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Re: Mark II vs 1500

To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>, "Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.com>,
Subject: Re: Mark II vs 1500
From: "Neil McAllister" <neil.mcallister@fvrl.bc.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 01:44:43 GMT
Hey people; this is a little strange - sounds like Emma is having an arranged
marriage.  And I'm starting to feel like a protective parent.  Meanwhile Emma
is sulking in the garage cause I won't take her to Tucson or California.  Gad,
LBC ownership can be hard.;-)

Cheers,

Neil (and Princess Emma)


>
>Laura,
>Emma is "spoiled".  Last weekend, I caught her in a compromising
>position with Huxley.  Of course, I had to pull Huxley's coil wire to
>prevent any further shenanigans!  After the show I had a long talk with
>Hux regarding his flirting with girls that are 17 years younger than
>him.
>
>So if Nigel is still attracted to Emma, I think her virtue is still
>intact.
>
>Joe
>
>"Laura G." wrote:
>> 
>> But, then what of Emma? I kind of thought that Nigel was promised to her?

>> 
>> Besides, I don't much believe in procreation so much as adoption! <g>
>> 
>> Laura G. and Nigel
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
>> To: Laura G. <savercool@email.msn.com>
>> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 12:45 PM
>> Subject: RE: Mark II vs 1500
>> 
>> >Laura;
>> >
>> >Actually, you should give the new one a feminine name, then you would have

>> a
>> >BOY Spitfire and a GIRL Spitfire, and if they like each other.... well,
you
>> >can guess the rest.  Can I have the "pick of the litter"? :)
>> >
>> >Reid
>> >'79 Spitfire
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> >From: Laura G. [mailto:savercool@email.msn.com]
>> >Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 8:19 PM
>> >To: spitlist@gte.net
>> >Cc: Mark Gardner; spitfires@autox.team.net
>> >Subject: Re: Mark II vs 1500
>> >
>> >
>> >Oh Joe!
>> >
>> >Haven't you guessed yet that I have a secret lust in my heart for a round

>> >tail ?
>> >
>> >When I get another spitty, it'll be a lttle round tail-and I think I'll

>> call
>> >it "Neville"!
>> >
>> >Laura G. and Nigel
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>> >To: Laura G. <savercool@email.msn.com>
>> >Cc: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>; spitfires@autox.team.net
>> ><spitfires@autox.team.net>
>> >Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 8:05 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Mark II vs 1500
>> >
>> >
>> >>What???  You agree with me!  Of all the replies, I'd have guessed that

>> >>you would have preferred the square tails!  8^)
>> >>
>> >>Joe
>> >>
>> >>"Laura G." wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Mark,
>> >>> I'd agree with Joe.
>> >>>
>> >>> And the added plus to the MkII is you don't have to worry about passing

>> >>> smog!
>> >>>
>> >>> Laura G. and Nigel (in so. Cal)
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>> >>> To: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>
>> >>> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>> >>> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 7:37 PM
>> >>> Subject: Re: Mark II vs 1500
>> >>>
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Mark,
>> >>> >Go for the Mk2!  While the engine is smaller, it is not encumbered by

>> >>> >all that smog crap.  If you are going to be doing much freeway driving,

>> >>> >you will probably want to get an overdrive regardless of which one you

>> >>> >buy.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >It's my personal preference, but I am much more keen on the round tail

>> >>> >Spits, particularly those with the low front bumpers. (Mk1 and 2).
>> >>> >However, It's your money so get whatever pleases you.  Either one will

>> >>> >be as practical as the other if you get the two in proper operating

>> >>> >condition.  And there are things you can do to make both even more
>> >>> >reliable.  Since virtually all the 1500 bits fit on the early Spits,

>> >>> >anything the 1500 offers usually can be retrofitted onto the Mk2.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Regardless of which one you get, be sure to register it in the
>> >>> >International Triumph Spitfire Database.
>> >>> >http://home1.gte.net/spitlist/index.html
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Regards,
>> >>> >Joe Curry
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Mark Gardner wrote:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Hi all - Can I get some opinions please?  I'm trying to setup visits

>> >to
>> >>> >> look at two cars tomorrow: a '77 1500 and a '65 Mark II.  From
>> talking
>> >>> >> to the owners and lookng at pictures, they sound to be in pretty much

>> >>> >> the same shape, for pretty much the same price (although the Mark
II
>> >has
>> >>> >> more miles, it has had some recent rebuild work done on it, and the

>> >1500
>> >>> >> appears to be more original.  I'm looking for a nice street car, no

>> >>> >> racing or autoxing.  I'll use it mostly around town, some weekend

>> >>> >> getaway trips on the back roads and desert roads of Southern
>> >California,
>> >>> >> and the occaisional 45 mile freeway commute to work (pretty steep
5
>> >mile
>> >>> >> hill in the middle).  Can anybody give me the pros and cons of the

>> two
>> >>> >> cars? I like the aura of the Mark II, but I realise that the 1500
may
>> >be
>> >>> >> a little more practical.  But I don't suppose I'm buying a Spitfire

>> >>> >> because I'm looking for a practical car (G).
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Any comments/suggestions?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Thanks in advance,
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Mark Gardner
>> >>> >
>> >>> >--
>> >>> >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>> >>> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>
>> >>--
>> >>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>> >> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>
>-- 
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
>
>
Neil R. McAllister
Public Services Librarian
Fraser Valley Regional Library
Mission Library
33247 - 2nd Avenue,
Mission, B.C., Canada V2V 1J7
Telephone: (604) 826-6610
E-mail: neil.mcallister@fvrl.bc.ca
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