Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.6.2.17 $; site uicsl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!cord!hudson!ihnp1!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uicsl!segre From: segre@uicsl.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Any old car lovers out there? Message-ID: <26900007@uicsl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 2-Dec-85 11:39:00 EST Article-I.D.: uicsl.26900007 Posted: Mon Dec 2 11:39:00 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 4-Dec-84 07:21:23 EST References: <1475@drutx.UUCP> Lines: 21 Nf-ID: #R:drutx:-147500:uicsl:26900007:000:900 Nf-From: uicsl!segre Dec 2 10:39:00 1985 I own a 1960 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. It has the following characteristics: 1. 948 roaring CC's 2. 0-60 in one week or less 3. leaks like a sieve in the rain 4. interior (/exterior?) noise level = takeoff noise level of a 747 5. mean mileage between failures = approx. 20 mi. 6. great gas mileage when the carbs aren't leaking 7. and, of course, an extensive dealer network for those spare parts! I paid $1500 for it 5 years ago, and have since spent about $1000 in parts. It's in fairly good shape, at least at first glance. Once you get to know it you realize where all the problems are. Just when I convince myself to get rid of it, you get one of those beautiful sunny days - driving this thing around with the top down does attract its share of attention, what with those frog-like headlights and smile. Keep your Shelbys - this is a Real Car.