Re: GNU

From	rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.usage.english
Subject	Re: GNU
Date	2026-04-01 05:29 +0000
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On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:06:40 -0700, Snidely wrote:

> This is the wrong car, but I like what I've seen of this channel:
> <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIUyMUqGJ5I>
> (Mr Healy picking Mr Austin's brain ... the 3000)

A friend had a 3000. He came over from Boston to visit me in upstate NY 
and on the way discovered a section of the front frame was getting ready 
to fail. Apparently that was a feature. Anyway he made arrangements for 
the repair and took my car back to Boston. When it was fixed I drove it 
over. The Mohawk Trail has interesting stretches including a famous 
hairpin turn. Luckily I'd grown up with understeering overpowered American 
cars so breaking the readend loose came naturally. Entry and exiting the 
Sprite was amusing since I was over 6', but once it the Sprite was roomier 
than the 3000 with the 6 shoehorned in.

He actually had 2 3000s, both of which were stolen. He got sick of the 
hassle and bought a Volvo. When that one was stolen at least it was 
recovered. When I was working in Boston it didn't help my peace of mind 
that the Firebird was at the top of the stolen car list. Great place, 
Boston.

> This one is also the wrong car, but it explains why sometimes you need
> to update your kit:
> <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu_3pX93_sk>

When we went through the Brit sportscar phase another friend had a MGB. I 
drove it once and wasn't impressed. That one's quirk was throwing the fan/
waterpump belt with enough force to dent the bonnet. He carried spares in 
the trunk.

The video mentioned the Fiat Spider. I had one of those that I got to 
visit on alternate Tuesdays as the dealership tried to get it road worthy. 
The loaner was a Mustang and finally after a heated discussion I kept the 
Mustang and they shoved the Fiat wherever. It looked pretty though.

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