[TR] TR "Standard" motor rebuild.

[Jim Muller]

On 19 Nov 2008 at 0:31, terryrs at comcast.net wrote:

> What do you think is best for a high school kid with proneness
> for personal mayhem?  ...I'm guessing vintage VW bug with a
> bad cylinder.

Donno' about that.  I had a younger brother who rolled a Bug back in 
the 70's.  He walked away, fortunately.  At the time I wouldn't have 
pegged him as prone to personal mayhem, but then, I wouldn't have 
judged the Bug harshly on those grounds either.

> I even hesitate to confess that I laugh at cars in the breakdown
> lane that are 40 years newer than mine,...  It's not what's
> under the hood, it's who's behind the wheel.

This is a timely discussion in that lately I've been contemplating 
why I enjoy driving the GT6 to work.  Given the choice between the 
GT6, the Spitfire, and the Caravan, I'd pick the GT6 every time.  I'm 
not sure I know the answer.  Well, I do know the Spitfire's issues, 
that danged gearbox oil dripping on the exhaust pipe.  Plus it's not 
as pretty inside or out.

The GT6 has a charm that isn't easily identified.  The Caravan is 
faster, quieter, smoother, and its radio is better.  Okay, it 
responds slightly slower to loud pedal input and requires no 
shifting.  But ut hugs its lane on the highway just as well.  Sure, 
nobody gives me a thumbs-up when I'm driving the Caravan but that's 
not the charm of the GT6.  I just know that I'm happy when I get into 
it, fire it up, drive away.  I'm always disappointed when something 
makes me take the Caravan instead.  The thought of driving the GT6 
makes me feel good.  Don't really know why.

-- 
Jim Muller
jimmuller at rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+