Peugeot RE: Re: How neat do you keep you car?

From: Michael LaRose (vwminister@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed 31 Mar 2004 - 10:58:36 EST

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    Remember, except for very rare exceptions, if you don't "use up" your car,
    someone else will! :-)

    >From: "tjp1974" <tjp74@earthlink.net>
    >To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
    >Subject: [Peugeot-L] Re: How neat do you keep you car?
    >Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:32:17 -0000
    >
    >--- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "Claypool, Marybeth" <
    > > I understand the depressing side of car museums, but the
    >opportunity to see
    >
    >In my opinion there are cars that needs to be driven and some that
    >needs to be kept inside or even locked away.
    >
    >No matter how clean you keep the car it will eventually used up and
    >will end up being crushed and recycled. You can NOT drive it forever.
    >
    >Car museums are to preserve those fine historically important
    >examples for all to see generations after generations. If they were
    >to be driven daily where would we go to see the actual examples of
    >rare classic cars of yesterdays.
    >
    >I have a daily beater (91 Mi16) which was purchased back from the
    >insurance for $150 after being rear ended (they paid me $4300 for
    >the car minus salvage buy back $150). Due to my personality it's a
    >garbage can. My wife won't even ride in that car.
    >
    >On the other hand, I have a very rare Alfa Romeo model that only 3
    >of them imported in US and less than 1-2000 sold worldwide. I am
    >currently collecting new parts for the car and after I restored it
    >to a brand new condition it will be locked away in the garage only
    >to be driven to the show and weekends. Of course I am dying to drive
    >it everyday but if I use it up, eventually there will be only 2 left
    >in the country. I would say that's more depressing.
    >
    >tj
    >
    >
    >

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