The Triumph TR7 was one of the key factors in the death of Abingdon and the last of the Abingdon built MG sports cars. That alone qualifies the poor thing for vilification in the eyes of many of us.
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 97 12:37:37 -0000
Key words - 'At first' this was all down to build quality. The basic design was sound. The later cars were far better. They boasted the excellent Rover SD1 5-speed box, decent build quality, nicer wh
** This is getting complicated - my comments prefaced "DK" and Philip's "PR"! PR responds: Key words - 'At first' DK replies: Granted. The magazines, such as Autocar, Motor and Road & Track all gave
owned in he I bought a Caravelle in college. When I took the removable hardtop off, the thing sagged like a sway-back horse. Good thing I only paid $50 for it. Detroit has had it's problems too. My 8
Sorry to have taken so long to get back to you. Let's see...thanks for mentioning some of the car makers that produced wedge shapes that PREDATE the 7. Rust: At our dealership, we had 7's that had r
Hey....The Fiero was a great car to take to a barbecue. After the inevitable fire, the pig roasting could begin. I still think that the Triumph directors should have given the TR7 a proper name, like
Sorry to have taken so long to get back to you. Let's see...thanks for mentioning some of the car makers that produced wedge shapes that PREDATE the 7. Rust: At our dealership, we had 7's that had r
An MG 7 would have failed miserably like the TR7 did; a mephitic auto by any other name. I suspect that a 'badged' (or is that 'bodged') MG would have incited a riot in Jolly Old. Ray
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 97 22:25:19 -0000
Inchoate? Sorry, lost on me. An American term? Or am I just being thick? Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 340063 Mobile 0467 767361 www.chp.l
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 97 22:25:22 -0000
I believe it almost did. The MG clubs marched on Parliament when the factory closed. Didn't do any good though. Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01
image-wise nonetheless. Inchoate? Sorry, lost on me. An American term? Or am I just being thick? thick, nor is it an Americanism - More likely, Ray seems to have discovered a thesaurus full of esote
Well, that does it...now I've dragged out the dictionary and checked "Inchoate" to determine the official meaning.<drum roll> It means....just begun;incipient; elementary;incomplete; rudimentary; TR7
The 85 to 88 6 banger 5 speed is the most desirable. I believe those years are right. THey stopped in 88 I think. Thats was the best one becasue it had the best brakes and suspension. It's also the f
Now that the MR-2 has been mentioned... I did a little research into that car recently. The 1st generation, called the Angular look was originally a Lotus design. Yes, Lotus. They were going to call
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 97 09:08:18 -0000
Thanks, it's a cool word. I shall use it to describe Triumph drivers and PC users :-) Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 340063 Mobile 0467 767
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 97 09:08:25 -0000
There's a company in the UK that does such a Ferrari conversion. VERY sad. You can also get a fibreglass 911 based on a Beetle. Umm, nice! Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, U
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 97 11:51:37 -0000
[SNIP SNIP] Toyota has shown a replacement for the aging, overweight MR2. It's a small, open-top roadster aimed squarely at the MGF market (hey, got MG back into this thread!). From what I've seen t