Kevin O'Driscoll wrote:
>
> > Evidently, there are a lot of people driving LBC's that never experienced
> the camaraderie(sp) of the 60's.
>
> In my memory that was very Marque- and Model-specific, e.g. it was highly
> presumptuous for a Triumph to wave at a Jaguar, and even Austin Healey
> owners were likely to snub a Triumph. Triumphs and MGs being on more
> equal footing didn't want a friendly wave so much as a good drag race, and
> even some TR owners haughtily would look down upon Spitfire pilots.
> Maybe the camaraderie among LBC-ers today is even greater than it was in
> the '60s and '70s.
>
> When I do get a wave or a flash of headlights
> > these days I know I've found a true afcianado. I guess that makes the
> > experience better than if every Miata or Mitsubishi Eclipse waved or
> > Maybe it's a custom that needs to be revived.
> > Greg Wolf
>
> Indeed, it should be revived. And even more importantly what happened to
> the wonderful old custom of flashing ones highbeams to warn oncoming
> drivers of a speed trap in their direction. Thats one tradition that I
> miss even more...
>
> -KevinO
> Fighting yet another moving violation, this time passing a red, but
> officer I swear it was still yellow...
Now if you flash your highbeams to warn other drivers, you get a ticket
for your trouble. Ended up in the local paper a month or two ago.
Improper use of headlamps or some such rubbish.
--
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L
(getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
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