O'boy Myles, you know how to fan the Flames. ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: <MHKitchen@aol.com>
To: <David.Laver@msdw.com>; <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: Vintage Racer: what car to buy?
> In a message dated 1/27/00 5:59:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> David.Laver@msdw.com writes:
>
> << So long as we're voting, LOTUS >>
>
>
> I knew it would finally come to this....ONE of the reasons I suggested he
buy
> an ALFA was to make sure there were more SLOW cars on the track for me to
> pass!!! LOL!!!
>
> True, though, Lotus requires LOTS of patience and a deep wallet to keep
it
> going quickly and reliably (its like owning a boat or an airplane). Why
do
> you think Dave Bean's driving a BMW M3 in the magazine ad??!!!.....2
> reasons...1 he sells LOTUS parts (so he can obviously afford it), and 2,
he
> wants something fast AND reliable!!
>
> Driving a LOTUS does take you a step higher in the snob appeal league,
> however. Although most of my Ferrari friends are embarassed to have the
> LOTUS guys even bus their tables....so you're still haven't MADE IT yet!!!
> But your a darn site closer than if you had a 510 or Sprite (sorry Datsun
and
> AH/MG drivers!!...but sometimes the truth hurts)!!
>
> OK...spam away again...
>
> Myles H. Kitchen
> 1965 LOTUS Cortina Mk1 #128
>
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