mdg@ariel.UUCP (M.GALE) (05/08/85)
And don't forget the joke known by all owners of Triumphs: Q: Why do the British drink warm beer? A: Because Lucas builds refridgerators. Michael "My TR-6 caught on fire twice" Gale
tron@fluke.UUCP (Peter Barbee) (05/09/85)
Ah, Lucas ... the prince of darkness ... and engine fires ... and faulty fuel pumps ... and macaroni wiring harnesses ... and ...
toma@tekchips.UUCP (Tom Almy) (05/10/85)
I had a German made Rabbit for five years which had an all-German electrical system EXCEPT for a Lucas ignition coil, and American made Motorola Alternator, Gould Battery, and GE Headlamps. What electrical system parts do you think failed in that time??? Answer: the Motorola Alternator, the Gould Battery (couldn't last 2 years), and one of the GE Headlamps.