I haven't read Egan this month yet, but he is just about my favorite
automotive writer. I enjoy the fact that he takes the time to write
patiently and with a certain whimsy. Reading his articles strikes me
as being like taking a long walk with a child: you start out dragging
them by the hand in a typical adult hurry, and end up with the child
leading you slowly while you take the time to look. No offense meant
to Mr. Egan or his other fans by the "child" comparison.
I've even thought about buying his collection of essays/articles that
they occasionally advertise in R & T.
Michael
1970 MGB
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Subject: Peter Egan, broken old cars.
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com> at Internet_Mail
Date: 1/9/97 5:39 PM
Anybody read Peter Egan this month in Road and Track? I enjoy his view on
life. If I remember correctly, though the MGB he bought a few years back
(and sold to finance his race car) didn't crap out on him on the way home
and it was a lot more used up than the P*r*che he describes this month.
<snip>...
I also liked Egan's rationalization for spending more to fix up a half-way
good example than he would have spent to buy the best one in existance. I
know that I have been caught in that situation more than once (and may be
again with my present ride). I used to just feel guilty about it but now I
can feel proud that I have taken up the noble quest of LBC preservation!
Regards
Bill Eastman
61 MGA
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