[Tigers] Comment re. Air Cleaner Theft Thread

[Steve Laifman]

Bill,

You have got to take these remarks with your humor hat on.

I think you'll find that most of the answers were written with the 
author's tongue firmly implanted in his cheek.

"We want to get people laughing; we don't want to offend anybody."
Mel Brooks 
<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/melbrooks383312.html> "

Steve, /with his original chromed air cleaner/.

Now if I catch someone "in the act", What weapon is appropriate?

/Steve Laifman/

/Editor - /*/TigersUnited.com/* <http://www.tigersunited.com>



On 12/27/10 3:12 PM, Bill Waite wrote:
> I can't believe how many people have responded to the "Air Cleaner Theft"
> thread.  It got me thinking that in some ways the level of interest in this
> topic is a bit "sad."  Excuse me while I wax nostalgic.
>
> While many people are thrilled that the value of Tigers and their $1000 air
> cleaners have gone up so much, there is sure a down side to this.  First, it
> puts the cars out of reach for many people, especially the younger
> generation.   More and more of our Tigers are gaining "trailer Queen" status
> as the years go by.
>
> When I bought our Tigers in 1978 and 1979 in Denver... I drove them daily
> (even in the winter).  They were only worth $2500.  Now I could sell my air
> cleaner and Mark II wheel trim for more than I bought the car for.  Because of
> that, fewer and fewer of our cars are in the hands of people who drive them
> and enjoy them as they were designed to be.  More and more are treated as
> museum pieces.
>
> One of the things that interested me so much in Tigers in the late 60's and
> 70's was that they were the "hot rodder's" sports car.   No one cared about
> the "proper" color of the sheet metal behind the grill, etc.
>
> So, I guess the level of response to this thread bothers me a bit because
> there was a day when that was the last thing we had to think about.  The only
> type of  question that might garner that many responses would be something
> like "how can I get more HP from my 260 without spending an arm and a leg?"
>
> I certainly don't mean to offend those who have taken the time to reply to the
> thread.  I just guess I miss the "old days" when the emphasis was on driving
> and "hopping up" Tigers and less on the value of the cars and their parts.
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> Bill Waite
> Grand Rapids, MI