<VV> Re: Electronic Vairs

[Bill Elliott]

>   Which brings us to another issue....
>   With current regulations varying per state (40 different gasoline formulas 
>for 50 states and even seasons), proposed drilling and new refineries off 
>atleast 10 years from now, we all know $3 gas average throughout the Nation is 
>just a matter of months away..ANd I heard the whispering of even $5 gas as being 
>the "Inflationary  threshold" for comparison to the gas crisis in 1980....
>        How do we keep not only the Corvair on the road, but even the old car 
>hobby???
>     This may be alarmist and maybe unappreciated but its something thats 
>coming. 


And NOW you get into the politics of the old car hobby. I have VERY VERY firm opinions in this area, 
but have been told in no uncertain terms that those opinions (about how best to make sure we get to 
continue operating our old cars) does not belong on a list (even one devoted to operating old cars) 
because the answers are political. And apparently some folks have a different political opinion and 
strongly dislike being reminded who and what they are voting for do to the old car hobby. 

The way things are going now, I'm just happy that our old cars can still be legally driven without 
significant modifications and that we can continue to work on the cars ourselves... two "low threshold" 
areas which are constantly under attack by the other side. Low threshold meaning that they don't cause 
the other side any pain, but are attacked on principle. And if we lose those two areas, the old car hobby 
is gone. We very well may be paying $5 (or more) per gallon, but the old car hobby can survive that. It 
CAN'T survive more regulation than it already has.

CORSA is not very active at all in the political arena of trying to save the old car hobby.... that is the 
primary goal of many other car clubs. My take (possibly incorrect) is that CORSA is more concerned 
about its own survival and doesn't want to create any waves in the membership (especially considering 
that some of the major backers/founders would not agree with my assessment here.) So I think that's a 
limitation we have to live with.

If you want to discuss this in more detail, you can do so on vv-talk.

Bill