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Re: New Guy - Maybe

To: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Subject: Re: New Guy - Maybe
From: Randy Trautman <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 11:44:12 -0800
I knew somebody would understand!  I think the supercharger would be the 
cats meow.  Someday when I'm rich and have money to burn I'd like to try 
one of those.

I like being a little off.  You meet interesting people and have great 
conversations!

Don Malling wrote:

> I'm glad no one is serious about this. Reminds me of the Ford vs Chevy 
> talk of the 50's. :-)
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> I have a TR250, TR6, 73 MGB driver, BMH MGB Body Shell still in the 
> crate, and '68 '69 MGB parts car to go with it. I hope to put one of 
> those Moss superchargers in the MGB. Think it will keep up with my TR250?
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> I know a guy who spent 7 years restoring a TR3, won a national 
> championship, sold it for around 30K to a guy in Europe, and I heard 
> he's looking for an MGA.
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> Seems to me you have to be a little "off" to be interested in any of 
> these cars.
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> :-)
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> Don Malling
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> Randy Trautman wrote:
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>> I haven't finished treatment, that's why I am considering another 
>> project.  A Triumph no less.  And yes, my wife and several of my 
>> neighbors do refer to me as a nutcase.  That is, until it is a sunny 
>> day and they see me drive by with the top down!
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>> Actually, another poster stated that I was coming fron the dark side 
>> to the light.  OK, I'll buy that, but Triumphs use Lucas too don't they?
>>
>> Randy
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>> Jeff Johnson wrote:
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>>> Allow me to help your decision. Don't do it. You're not our type. 
>>> You are a dyed in the wool MG guy.  Ptoooey. Why in the hell would 
>>> you come onto a Triumph list and say you're coming over to the dark 
>>> side? Did you just get out of treatment? Did they call you nutjob 
>>> while you were there?




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