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Re: DYBCW

To: Alex & Peggy McGregor <apmcgregor@home.com>
Subject: Re: DYBCW
From: bmounce@impop.bellatlantic.net
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 06:20:02 -0400
I can't speak for Chicago, but in NY the large city rats drag them down into
the sewers, never to be seen again.  Really.

Bill

Alex & Peggy McGregor wrote:

> I don't understand.  My city has about 200,000 people, few (I think) LBC's
> and I know most of the owners,  but all LBC's get driven (except mine
> which isn't road worthy).  May be that up here in the frozen north that an
> accident will not kill you financially (if you're not at fault).
>
> I've read Jerome's posts and I agree.  I've seen more cars I'd love to own
> here than I've heard of down south.  My LBC club has driving events where
> we get: several MGB's, TRx's (mostly6), 2 or 3 AH 3000, spridgets, an XKE,
> a Morgan, no Sunbeams yet (as mine ain't there yet) , but all or most are
> daily summer drivers.
>
> Are there so few LBC's in the states, or are people afraid to drive them,
> or what goes on?  NY city has 15 times the population of my province.  I'm
> sure Manhatten has 10 times our population even if there is no place to
> keep a car, or drive it.  Chicago is a place I go to a lot (my employer
> has a large office there)....  I've never seen an LBC.  Climate,
> insurance, what?  Why don't anybody see LBC's.there?
>
> jumpin'jan wrote:
>
> > Ian Spencer wrote:
> > >
> > > Man... I wish I could get one of my Alpines out to drive.
> >
> >  Amen, brother!!!
> >
> > Hey everyone, Ian and I are assembling a very nice Commodore Blue,
> > series V. Just wait till you guys see this car! I finished painting it
> > about two weeks ago and Ian has been very busy putting all the pieces
> > back on the car. This effort is a total rebuild from the body shell on
> > up.
> > Jan
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