At 07:21 AM 4/16/2010, you wrote:
>... I'm truly surprised that all you engineers do not understand how
>damaging this is to the reputation of this car.
>
>... What's more surprising is that no one is saying that these
>problems are not only tied to our cool Tigers, but to all or most
>classic cars of the era, to include Cobras and other highly sought
>muscle cars. But go to a Mustang or Cobra forum and you won't find
>these dire warnings of impending doom. Let's try to at least put
>strong caveats above our warnings. Right?
>
>Mauro
Let me get this straight, You think it's advisable, to advance the
reputation of the marque, that those of us with historic
understanding of certain design limitations and or possible
shortcomings, should remain silent on these subjects. I think that
Toyota is currently proving that this direction is not the best
alternative. Most of us "engineers" have recognized and discussed
these risk situations and are advising that mitigating them requires
some action on the part of owners that for the most part, request the
help and advice from the list.
Relative "Risk" is a very personal interpretation. If you ask for
advise and I scare you with stories of component failure, and you buy
my Chassis Reinforcement Kit to strengthen your frame, or you direct
your restoration to replace components that have been historically
subject to cyclic fatigue failures, have I helped you or hurt you?
Do you smoke? Can you believe that anyone, given the state of
knowledge of that risk, would ever even consider smoking? How do
they even manage to sell cigarettes?
As a Professional Engineer, I consider that advising fellow Tiger
owners of risk factors that I have historical, direct or even
peripheral and specific knowledge of, to be my social
responsibility. Same goes for "authenticity". If my TAC activities
keep you from buying a car that was not manufactured as a Tiger by
Rootes, I'm also reducing your risk factor, even if it is simply
financial. You have to judge your own level of acceptable
risk. Asking other to remain silent or severely muted, is not really
helpful in my opinion. Anyone driving a 40 year old car has a much
different perspective on driving safety than the general
public. Most of the contributors on this list are simply trying to
share their enjoyment and help others enjoy their Tigers to the
fullest while acknowledging certain common problems.
Tom Hall
ModTiger Engineering LLC
www.tigerengineering.net
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