Bill -
Alpha is phonetic for "A", too much time in the cockpit I guess. My
intention was to indicate "Alfa" as in the Italian four-wheeled job.
Thanks for catching my error. From this post on, in the spirit of
international relations, I promise to include at least one typo in each
post; should I be in generous mood, maybe more.
If a had a buck for every well-intentioned passer by...you get the idea.
I'm no expert on Italian autos, but I'm pretty sure that an Alfa is nothing
like a Fiat...at least if re-sale is an indicator. Not that I have
anything against the Italians or the Alfa, or the Fiat or Canadians or
homosexuals, goat herdspersons or the intellectually stunted.
Now if only I could DRIVE down the middle of the road.
I am humbly yours,
Jed Piper
76MGB (looks something like an Alpha - oops!)
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> From: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>
> To: JedPiper <JedPiper@earthlink.net>
> Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>; patrick bailey <pbailey@qnet.com>
> Subject: Re: '66 MGB Value?
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 1997 2:43 PM
>
> JedPiper wrote:
> >
> > Patrick -
> >
> > Your car looks great. How were the bumpers prepped prior to painting?
I'm
> > considering a paint job for my B, but hadn't previously considered
> > integrating the bumpers with the color scheme.
> >
> > My only reservation would be that old "identity crisis" thing. My 76'
is
> > often mistaken for an Alpha; my fear would be that with colored bumpers
it
> > would ALWAYS be mistaken for an Alpha. I know that I shouldn't care
> > but....?
> (snip)
>
> Pray tell, what's an "Alpha"? Anything like a Phiat? Or a Phacel Vega?
> Oh, phooey on it.
>
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