Bill, I had a moped with one of those the faster you go the brighter it gets electrical systems and I do remember it rather fondly. I thought it was the best thing ever!!

But anyways, isn't mechanical problems how you learn about mechanics? If my father would have bought me a brand new car (like so many teenagers are now used to) I'd probably have no idea on how to change a tire! Thanks to my British (and others too!) cars for teaching me about virtually all the automitive systems and quite a lot about patience!