G'day
That had nothing to do with Jaguar ownership. Two things there that said
it all.
Mr Nantes finishes with the letters SS meaning that he probably owns an
SS and therefore predating Jaguar. However the biggest giveaway is that
he is from Melbourne, Australia.
Arrogant? They like to think they are cultured.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney (sin city), Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of linwood rose
Sent: Saturday, 25 June 2005 10:23 PM
To: list healey
Subject: jaguar arrogance
I thought you would appreciate the question I asked the jaguar list-
serve and the response I got. Just one more reason why I like Healeys
and healey people, although I will not generalize from one "bad apple!"
Hi folks,
Pardon the intrusion because I am a Healey guy (1960 BT7 and a 1959
Bugeye), but I have a question for you. I am restoring my Big Healey
down to the last fastener and back. I am remaining true to the car's
heritage on most points but I plan to paint the car silver, a non-
healey color, and will use a red leather Heritage interior. I want a
"white" silver and have considered the modern BMW titanium silver and
the VW silver. However, I would really like to use a "period" silver if
possible. Tonight I was reading my July Octane magazine which has a
gorgeous silver/red XK120 in it. I couldn't find the model year
identified in the article anywhere, but if anyone else has seen the car
and knows the color name and code I sure would appreciate having the
information. Can anyone help? Thanks!
Lin Rose
1960 AH BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye
AND THE RESPONSE!!
Lin,
I hate to be a wet blanket,but there's no reason to presume that a car
in a photo in a current magazine, would be painted in an original
colour.
Even if the owner fondly imagined it so.
Possibly the most unoriginal aspect of some modern metallic paint jobs
is the excessive 'clear over base' effect.
As it's not an original Healey colour, you may as well go for a colour
that you are happy with.
To digress, I think it was Paul Skilleter who once said, [ and I
paraphrase] that people who were enamoured of Healeys, were those who
had come to them via MG's not Jaguars.
He may have been biased, of course.
--
Ed Nantes SS
Melbourne, Australia
**********************************************************************
This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain
privileged information or confidential information or both. If you
are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender.
**********************************************************************
|