>> I must say that I'm very disappointed in the showing of British cars.
>> I wonder if they were all hiding in garages? Is there someone on the
>> list from AZ? Where are all the rust-free LBCs?
Jim,
I spent a few years in Phoenix and actually drove my 74 Spitfire from NJ to
Phoenix. (I recall that up in the high altitudes it kept vapor locking and
dying).
Anyway, I went out to AZ thinking it would be LBC paradise. What I found
out is just how miserable it can be driving an open air car when it is 115
degrees plus. The LBC cooling systems also have quite a time keeping up
with the demands of AZ, I finally removed the thermostat completely.
Being a starving student I regrettably could not afford to keep the Spit as
a fair weather driver and traded it in for a Diesel Rabbit with A/C. On
the other hand I like to think I saved the rather pristine Spit from the
East Coast's salt and weather.
Actually, from what I recall of my two years in AZ, convertibles of any kind
were not nearly as popular as one might imagine. It is simply too hot.
Regards,
Mike Israel
77 Spit
86 XJ6
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