Re: Wish List

["James H. Nazarian, Ph.D." <microdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps Robert might have said instead that the Edsel was INTENDED and
ADVERTISED to be an upscale, high quality car with innovative (?)
technology. It was a turkey. Every magazine editor who tested one, panned
the poor thing. Imagine how Edsel Ford felt having his name become
synonymous with... well, you know the rest. It's history, and history has
been known to repeat itself.

Rune spelled backwards is "T-I-T-A-N-I-C". =8^O

Jim
microdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
'99 R1100RT '99 F650 '98 R1200C '88 R100GS '78 R80/7
BMW MOA, RA, ABC, NFO #3

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stan Rife" <srife@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:33 PM
Subject: RE: Wish List


> I remember the name EDSEL being synonymous with LEMON. I really
> never heard anything good about them. But I was fairly young then, so
maybe
> I was just misinformed.
>
> Stan Rife
> Houston, TX
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of rennsport@xxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:41 PM
> > To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Wish List
> >
> > On Feb 11, 2004, at 20:43, Stan Rife wrote:
> >
> > > Not hardly Jim. The Rune is a quality piece. Just not very
> > > practical, for my purposes.
> > >
> > > Stan Rife
> > > Houston, TX
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Stan,
> >
> > The Edsel was a quality car in its day, however it had features that no
> > one wanted and a price no one was willing to pay. As with a lot of Ford
> > cars, the styling left a lot to be desired.
> >
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > 95 R11RS
> > 88 KRS Special

------------------------------