At 07:48 AM 1/25/97 -0500, John Kahoon wrote:
>David wrote:
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>DD>d of the road?
>DD>Message-ID: <199701242317.PAA26039@dfw-ix4.ix.netcom.com>
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>DD>Hello my friends and others,
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>DD>Something is deeply disturbing me (as if I could ever be more disturbed
>DD>than I already was and still walk free). The number of available
>DD>"solid" condition MGs available presently. I know not all people live,
>DD>eat, breath and dream MG like I do but some is wrong. Right now I know
>DD>were 3 or 4 are for under $1,500 dollars. If I were in the market for
>DD>another I'd know where more are. Maybe I've gotten to close to it and
>DD>need to step back but it seem there is a lack of interest. I'm talking
>DD>general public here. Perhaps we need to launch a campagn to educate the
>DD>public about the rewards that can be reaped from ownership of these
>DD>cars. I talking about the feeling of pride one can achieve by being
>DD>able to tackle repairs, that feeling that you get when the guy the car
>DD>next to you gives you "thumbs up". Most people wash their cars because
>DD>they are dirty, not me, I wash my car because I want to wash my car.
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> You want to increase public awareness ? That's easy, and fun, I'll tell
>ya why. I got ahold of a 65 midget in November 95, I spent winter and
>spring getting this car to look and run "OK". ( all I wanted was a
>convertible, I didn't care what it was ) Boy was I suprised when I
>started to drive this thing around last summer. ( and I drove it
>everywhere ) EVERYONE was looking at the car, or so my 10 yr. old
>daughter said. I wasn't paying much attention, I was having too much fun
>driving it, but Erica was right !
> So.. you want to increase " Public awareness " ? Get out and DRIVE your
>cars ! Let people see them, compared to the Faceless Clones that the
>automakers are putting out ( Was that a Ford Probe, or a Pontiac Grand
>AM, I can't tell) These cars DO have class AND style. They are special
>because we care about them, and if everyone sees us out havin' fun in
>them, it'll make an impression, just like a TV comercial.
> Haing a $10,000,000 bill in your pocket won't do you any good until
>you take it out, just like a pretty woman it your house, ( or good
>lookin' guys for you ladies ) or an LBC in your garage. Take ALL of them
>out and enjoy yourself. Others will be watching ! And you'll be having
>fun !
>
>65 Midget
>71 Midget
>
>John
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Excelent point, I drive my B every where all year round and it does get
looked at. =20
Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer, MA.
http://www.tiac.com/users/jroverca
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