I think it is all of these! After all, you would not have experienced
the joy you did when you got the broken bolt out of the thermostat
housing, if it wasn't for the fact that now you have your new thermostat
fitted and working you can experience the sun and wind on your face, the
looks of envy from other drivers and the growl from the exhaust.
Dean Dashwood ('77 Spit 1500 - finally back from the garage in 1 1/2
weeks, and I CAN'T WAIT!)
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>From: Dave Gunter[SMTP:david@cshouse.demon.co.uk]
>Sent: 07 July 1999 14:30
>To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: What is joy
>
>
>Hi there fellow pilots
>What do you think is the real joy of spitfire ownership, is it the sun
>and wind on your face, the looks of envy from the drivers of other tin
>cans, or the growl from the exhaust as you put the pedal to metal?
>I can tell you that it's none of these, the greatest joy to date for me
>was I finally (after 3 days sweating) managed to get the broken bloody
>bolt out of my thermostat housing :) Four days to change a thermostat,
>must be some sort of record.
>--
>Dave Gunter and TEX ('77 Spitfire 1500)
>Luton, Bedfordshire
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