<VV> sick of my Corvair

[Roger Gault]

Mike,
Glad to see your attitude is improving.  Don't let that sucker beat you.
;-)
I've felt like that a few times about my 25 year daily driver ('65 Corsa
Convert), but I can't ever figure out what to replace it with, and the urge
soon passes.  I do have a spare car for "emergencies".

A word of warning, however, about the suggestion to get a second Corvair.
You cannot have two Corvairs.  Some hidden universal law makes that position
unstable.  You can have one - you can have many - but you can't stop at two.
In rare cases people have succeeded or a short time when they had two and
only two Corvair drivers in the family, but it's dangerous to try.

Roger

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mhicks130 at cox.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> sick of my Corvair


> Well actually Matt, it was a venting of steam - not a cry for help.  My
cry for help was last night at IHOP with my club friends.   They helped me
and eased my emotional pain.  This morning I was MAD at my car for being
such a POS.  I've worked on it quite a bit since I got it and I'd like to
drive it for while thank you very much and the lazy old thing keeps having
problems so it can sit covered up doing nothing.  That won't do.  Off your
ass Corvair, let's get going!!
>
> I like fixing things too Matt but there is such a thing as too much of a
good thing.  I like working on the Corvair but I prefer to drive it.  The
balance is too far in the wrong direction right now.
>
> I didn't say I was sick of 'Vairs, I said I was sick of MY vair.  I don't
need to be Smitty to be sick of my own car.
>
> I've fixed this car before and I'm sure I'll fix it again but if it
doesn't straighten up and fly right pretty soon there'll be the devil to
pay!!  I don't feel the need to be the "master" but I can only put up with
so much crap from a car with a bad attitude.  See, my car is a red
convertible.    It's a prima donna.  It thinks it's too pretty (late model
of course)to do any work.  When I ask it to drive me around it says "no way
sailor, I'm for looking - not touching".  I should have gotten a 4-door.
They know they're ugly and run like crazy to compensate.
>
> I like JR's suggestion of having 2 corvairs so I can drive one while the
other is being mended.  The worst part of my car being down is not being
able to drive it and it is driving season right now.  Having more than one
Corvair is awful close to insanity though.
>
>
> mike
>
>
>
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> > ************
> >
> > When you get feeling like  this...it's"helplessness"........plain and
> > simple..  Your email is a "CRY for help"  IMO   As you become more
experienced  with
> > your car......these feelings won't come up....it'll be "maintenance
time"
> >
> > When you master the beast.....nothing is demoralizing....and I don't
mean you
> > can rebuild anything on the car yourself...best tune-up  person around,
etc..
> >
> > Like me....I've never rebuilt anything......I just merrily replace parts
with
> > more used parts....simple...fast....and financially rewarding.....plus
leaves
> > me a lot of free time...When I buy a Corvair...it's with the knowledge
I'll
> > not put my heart and soul in it....it's a fun thing for me........so I'm
the
> > Master!
> >
> > I'm sick..I know.....because I love  FIXING  things......a new
acquisition is
> > always a joy  to possess...because
> > it's most likely full of suprises....and my mission is to fix them
BEFORE
> > they bite me!
> >
> > Think of Smitty......he's a Master......nothing stops him!  If he writes
he's
> > "Sick of Vairs".....we'll not argue!  gggg
> >
> > Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Chairman V V
> > 69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
> > Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
> >
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