On 02/11/99 13:38:11 you wrote:
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>Philip,
>make sure you have the Terry Horler book "Original S&M".
Philip & Ulix,
This is a great book for sure, but don't stop there. Seek out original 
factory parts manuals if you are interested in originality. Read 
Geoffrey Healey's books, Sprinzel's book, Eric Dymock's book, Donald's 
boooks, Road and Track road test reprints, Brooklands road test 
reprints and don't forget a Haynes manual and a Bentley manual.
Compare and contrast the info in the various sources and you will 
eventually be able to determine what is correct/original.
I'm not impressed by Lindsey Porter's books or the Sprite Profile Series 
books, nor the Japanese book(s) that were published some years ago.
Ulix gave you some good advice. The only other thing I would add would 
be to be patient. Don't buy the first car you look at and don't settle 
for a rotted rust bucket. (Get a bondoed rust bucket) No seriously, good 
cars are out there. Just remember that good things come to those who 
wait.
Jay Fishbein, CT
AN-5
HAN-6
Innocenti-S
 
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