Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>
> I was just thinking that we are about to embark on the Third Millennium,
> starting next week. So far, our track record isn't very impressive.
>
> Nobody ever owned an LBC in the first millennium! Not a single one! The
> second millennium was a little better, but considering LBCs only spanned
> about 80 years, and AH Sprites and MG Midgets (Spridgets list Midgets, not Ys
> and Ts.) only spanned about 20 years, that's only 2% for most of the current
> owners and 8% for all LBCs ever made.
>
> Out of 2,000 years, our cars have only been made for less than 4% of that
> time.
>
> I certainly hope we do better this time. I volunteer to stick around and
> keep track.
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
Don't forget about the 4.5 BILLION years before the "first" millenium.
It might
throw your percentages off a bit. ;)
Still looking for the Y2.001K Bugeye.
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'87 RX-7 TII: Recipient. In ICU awaiting vital organs.
'87 RX-7 TII: Donor. Making the Ultimate Sacrifice.
MCMLXIX Sprite: Assisted living facilities.
'90 GS-500E: Uninsured, hoping to survive.
Steven Fooshee: The Mad Scientist.
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