After reading what I posted, I realized that it could be perceived as mean
spirited. It was not intended that way at all, but rather it was what I
have observed in 20+ years of being a car guy. Truth be known, I think that
we all would love to be in a financial position to plunk down the cash for
the car that we want, but a lot of us would still have languishing projects
- that is kind of what being a car guy is about. They are never really
done.
No offense intended to the Porsche, Corvette, or other pricey sports car
owners on the list.
Sid
>From: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Jaremko at the vintage races
>Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 14:28:26 -0700
>
>As Sid said "Generalizations"
>
>We can pigeon-hole people all we want but they will surprise you. Do any of
>you remember that web page of the 356 fanatic that someone found last year?
>Even though he was speaking Porsche, We all understood him, We all felt his
>good for his luck in finding the car he wanted, understood his frustrations
>over the P.O. items he found and applauded his victory in the outcome. Now
>there was a Porsche owner that, like us, knew every bolt and nut, and left
>some skin on most of them.
>
>And, like Marc pointed out, Vintage Racing is not Racing at all, It's a
>museum piece in motion. They DO NOT WANT to swap paint. They Do NOT WANT to
>push it to the limit and possible break it. NO WAY. As a matter of fact,
>They will throw you out for just that. The don't want even the chance of an
>incident.
>
>Listen, Our car are fast. Last year there were ZERO roadsters competitive
>at
>the run offs. not because our cars would not be competitive, because there
>not enough of them running. Don't you think a Datsun Roadster could have
>SPANKED The LIVING S*** out of the Fiat Roadster that Won GP? Gee, I do.
>
>Victor
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