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Re: Ugly? Black Bumpers

To: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>,
Subject: Re: Ugly? Black Bumpers
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@tempest.nac.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:22:27 -0400
Andy,  

That's why I said that!!!! 'Course you wouldn't like the Spit bumpers
unless they were white, right???


Atwell   :-)

At 09:13 AM 9/11/98 -0400, Andy  wrote:
>On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, Atwell Haines wrote:
>
>> Aside from the road hugging weight, I don't mind the black rubber bumpers
>> on the '79 and '80 USA-spec Spitfires.  Triumph did a much nicer job of
>> integration and style-matching than the guys who did, say, the MGs. (Yeah I
>> know, it was probably the same guys.)
>> 
>> P.S.  I know what it costs to replate chrome.   :-0
>> 
>> P.P.S.  Should we let the Herald guys express an opinion???   <hmmm>
>
>Well, we "Herald guys" are a bit biased, as most home market and virtually
>ALL U.S.-spec. Heralds had rubber bumpers! :-)
>
>--Andy
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