In a message dated 7/5/00 6:33:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
wsthompson@thicko.com writes:
<< In
this instance, the failure on my car is not something I've seen in 26 years
of owning Healeys... so I felt the need to make the occurence public, so
that others might now consider the impact (pun tintended) on their own
situation. The feelings of being trapped, upside down, on track, in a high
speed area of the course was another situation that I felt merited
description. My thankfullness that I wasn't seriously hurt, or that no one
else was hurt was a sincere emotion. >>
WST,
I don't think anyone was upset about your initial posting. I think it was
funny and helpful at the same time, and we ALL are glad you are OK.
Some of the followup bantering was a little tasteless and perhaps went on too
long.
You have to remember that the appearance of cars such as yours at vintage
races, while in my opinion perfectly acceptable, does offend some of the
folks who have more exotic or rarer cars, not that Lee Raskin is one of them.
Many of these people think that common or inexpensive cars polute the waters.
I feel sorry for them. There is a place for everyone as long as the common
goal is to prep your car to the best of your ability and make sure it looks
correct for the period it represents. I have seen very rare cars with
horrible preparation and substandard safety equipment.
Jack Woehrle
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