<VV> RE: [oletrucks] off topic: moving towards the dark side---> Ford

[John Herrera]

>In a fit of temporary insanity, I have committed heresy and bought a Ford, 
>but at least it's a derivative Ford and not a Ford Ford.  It's a 1974 Lotus 
>Europa John Player Special, #168 out of 200 made.

Have you sat in it yet?

If you plan to drive it, get some slippers. I drove a Europa once and had to 
take off my shoes so that I wasn't pushing the accelerator and brake at the 
same time!

It's pretty tight in there. They say that Colin Chapman was a small man.

John H.