cooling were an extra 
$15, whereas something like a pinstripe down the side was $200.  What 
shows, costs.

Mike

On 3/7/2019 6:59 AM, Bruce Steele wrote:
>
> Today’s engines are all fairly rough cast aluminum lumps.  It’s a lot 
> cheaper to just cover up the and unfinished aluminum.  Finned, 
> polished, and/or chrome rocker covers, artistically designed air 
> cleaner housings, etc. are long past but still make an engine bay, IMHO.
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 06, 2019 9:23 PM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Austin-Healey 6000 Mk III BJ8
>
> Agree wholeheartedly; it's one of the reasons I bought the car (my 
> second Bullitt).
>
> I really don't understand the shift to covering engines with tons of 
> plastic.  Is an engine too intimidating to your average car buyer 
> these days?  Also makes it that much more difficult to work on (maybe 
> that's the point).
>
> On 3/6/2019 1:11 PM, Kees Oudesluijs wrote:
>
>     At least that shows the engine in the proper way. So much nicer
>     than all the smooth covers.
>
>     Kees Oudesluijs
>
>     Op 6-3-2019 om 16:44 schreef Bob Spidell:
>
>         "t is also a pity the way the engine looks with all the
>         plastic on top but I suppose you cannot avoid that."
>
>         Yes you can:
>
>         On 3/6/2019 1:28 AM, Kees Oudesluijs wrote:
>
>             A very nice machine, I love it and it seems to be very
>             well screwed together. It looks spectacular and very neat.
>             Some minor things I definitely do not like: the steering
>             wheel, Moto Lita, black  or  tan leather looks so much
>             better, and the instruments which should be white on black
>             or black on silver SMITHS/JAEGER UK. It is also a pity the
>             way the engine looks with all the plastic on top but I
>             suppose you cannot avoid that.
>
>             Kees Oudesluijs
>
>             Op 6-3-2019 om 04:04 schreef Patrick & Caroline Quinn:
>
>                 Hello
>
>                 Without doubt it’s very well done, but it gives rise
>                 to the question on how much of it actually rolled out
>                 of the factory in Abingdon.
>
>                 Very, very little.
>
>                 Hoo Roo
>
>                 Patrick Quinn
>
>                 Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
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