Miata Mailing List: June 1999, Message #87

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I think you can tranlsate Classic Character as Compromise. Most classics
are either unreliable, uncomfortable, unattractive, unreasonably priced, or
some other un.

Keith Barton
99 Emerald LP
South Jersey
"How can such a normal sized head hold so much stupid." Jed Clampett

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> From: Cquinb@aol.com
> To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>
> Subject: MX-5 among 50 greatest says Classic Cars
> Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 10:48 PM
> 
> Check out the June issue of Classic Cars which has a section on the 50 
> Greatest Sports Cars.  The MX-5  is described on page 60 as "already a 
> classic" and "does everything well."  Unfortunately, it is also described
as 
> "lacks classic character."  
> 
> This confuses me.  Why would you describe the car in one sentence as a 
> classic that does everything well and follow up by saying that it is
lacking 
> as a classic?  
> 
> A bit of a contradiction, I would say.
> 
> quin
>