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1. [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: Anthony Cascio <allegrorover@mac.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:48:21 -0500
If anyone is interested in my 2 cents worth, my feeling is I worked pretty hard, (as I am sure everyone else has as well) to complete a restoration on my 3A, even though I didn't intend to go that fa
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00424.html (7,333 bytes)

2. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: TR250Driver@aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:58:11 EDT
The trophy's that we get are to me recognition for all the effort and time that we put into these little buggers. Tony, Just for discussion purposes, I would estimate that between TRA, VTR, TRiumpfes
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00427.html (9,181 bytes)

3. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:49:59 -0700
Well, say what you like, but I'm personally not the least bit interested in being judged for being "correct". Driving and enjoying the car is my reward. I had actually weakened; was thinking of maki
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00430.html (8,243 bytes)

4. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: "Oliver" <sumton@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:37:11 -0500
i think its a matter of degree. most of us would love to win an award. but are we willing to put in the time, $$, and prep time at meets for it? not gonna happen. ____________________________________
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00436.html (8,610 bytes)

5. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: "Geo Hahn" <ahwahnee18@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:53:09 -0700
My beef with trophies & awards is more with the local generic car shows. These are fun and I enjoy seeing everything from brass-era to hot rods, but they spend so much money on elaborate trophies and
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00437.html (8,097 bytes)

6. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:07:37 -0700
Quoth Randall : It's come to my attention that some are misinterpreting what I meant to say here ... My point, as always, is that it's YOUR car, it should please YOU. If being "correct" is what you e
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00438.html (8,574 bytes)

7. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:33:26 EDT
These are fun and I enjoy seeing everything from brass-era to hot rods, but they spend so much money on elaborate trophies and significant cash prizes that they have to charge a $40 entry fee per car
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00440.html (8,273 bytes)

8. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: TR250Driver@aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:56:28 EDT
Now tell me people don't _______________________________________________ Please understand for me it has never been just the show thing. My Showroom Stock cars never win at local British Car Shows fo
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00441.html (8,443 bytes)

9. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: Bob Labuz <yellowtr@adelphia.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:41:06 -0400
I entered a local car show last summer with my 4 and lost to a very nice 63 Porsche, a not so nice 59 VW bug (painted with a brush) and in 2nd place was a 95 Nissan! Last show I will enter! Now, I j
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00444.html (8,007 bytes)

10. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: pethier@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:53:40 +0000
I know that one. Everybody had, or knows someone who had, a TR4. Often I hear stories of someone they knew who brought one back when they returned from being with the US military in Germany. -- Phil
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00452.html (8,534 bytes)

11. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:41:04 EDT
I have attended car shows since 1986. It took me a while to figure out how they work. I have judged,I have won a few,and I have lost a lot more! I have shown Triumphs, Chrysler letter cars, and Stags
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00455.html (10,147 bytes)

12. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:25:56 +0100
Well, Mike, the Stag I'll be driving across the US and Canada will certainly be raising funds for three non-profits :) As for it looking like "as it left the factory" I'm not so sure. While I'm great
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00462.html (10,450 bytes)

13. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: TR250Driver@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:29:16 EDT
Some of my pet peeves as an attendee: All you have said is right on Mike. It really is an imperfect world when it comes to car shows. I have seen all of those peeves. I would like to add one more pet
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00463.html (9,209 bytes)

14. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:35:34 EDT
But "as it left the factory" in terms of other appearances? Not that big a deal Jonmac. AACA is the oldest car club in the country.They deduct points for non-factory parts . For instance, I lost a lo
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00464.html (8,902 bytes)

15. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:48:21 EDT
All you have said is right on Mike. It really is an imperfect world when it comes to car shows. I have seen all of those peeves. I would like to add one more pet peeve of mine. Every now and then res
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00465.html (10,121 bytes)

16. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: TR250Driver@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:24:29 EDT
We graded the cars down for chrome plated air filters (not stock),orange ignition cables (sb black), blue coil (sb black), red heater hoses (sb black). The owner was furious. Oh Yeah Mike, I have see
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00466.html (9,565 bytes)

17. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:34:21 EDT
Oh Yeah Mike, I have seen that several times over. I once had to slip out the side door of the Hotel after the awards presentation at a National to avoid an owner when people were saying to me "He i
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00467.html (9,720 bytes)

18. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: tom white <tswhitez123@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:26:38 +0000
Over the years friends and strangers alike have often encouraged me to show my TR3A. I have always declined simply replying, "I built this car to drive not to show." I still have some trophies anyway
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00468.html (10,527 bytes)

19. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:28:48 -0700
If so, try not to be too concerned over the oil pressure reading. Those gauges read to 100 psi over a fairly small sweep of the needle, so the 40 psi max of a standard Stag motor looks like almost n
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00477.html (8,443 bytes)

20. Re: [TR] Trophys & TR's (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:46:55 +0100
Agreed - as I have such an instrument in my own Triumph. But at least its better than the little green light coming on to tell you the engine's toast? Cheers, Jonmac _________________________________
/html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00491.html (8,410 bytes)


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