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Re: [Healeys] Thanks for all the help

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Thanks for all the help
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:41:29 -0800
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All that and, of course, it's 'concours,' not 'concourse:' 
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=concourse

Us pedants are a lonely bunch.

Bob


On 12/12/2019 7:09 AM, warthodson--- via Healeys wrote:
> "Concourse" is shorthand for a car that is restored or maintained in 
> close to original specifications. Calling that bullshit is bullshit. 
> It does not have anything to do with the owner's decision to drive it 
> or trailer it. In the US a concours car can receive points for driving 
> to the event. I agree that I enjoy the fun of driving my Healey too 
> much to want to trailer it to an event. In my experience, the cars 
> with the cars that most often have issues on a long road trip are the 
> ones that have poorly executed owner installed 
> changes/modifications/improvements or are simply not well maintained. 
> Cars that are well restored & generally adhere to original 
> specifications rarely have issues.
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
> To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Dec 12, 2019 2:10 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Thanks for all the help
>
> That looks very neat and tidy. Time to get it dirty. However fit some 
> air filters in a cold box first. Avoid the foam affairs because of 
> severe fire risk. These cars are for driving. All this concourse stuff 
> is bullshit. Use them, make them safe to drive in modern traffic and 
> enjoy them. We have friends that use their A-H cars as a daily driver 
> and rebuild the car every so often if and when extensive repairs are 
> needed.
> To many concourse trailer queens about that may not even be fit for 
> driving.
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
>


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    All that and, of course, it's 'concours,' not 'concourse:'
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href="https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;q=concourse";>https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;q=concourse</a><br>
    <br>
    Us pedants are a lonely bunch.<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/12/2019 7:09 AM, warthodson---
      via Healeys wrote:<br>
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      cite="mid:1110204996.7320982.1576163375106@mail.yahoo.com">
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      <div style="color:black;font: 10pt arial;">"Concourse" is
        shorthand for a car that is restored or maintained in close to
        original specifications. Calling that bullshit is bullshit. It
        does not have anything to do with the owner's decision to drive
        it or trailer it. In the US a concours car can receive points
        for driving to the event. I agree that I enjoy the fun of
        driving my Healey too much to want to trailer it to an event. In
        my experience, the cars with the cars that most often have
        issues on a long road trip are the ones that have poorly
        executed owner installed changes/modifications/improvements or
        are simply not well maintained. Cars that are well restored
        &amp; generally adhere to original specifications rarely have
        issues. <br>
        Gary Hodson<br>
        <br>
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original
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          From: Kees Oudesluijs <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl";>&lt;coudesluijs@chello.nl&gt;</a><br>
          To: healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
          Sent: Thu, Dec 12, 2019 2:10 am<br>
          Subject: Re: [Healeys] Thanks for all the help<br>
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              <div>That looks very neat and tidy. Time to get it dirty.
                However fit some air filters in a cold box first. Avoid
                the foam affairs because of severe fire risk. These cars
                are for driving. All this concourse stuff is bullshit.
                Use them, make them safe to drive in modern traffic and
                enjoy them. We have friends that use their A-H cars as a
                daily driver and rebuild the car every so often if and
                when extensive repairs are needed. <br clear="none">
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              <div>To many concourse trailer queens about that may not
                even be fit for driving.<br clear="none">
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              <div>Kees Oudesluijs</div>
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