Re: [Fot] TR7 Seats

[Bill Babcock <billbab@gmail.com>]

I think TR7's  should be called "Wedgies" and TR8's "Nuclear Wedgies"

On Jul 22, 2008, at 8:46 AM, Paul MacDonald wrote:

> I didn't originally like TR7s and 8s myself. I had MGBs forever and  
> wanted a
> V8. Couldn't bring myself to hack two cars to make one, so I bought  
> a TR8.
> After that I slowly got rid of my 5 MGBs, yes I have had the  
> multiple car
> disorder for a long time too.
>
> Now I find the Bs are too small inside as with most TRs. Mostly  
> though,
> nothing compares to the sound of the V8. I have even got to the  
> point that I
> like the styling of the TR7s and 8 above the round cars ( TR3, MGB)  
> and the
> square ones (TR4, TR6)...never did like the look of the squat rear  
> end of
> the small TRs. But then that's just me, to each his own.
>
> The jabs are not taken seriously, more like friendly ribbing.
>
> Paul
>
> My Wedges
>
> http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w48/ACN1081/?action=view&current=Scan1001
> 2.jpg
>
> http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w48/ACN1081/?action=view&current=DSC00156
> .jpg
>
> http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w48/ACN1081/?action=view&current=DSC04172
> .jpg
>
> http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w48/ACN1081/?action=view&current=DSC04172
> .jpg
>
> http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w48/ACN1081/?action=view&current=Speedpro
> BookBackSmall.jpg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Group44TR7@aol.com [mailto:Group44TR7@aol.com]
> Sent: July 22, 2008 10:42 AM
> To: macdonaldp@rogers.com
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR7 Seats
>
>
> Paul
>
>    Since I was the one who nominated you for FOT, I want to extend my
> deepest apologies for the recent disparaging FOT blogging about your  
> beloved
> TR7s.
>
>    Please take solace in the fact that Bob Tullius, the greatest  
> Triumph
> driver of all time, has stated that the TR7/8 was his favorite Triumph
> racecar. Not to mention that Triumph greatest success in SCCA rally  
> came
> with John Buffum in the TR7/8.
>
>    The reality of this whole situation is that when these TR7 bloggers
> drive past store front glass in their TR3s, the reflection they  
> visualize
> that they are still in their late 20s on the way to lover leap. That  
> same
> visualization would simply be near impossible in a car that was 20  
> years
> newer.
>
> Cary
>
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Bill Babcock
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