In a message dated 29/10/97 11:24:22, you write:
<< Subj: Re: Moto-Lita
Date: 29/10/97 11:24:22
From: hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk (Johnny Storm:- International Racing car driver)
To: GuyotLeonF@aol.com
CC: smith007@ix.netcom.com (philsmith), triumphs@autox.team.net
On Tue, 28 Oct 1997 GuyotLeonF@aol.com wrote:
> I knew it,I knew it!
> If I put DB6 it would be 5 and 'vicky verky'!
> Thanks for pointing out the fact that I am human,
> After all,to err is human,so I must be ever so human!
> Oh well c'est la vie!:-)
> nb.you don't really have a Rover Mini do you?
> Surely that would be getting dangerously close to the realms of being
> sensible?,
Sensible? Me in a mini?! The bloody thing cruises well above the spit
and handles at 100 without need to call upon the aid of the chap
upstairs!
>>>Yeah,I guess it might be too much to expect YOU of all people to be
sensible!!!
> Owning and driving a car on which you have to pay road tax?
The tax doesn't cost anymore than that on my '77 spit!
>>>Oh yes I forgot how 'new' your Spitfire is! Never mind,only another 5
years and >>>you'll be free of that annual burden!
>nb.BMW engines can be found in plenty of seriously desirable cars these
days!
They can also be found in the most tedious motorbikes, blimey even a
Harley seems desirable....:-)
>>>Oh I don't know Johnny,what about the new BMW 'Cruiser' bike? the R1200C ?
>>>I know it's no Ducati but it is certainly right in the Harley style is it
not?
> And who owns the Company that made your Mini,Spitfire,et al?
And Ford owns Aston Martin,but my Old fiesta was shite!!:-)
>>>yes,but I think you'll find that the Fiesta,(made in Spain),was designed
long >>>before Ford bought Aston Martin
>>>And just because Lotus has a far-eastern owner now,I suppose you wouldn't
be >>>seen dead in an Elise,eh Johnny???
> ps.Personally I want a DB7 Coupe,even if the steering is a little on the
> vauge side.
I'll stick with the Spit, vauge steering for less than the cost of
optional heated sun-visors!!
>>>I say old man,that's a touch on the sarky side,what! Besides the Sun
Visors are >>>not optionally heated,that has been standard equipment since
Feb 1996,(EEC >>>directive 65478b/96)
Johnny
>>>Leon
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