This is a trite oversimplification at best and pure bullshit at worst.
I own a 'new technology' car (2008 Bullitt with 315HP) and a nearly bone-stock
BJ8, and I drive the hell out of both of
them. I've got over 100K miles on the BJ8 all over the western US, Canada and
Mexico including 115degF in a sand storm
in Death Valley, snow-covered passes and mile after mile of deserted Nevada
desert. I never have any trouble holding
my own with 'new technology' in the Healey--what it lacks in 'technology' can
easily be compensated for with
attentiveness, guile and plain driving skill and training.
Most 'owners of these <newer technology> cars' don't have a clue about
automotive technology--it's an appliance to them.
bs
On 12/21/2010 9:32 PM, Martin Jansen wrote:
> After reading various postings I realize there are two groups of people
> owning healeys. One group are what I call "Car guys" guys who love cars and
> what they can do , The second group are historians who are interested in
> Healeys as a collectible antique. collectibles are kept in museums. Car guys
> want to drive cars on today's highways with car's with today's technology.
> Cars today respond quickly, stop quickly and owners of these cars expect
> other cars on the road to also be able to respond in the same manner. Keeping
> a car completely original has its place but perhaps not on today's road.
> Modifying a desirable car doesn't hurt the value of a car if the modifications
> are done well. There is a very large market of people who enjoy a sports car
> as a car that performs and handles well on the highway.Many of you may
> remember the slogan from the 60's
> "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday!" ts always about the performance.
>
> Happy Healeying, Marty www.jule-enterprises.com
>
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