Not to mention Jacquie Lightfoot (I think that's her last name; am travelling in
Brazil and can't check my Miscellany) the former head of the Morgan Owners Club
in England. Told me she rebuilt her car in her living room.
Gerry.Willburn@trw.com wrote:
> You have obviously never met my wife, Barbara or Kathy Bard, Karen Barry,
> Nancy Ullerich (current president of the Plus 4 Club) or the many other
> enthusiastic MORGAN drivers of the fairer sex.
>
> Gerry
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: LSelz@aol.com [SMTP:LSelz@aol.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 1999 4:11 PM
> > To: stuross@tempest.nac.net; carfindr@tiac.net; Morgans@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: One can only try...
> >
> > Stu -
> >
> > You know, I'm trying to think........I've never met a woman who liked to
> > drive
> > a Morgan. My wife liked to double behind me on my BSA twin, but she
> > considers
> > the Morgan too uncomfortable by comparison to really enjoy. The cars tend
> > to
> > be too basic and impractical. A woman figures "What's the point? Why
> > make
> > yourself miserable when for a lot less money, you can get something that
> > goes
> > faster and is safer?" A man figures "Arf arf arf, growl, roar. Takes a
> > MAN
> > to drive this thing down the road, wind in your chest hair, feet burning
> > up,
> > spine getting jarred. Woman can't handle it, arf woof woof." I don't
> > know
> > about you, but that's why I've got mine. And if you've got a 12-cylinder
> > Jag,
> > you're even worse. "ARF, SNARL, GRUFF! Not only am I burning up and
> > uncomfortable, I have to bore 12 cylinders and lap 24 valves and pay $5000
> > for
> > a crank rebuild. Top THAT, nancy-boys with your 4-bangers! ARRRH!"
> >
> > I wish I had one!
> >
> >
> > Lannis
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