I think the word across the pond and down under starts with a w and
ends with a r for people having his attitude.
Good luck tracking down a vintage silver that works well for your Healey.
British car aficiandos have to learn to get along better. I don't
care if someone has an TR, a Healey, an MG, an Aston Martin, or a
Sunbeam. They're all cars with a common heritage, from a common point
in history, with a common sense of style.
Relax and enjoy,
Ted
On 6/26/05, Quinn, Patrick <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au> wrote:
> 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
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