hi Ryan,
My 69 GT6+ is seven months "newer" than I am. And that makes my 65 TR4a my
"older brother". I think you;d be surprised how many of "us" there are.
Hey, "...some..." of the old guys get tired of rust, runon, and roll
oversteer. Then they buy Miatas.
Seriously, one of our TDC ex-members' dad (Doug was 40 something himself)
at the early early age of 76 (yes, SEVENTY Six) bought a Miata automatic.
Why?!?
Because he was "getting too old" to ride the GoldWing for long distances.
I am dead serious. I hope I live to see 76.
Dave T
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Smith <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: November 30, 1998 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: Pubescent Admirations
>First of all thanks to Dan and co. who educated us youngin's about these
>obviously priceless antiques :) I guess its only fitting since my
>spitfire is older than I am. I wonder how many on the list can say
>that?
>
>Anyway about those knobs, yes I believe they are illegal in VA too BUT
>we sell them at my dad's store nonetheless for "agricultural" use. Its
>a standard NAPA Balkamp part that can be bought anywhere.
>
>Ryan
>
>>Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 15:40:22 -0500 (EST)
>>From: Andrew Lindeman <drfaustus@london.crosswinds.net>
>>To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
>>Subject: Re: Pubescent Admirations
>>Reply-To: Andrew Lindeman <drfaustus@london.crosswinds.net>
>>
>>> Good news for all you Moonies - They're back! You want Moon eyes on
>your gear
>>> shift? They got 'em. You want fuzzy dice? They got 'em. You want to
>shift
>>> gears with a "Rat Fink" encased in a crystal clear ball? You guessed
>it, they
>>> got 'em. Olds Fiesta hubcaps? Bigfoot gas pedals? "Knecker knobs?
>Moon eye
>>> decals? Yup, they got 'em.
>>>
>>> Ah, yes, makes it so easy to be a kid again.
>>>
>>> Dan Masters,
>>> Alcoa, TN
>>
>>The good old "Knecker Knob" helped me out a lot. Of course they're
>blatantly
>>illegal in Utah, and I always called mine a "Suicide Knob".
>>
>>For the first two years I drove, my left arm was in and out of a cast
>(Or similar
>>contraption). It allowed me to drive one handed (luckily I had an
>automatic).
>>They even let me take the driving test with it (The officer did point
>out it was
>>illegal, but overlooked it due to my circumstance).
>>
>>Andy L.
>>
>>Still drive with one hand most of the time, even while shifting and
>turning
>>tight corners.
>>
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