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Q. And now to balance the scale, what are the three things you
most dislike about owning a British car?
A. Let's see. If we lived where we had to drive them in traffic
they would be a lot less fun.
Vintage cars lack the safety features of today?s cars.
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They are harder to see because they?e so low to the ground.
And, some people tell me there are reliability issues with
them, but, I have no clue what they're talking about.
Q. You talked earlier about American dream cars but did you have
Sometimes only a trip in a dependable a British model in mind, too?
'56 station wagon will do. A. My British dream car has always been a Big Healey,
although, I do miss the 1960 XK 150 my brother- in- law and I
were working on together before my sister divorced him ( the
title was in his name).
There are so many great British cars out there: Jags, Triumphs,
Tigers, Morgans--; the list is long. It would be hard for me to
choose one. We really weren? looking for the cars we own
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now. They all kind of found us. Both our daughters love cars,
too. They both still have at least one car with a standard
transmission. So, I say love the one you're with. Right?
Q. With your background it sounds as if you are exactly the right
sort of person to volunteer to serve as an officer in the club, even
though , traditionally, it's hard to get members of any club to
volunteer their time. How did you make the decision to serve?
A. Who told you I volunteered? All kidding aside, I like what the
club does for British car enthusiasts like myself and am
Russ' current project is this 1967 Austin
honored to serve on the board.
Healey 3000, shown, here, before it was
disassembled for restoration. I think one of the great things about this club is that people
are encouraged to participate at whatever level they feel
comfortable. I?m sure there are ways we can enhance/expand
our club experience but, if there is one thing you learn
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tinkering around Brits, it's ?If it isn? broke, don? fix it?. We're
lucky because the club was started and has developed with a
great format.
Some members like the drives, some like the dinners, some
like the show, and some like it all. I?m open to working with
anyone that has ideas on how we can make our club better.
During my time on the board, I hope to help carry on the
Deb Welt y enjoys t he navigat or 's great legacy of fellowship created by our club members, all of
seat in t he couple's 1960 MGA. it centered around admiration for these British cars.
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