If we are calculating Length of Suffering, it has to be cumulative. Two
British cars are twice the headache as one (You can't include parts cars!)
I like the idea of the calculation, but it needs refining. The proposed
equation:
Chronological Age (CA) minus Vehicle Age (VA) plus Years Owned (YO) = LOS
has problems. Chronological age at time of purchase plus Years Owned will
always equal the owner's age. Owner's age minus Vehicle Age doesn't provide
a true measure of the suffering. If I purchased a '73 TR6 last year or
brand new in 1973, the LOS number is the same. Maybe we should just go on
total years of ownership.
Any other ideas out there?
Eric Bachman
34 Years cumulative suffering
'73 TR6
'61 Morgan +4
>Also, how will one factor in multiple car ownership -- those of us with,
>say, four or more (or twelve or more) Triumphs? Do we take an average,
>calculated LOS number or must we choose one and only one car on which to
>base our final figure? Or do those of us with more than one Triumph
>automatically get placed in a special category?
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