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Re: High-Tech (was Re: M)

To: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Subject: Re: High-Tech (was Re: M)
From: George Richardson <gprtech@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 01:09:24 -0400
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Merlin Group Inc.
References: <yam7194.524.120391136@mailhost.denver.infi.net> <341A0690.89AA71D0@brit.ca>
Trevor Boicey wrote:
> 
> Mark Stahlke wrote:
> 
> > The question isn't CAN they be reproduced, its WILL they be
> > reproduced. Will
> > one be able to by a new chip for a high-tech "black-box" in 40 years?
> 
>   Probably a lot more easily than you can buy parts for your TR.
> 
>   They made about 250 thousand TR2-6s in total.
> 
>   There are MILLIONS of Miatas out there, and growing.
> 
>   Which market is more likely to be able to sustain parts
> development, supply, and retailing?

Mike, Try to get parts for the ignition control system for those cars in
just 20 years. You won't be able to. There are cars out there *now* for
which the repair of the electronics is no longer possible. 
-- 
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L
(getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm

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