Paul M. SEZ -
> If you like it that's great. But let me ask you a
> question: What if you owned a metal dash car? Do you
> like the pillow enough to convert a metal dash car to
> a pillow?
No, for the same reason I wouldn't convert a pillow dash car
to a metal dash one. Either change, I feel, would be damaging
to the value of the car, both historically and monetarily.
> Actually, let's take the argument a little further:
>
> How do you feel about the five main bearing engine vs.
> the early three main bearing engine? Or the early
> 1970's recessed grille vs. the earlier all-chrome
> grille? How do you feel about a folding convertible
> top vs. a stowaway top? Or perhaps wire wheels vs.
> rostyles? What about an all-synchro gearbox vs the
> early three-synchro box? Do you prefer any of these
> items over any of their alternatives? Would you
> consider converting any of these items on your car?
Yes, I prefer some, and no I wouldn't convert a car from
one to the other. I'd buy the car that I wanted.
> I sincerely hope your answer is:
>
> "No way, Paul. Every MGB is absolutely perfect
> precisely the way it came from the factory in the
> build year that it was produced, and I feel that any
> changes whatsoever would make it 'kludgy'"
Well, I suppose my answer is a more nuanced variation of that. :-)
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