Rex;
Congratulations on cracking the 200 mark in Sept. When we met in August, you
were nibbling away on it and I'm glad you finally succeeded. That blue
McLaren is one of the prettiest cars on the Salt!
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Rex Svoboda [mailto:svoboda@marsweb.com]
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 7:24 PM
To: land-speed-digest@autox.team.net
Subject: build vs buy
List:
Having spent some 12 years designing, building, changing,
redesigning, rebuilding and finally finishing my project car - 631
Mclaren M6 backyard replica I can testify to what Neil says: with
emphasis on 'you need an understanding and supportive wife'. The
project events that support the build method are; when the engine
started for the first time and "she" comes alive, when the car is on a
track for the first time and it does left, right,go, stop without any
problems, when the car passes tech for the first time at speed week
(major nervousness ) and you get to paste that blue sticker on the
window, getting out of the car after the rookie run, and after making a
pass in September, not thinking I had made the 200 mph mark (which has
been a personal goal since day 1) ,and having Ed saunter up to the car
and calmly announce "well, you did it.." If you bake the cake yourself
,whether it's a fancy cake or not, it sure tastes good when you get to
take a bite at the Bonneville Salt Flats Raceway.
I have to go get some napkins, a thought about a new comp coupe just
came to mind....
Thanks SCTA and USFRA
Rex
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