exactly - i can tell most of the old cars a mile away - today all of them look the same - its sad. i really wished i lived in the muscle car era - that would've been so much fun.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Corgill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Driving/Car Saftey > At 12:34 PM 07/17/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >Which brings up a thought or two: > > > > > >Compare that to a young person ( and some older ones ) who only think to > >get in, turn the key, and press the pedal farther down to hurry up to get > >to an "important appointment". I know that accidents were stressed to me > >in drivers training many years ago, but people tend to think it won't > >happen to them and what can happen if they are not careful goes to the > >back of the mind. Getting there quickly while doing other things that > >"need" to get done are what is on their mind. > > Good thoughts; > But I will add this. > 1: People don't take pride in their cars anymore, (would you blame them) > They all look the same & are designed to only last a few yrs , you have > to take them to a dealer to get them fixed. How many yrs do you think > they will stock the computer chip that runs that car? Sorry that chip > is no longer available, you will have to buy a new car. > > 2: New cars are like a toaster, use it & when it gets older buy a new one. > (or let the ins Co buy one for you). > > 3: They think with all the air bags & "safety features" they won't get hurt, > and the ins Co will replace it with a new one, (they can get another > color). > (gee I can get a red one now, tired of my blue one). > And if they get hurt a Lawyer will get them $500,000 or more. > > 4: A lot of people now can't even read the drivers test, & a whole lot of them > driving don't even have a drivers licence. Much less ins. > > 5: People now-a-days are NOT like us, we have built cars almost from the ground > up, blood, sweat & tears. I remember cars (57 yrs old) from the time > you could > see a car on the road & KNEW what it was. Not so now. A car to them is just > something to get them from point A to point B (while talking on the > cell PH). > > 6: It is very sad. > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] & The Doberman gang in Dallas (Taxes) > Dave's Doberman page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1877/ > Doberworld home page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1878/ > El-Camino/Chevelle page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1876/ > My Machine Shop http://cncshop.8m.com > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
