I gotta go with Jeff's advice and add one more tidbit -- if you own a
trouble-free daily driver Spitfire, don't waste bandwidth and cloud the issue
by playing Devil's Advocate. Simply enjoy your Spitfire and your good
fortune, because you are one of the lucky few. Statistically, Jeff is 100%
on the money: Spitfires rank very low (especially compared to later-model
Japanese vehicles) in the reliability and safety departments.
And by the way: this is coming from a guy who rides a Harley without a
helmet and a 77 daily driver Spit that has been virtually trouble free for
the past 10 months, so I could easily take the other side's argument. But I
learned long ago that every time I enjoy the ride with either vehicle, it
could be my last...
And, for work I drive a Nissan pickup, because they're cheap, reliable
and safe.
Bottom line: if you wanna get there, buy a sensible car. If you want
safety, buy a Volvo or a mid-70s full size Oldsmobile. If you want to have
some fun, buy the Spit -- and then plan to cross your fingers every time you
turn the key, just like the rest of us LBC lunatics.
My $.02.
Scott (& Hobbs, 77 Spit with opinionated owner)
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