<VV> Corvair Ownership

[Louis C. Armer,Jr.]

Since I have a position of "leadership" and "political correctness" 
as membership chairman, I have had many a bloody tongue and lip the 
past 2 years or so. You my friend are as they say "spot on" in your 
words and assessment of the situation. I love having new members of 
the Corvair community enter the ownership ranks and then begin to 
understand the pleasures and pains of the collector
car owner. Many soon realize just how lucky they are to have chosen 
the Corvair with the variety of vehicles and owners within their
marque and the wonderful support given them by the vendors of Corvair 
parts. They soon learn of local Corvair chapters and owners
with whom they can share knowledge and obtain answers. Many attend 
local car shows and cruise-ins for the first time and then
have the experience of an International Corvair convention. Others, 
less fortunate, fall by the wayside and never taste the true joy of
the fellowship within the Corvair community. This is and has been sad 
but true and hopefully the majority of new and first time Corvair 
owners this year will join us in ownership and enjoyment of our local 
clubs and CORSA.

Chuck Armer
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At 05:03 PM 1/2/2007, you wrote:

>Anybody that has a few bucks can own a Corvair but that doesn't gain 
>them membership to the close knit group of Corvair enthusiasts or 
>Corvair lovers.  You can tell an enthusiast because you will see him 
>at the meetings year after year.  You will know him as a person even 
>though he may live in another city because you will see him at every 
>show in the region through the year.  This goes on year after 
>year.  I am always friendly and helpful to new people in our club or 
>new Corvair owners.  I try to make them feel at home.  But at the 
>same time I hold a little something in reserve because I have 
>learned through the years that there will be those "flash in the 
>pan" Corvair buyers who think they have purchased the last of the 
>most unique vehicles ever built.  They may think they are special 
>and then they find out Corvairs are common as dirt in the Corvair 
>community.  Or they find that 49 year old cars actually have to be 
>maintained no matter what their condition.  I have no
>  time for that person once he reveals himself.   The true 
> enthusiast will prevail.  He will not pull up his pants and run 
> home whining at the first thing that goes wrong.  He will instead 
> learn and glory in the unique features of the Corvair and as time 
> goes by,  will share his knowledge with other like persons.  just 
> in case anyone should ask how I feel.              Smitty
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CORSA Member
CORSA Tri-membership Chairman
Corvair Atlanta Member
Corvair Atlanta BOD
Corvanatics Member
SECC Member

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