Aubrey,
I think you are confusing dreaming with attempts to make yourself look
better than you really are!
But what we are forgetting is that the "ricers'" syndrome is the same
syndrome exhibited by people wearing clothes with logos!
At 06:16 AM 5/29/2003 -0700, Aubrey Schneider wrote:
> > > I couldn't agree more. These "import tuner" kids take
> > > so much grief from the older generations. Why?
> > > Because they are hot rodding their cars in a way that
> > > their parents don't understand? What else is new!
> >
> > Yes and no. The problem is that while there are import tuner types who
> > truly are working to get the best performance out of their cars, the vast
> > majority are 'ricers'; that is, they poseurs with all flash and no
> > substance. A fart can muffler and a bunch of stickers don't turn your car
> > into a high performance machine.
> >
>I hope we are not going to get into another 'ricer' discussion. The last
>one, was to my mind, ugly.
>
>When I was 19, I bought a Ford product called an Anglia 105E.
>
>The very first thing I did, was take the old muffler off & replace it with a
>straight through with twin pipes. As the years progressed & to make a long
>story short, it finally had a Lotus motor ( plus the mods necessary for
>safety) & I raced it for 3 years, until I got hitched.
>
>What started out as a 'wanabee' racer became a dream come true.
>
>What's wrong with dreaming, having an imagination & having fun at the same
>time.
>
>How many of us started out with decals up & down the front fenders?
>How many of us playing football, hockey, cricket used the names of the most
>famous as our own.
>
>I say dream the dream.
>
>My thoughts for what they are worth.
>
>Aubrey 75B
>
>
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Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
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