[Supras] Why are we like we are?

[FauxZ]

Nick is a waiter at a mexican restaurant?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cthommes at adelphia.net>
To: "t72pwrd" <nholden1 at woh.rr.com>
Cc: <Supras at supras.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Supras] Why are we like we are?


> Not much of a secret now, is it?
>
> -Craig
>
> ---- t72pwrd <nholden1 at woh.rr.com> wrote:
>> Is that your secret fantasy?  I don't understand...
>>
>>
>> > *sniff*
>> >
>> > Touching Nick.
>> >
>> > -Craig
>> >
>> > ---- t72pwrd <nholden1 at woh.rr.com> wrote:
>> >> For me it really comes down to what this car has meant to me over the
>> >> years.
>> >> And that can be summed up in one word: Friends.  I've met more people 
>> >> and
>> >> made more close friends simply because of a love for this damned car.
>> >>
>> >> I've gone from not being able to change my own oil, to doing a motor 
>> >> swap
>> >> in
>> >> a day or two all because of people that were willing to help me and 
>> >> teach
>> >> me.
>> >>
>> >> Now I'm trying to build a big power 7M.
>> >>
>> >> All because of the people, not the car.
>> >>
>> >> My car's been down for 3 years.  Wish that wasn't the case but at this
>> >> point
>> >> it's turned into a BIG project.  And I still love/hate it depending 
>> >> on
>> >> what
>> >> day it is.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -Nick
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: <berniek at technicaldevelop.com>
>> >> To: <Supras at supras.com>
>> >> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:31 PM
>> >> Subject: [Supras] Why are we like we are?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Here we are in our own small universe, fixing up, cursing, and
>> >> > "sometimes"
>> >> > enjoying the fruits of our labor in making MkIII Supras work.  In 
>> >> > the
>> >> > course of our daily lives, we live, eat and breathe Supras.
>> >> >
>> >> > Yet, I find my self wonderning why.  True, many of this on the list 
>> >> > are
>> >> > young, have little money, and are eager to learn how to make an 
>> >> > almost
>> >> > 20
>> >> > year old car go fast.  But yet others of us are fortunate enough to 
>> >> > be
>> >> > able to afford a new or newer car which will outrun, outhandle, and
>> >> > outlast the Supra for around $30K or less.  True, the Supra has the
>> >> > looks,
>> >> > but is that everything?
>> >> >
>> >> > This month marks one year since my '90 had a BHG, and I'm still 
>> >> > working
>> >> > on
>> >> > a JDM engine to install.  I find myself asking:  why?  Why am I 
>> >> > going
>> >> > through valve refinishing, short block assembly. complex piping on 
>> >> > the
>> >> > exterior of the engine, only to face the task of doing a swap in a 
>> >> > car
>> >> > that already has rust bubbles, upholstery with the fabric over the
>> >> > welting
>> >> > worn away, a car into which I'm pouring enough money for a sizable
>> >> > chunk
>> >> > of money for a new car?
>> >> >
>> >> > When I first saw the Pontiac GTO I was revulsed by the looks.  But 
>> >> > as
>> >> > time
>> >> > goes on, it suddenly does not look so bad.  400 HP, IRS and a decent
>> >> > warranty all for about $30K?
>> >> >
>> >> >    I'd really appreciate other's view about this philosophical
>> >> > question.
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> >            BernieK
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