<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 8:50 PM old dirtbeard <<a href="mailto:dirtbeard@gmail.com">dirtbeard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small">Agreed, as well. I can tell the difference between an MG TC, TD, TF, or a Triumph TR2, TR3, TR4, etc. from across the street.</div><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-size:small">Nowadays, I cannot even tell the difference between a Kia and a BMW, sad to say... </div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Cars used to have different designers (because of style, panache, and
élan). Now they all have the same designer: air vs. Drag coefficient<br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"> <br></div><div style="font-size:small">Yes, definitely more maintenance is required for the older vehicles, but also it generally is much easier/quicker maintenance. And I would also say, more enjoyable... :-)</div><div style="font-size:small"></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Which is why I have old Triumphs as a hobby, and cheerfully pay a small fortune to have someone else work on my modern cars on the rare occasion that they need some work. I don't even change my own oil or brake pads any more, because I'm retired from working and I have better things to do.<br><br>-- Jeff<br><br><br></div></div></div>