Hello Graham:
I guess you missed my attempt at levity. Kelvin was talking about wet
ignition on his Maestro. I was chaffing Phil for his defense of the F as I
had criticized it for forgetting its roots. The Maestro has Lucas
components (presumably) which failed in the wet - the F doesn't have Lucas
components and has thus forsaken its roots.
John
>At 10:17 am 9/2/98 -0500, John McEwen wrote:
>>Hi Kelvin:
>>
>>I was pleased to see your reference to problems with wet ignition. If you
>>see Phil Rabey you might mention to him that this is what we North
>>Americans mean by "keeping to your roots" in our criticism of the MGF.
>>It's always reassuring to know that the Lucas components we have grown to
>>love and hate maintained their stout British traditions through the
>>wastelands of the '80s.
>>
>>John McEwen
>>
>
>The only Lucas branded components I can find on my MGF are the battery
>(although it is made in Japan) and the little gizmo which operates the
>ignition mobiliser and burglar alarm (they give you a code to override the
>remote if it fails).
>
>It is a pretty cosmopolitan vehicle. The wheels and alternator are made in
>Italy, the horns in France, the ABS and fuel management system are Bosch,
>the tyres are British as are the engine and transmission, the headlights
>are labelled "made in Japan for Rover Belguim". So it goes on.
>
>
>Graham
>97 MGF
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>Graham McCann Rivett, ACT. Australia
>gmccann@pcug.org.au
>Phone/Fax: +61 2 62889055
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