>6) Bonus question: smell. What would a 9-10 yr. old IIA smell like
>cdc: Or quite clean, actually. Series IIs are easy to get pretty clean...
Yes, but even a thorough garden-hosing (I've pressure-washed mine in and
out more than once) doesn't get rid of that miasma of old Rover....Clean is
a relative term...Miss Jessica still smells like the farm she lived on on
the Isle of Wight for so many years.
>Don't forget one of the most endearing qualities of the series rig, the
>silky-quiet, almost turbine-like hum of the smooth, well balanced
>powerplant...
Next time you do that, CLinton, put a smiley in front of it.....I damn near
choked on my coffee.
Though I will gladly admit the series II (not IIA) engine is considerably
smoother and better-balanced than its IIa counterpart. Miss Jess idles so
quietly you can barely hear her run.
ajr
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