Date:         Fri, 6 May 2005 15:51:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Aleksandr Milewski <n6mod@MILEWSKI.ORG>
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From:         Aleksandr Milewski <n6mod@MILEWSKI.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Westy Rental in NJ
Comments: To: John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM>
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John Reddick wrote:
> The wiring is the worst of any
> vehicle I have owned (I have never owned anything with LUCAS written on it
> though).
>
> John
> 87 Westy SVX
>

I have.

With apologies to Douglas Adams, Volkswagen wiring is the third worst in
the universe.

The second worst is, as you pointed out, LUCAS. Joseph Lucas, the Prince
of Darkness himself once said "Gentlemen do not motor after dark." His
company's products have enforced that notion ever since. That said, I
think that Satch Carlson may have been on to something when he noted
that Britan is a small island, and all of the indigenous electrons are
now seriously in-bred. This explains, in no small part, why perfectly
good Bosch components become irretrievably flakey when installed in
Aston Martins.

The worst wiring in the universe, however, is not Lucas, but Magneti
Marelli. I am at a loss to describe the joy that is working on a 60's
Lancia, or a Ferrari of any vintage. Fortunately, these cars rarely stay
running until dark, making the point moot.

(Hey, it's Friday, right?)

-Zandr
  '85 Westy
  '92 SVX
   ...hoping to combine them soon...