----- Original Message ----- From: "John Francis" Subject: Re: photography vs cameras
> > Back in the days when cars weren't totally computerised, it was very > common for people to repair most minor problems with their own hands. > (There was also far more economical incentive to do so; the reliability > of cars has increased considerably over the decades). > On the first car that I owned (a Morris Minor 1000 Traveller) I did > most of the work myself, up to and including changing piston rings > and grinding in new exhaust valves. That wasn't unusual for the time. > Nowadays you'll still find vintage car enthusiasts doing all the work > themselves, but apart from changing light bulbs, fuses, filters, brake > pads and spark plugs there's very little you can do on a modern car; > most other things are either good for the lifetime of the car or will > require hooking up to the on-board computerised diagnostic readouts. > > I just bought a new Nissan Titan truck. I can check the oil. Thats about it. I think I am going to have to buy a little British car of some sort. I like fixing things. William Robb
