> From: 60TR3A <60TR3A@cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] collective wisdom ?
> "Electronic!!!!!!!
>
> <snip>
It has made them all run like my wife's Honda."
Believe me, I'm no purist. If having your TR run like your wife's Honda makes
you happy, have at it. For me its not in the 'spirit' of a 1950-60s car. But
that's me, and contact breaker points are part of the charm. That two tiny
contacts, adjusted to 15 thou, allow this car to come alive, appeals to me. Its
why I have this car rather than a Miata.
The other side of this is practicality:
Points decay; electronic ignition fails catastrophically, without warning
Replacement points cost <$10, and could fit in the ashtray. Replacement
electronic ignition costs $$$.
Hearing drivers tell me they carry a spare distributor, with spare electronic
ignition within, "in case of failure", knowing of failures leaving other
drivers up 'sh*t creek without a paddle', leads me to stick to analogue.
I believe I'm more likely to get home.
Brian
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