Well, I keep having to deal with Nigel's flirtations! I just show him a
picture of Emma and remind him to be good. No fast little silver Elan is
going to get her radials on him! Nor that Green Godess-she's too old for
him!
It's a tough job, but in the end, they'll thank us!
Laura G. and Nigel
>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
>http://www.fvrl.bc.ca
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