Hi David,
As you said you did your journey in 1982! How old were you than? And that´s
more than 40 years ago. Here in centre Europe you wouldn´t do it again this
year. I usually load my classic cars on the trailer when I need to go to an
event further than 60 miles (100km) distance. I am 67 years old and I do not
need these excitements anymore and important for me, my wife wouldn´t go with
me longer distances in a Healey. On our motorways we have massive congestions
which doesn´t make it pleasant, even in a modern car. For longer leasure trips
along country lanes we usually use our Mazda MX-5, which makes the same fun to
drive and its much safer with airbags, etc. than taking an Austin-Healey.
Josef Eckert
Germany
-----Original-Nachricht-----
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Healey 100 Mods
Datum: 2025-02-18T19:30:00+0100
Von: "WARD DAVID" <bighealey@ntlworld.com>
An: "josef-eckert@t-online.de" <josef-eckert@t-online.de>
Hi Josef,
My wife and myself drove a Austin Healey 3000 Mk one from Perth in Western
Australia to Adelaide in South Australia for a National Austin Healey rally in
1982 I think it was. A distance of over TWO THOUSAND MILES ONE WAY. We
enjoyed the Healey meet then drove the massive distance back again.
Regards.
David.
> On 18/02/2025 17:58 GMT josef-eckert--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> Bob,
> Your Austin-Healey is not a modern car and never will be again and so handles
> like an 70 years old car. That´s what it should be and I am really happy my
> 100 handles "vintage" what makes it even more attractive to me. My point is,
> this modifications are like a face lifting to a human beeing. It doesn´t
> make things better, even worse as it makes an stylish old lady doubtful.
> When it comes to selling, leave the car original and you would get a better
> price compared to a modified bitser, at least here in Europe. Here in Europe
> you rarely would drive an Austin-Healey over long distances anymore, even its
> fitted with the newest gimmicks nobody really needs.
>
> Josef Eckert
> Germany
>
>
> -----Original-Nachricht-----
> Betreff: [Healeys] Healey 100 Mods
> Datum: 2025-02-18T18:29:33+0100
> Von: "Bob Spidell via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> An: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>
> The current discussion re: "What should us old f***s do with our Healeys
> when we're too decrepit to drive them and the kids and grandkids
> (mostly) want nothing to do with them"--and related to a couple ads I've
> gotten recently from AHSpares--got me to thinking. I've largely kept the
> 100M my dad found in the local newspaper that we restored together
> original, but now I'm thinking, pursuant to that conversation, why not
> make some 'tweaks' to improve its drive-ability, since it won't end up a
> museum piece anyway? In particular: the brakes suck. They're all
> new/refurbished, and stop well enough for drums, but pull badly and no
> amount of adjustment makes any difference (my dad's '65 Mustang, with
> all drums, was even worse, and I advised the guy who bought it to
> install front disks since it was to be his teenage daughter's car).
> 'Spares also hit me with an ad for an upgraded Panhard kit, which
> supposedly improves handling--though, besides the brakes I have no
> issues with its handling--but, why not (since I'll be shipping across
> The Pond anyway)?
>
> Anyway, anyone got experience with either of these mods, esp. the brake
> kit (the rotors look a little thin compared to my BJ8's)? FWIW, I'll be
> 72 this year but can still drive well enough to wrangle a 480HP
> Mustang--my wife might disagree--and I'm considering re-upping my pilot
> medical (which, if I'm successful, should tell me something about my
> fitness).
>
> bs
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