Mark
At 10:58 PM 9/17/96 +0100, you wrote:
>Well, there are probably a thousand good reasons why you shouldn't buy
>and run an M37 (or a WC51 or WC52 for that matter) if you want an
>economic street machine. The question you have to ask yourself is what
>you want to use it for...I run a WC51. I don't care at all that it only
>gives 3.5-4.0 Km/ltr (same as the M37). I don't care at all that I can
>only run it at max 40mph if I don't want engine trouble (the block is from
>March '49). I don't even care that I have to wear thermal underwear in
>the winter (-200C to -400C). Why do I run it on a daily basis? I love the
>way people tun thier heads when they hear the rumble of the engine and
>the whine of the gearbox when I'm climbing a hill. I love the fact that
>when everyone else is lying in the ditch on snow-covered roads, I can drive
>by (and earn enough for the petrol by pulling them out again). I love the
>fact that when I park next to a Rolls Royce, it's Betty Boop (my WC51) the
>pedestrians look at and not the Rolls.... That's why. If that's not up your
>particular street, don't buy an M37 - you'll only get lots of heartaches...
>
>Regards
>Gerry Davison - Denmark
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