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1. Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:01:21 -0400
...don't know where this thread started... but who ever said Spits weren't reliable? ...my x (x2b) bought her '78 new in '78, and drove it for 14 years. We sold it at 127K miles in 1992. Man I think
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00355.html (8,354 bytes)

2. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: Trspit1500@aol.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 17:37:32 EDT
I have had my spit about a month, and it is pretty unreliable. It had to be towed in once, and now the engine cuts out whenever it wants because I need a new electronic ignition, I have replaced the
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00370.html (7,575 bytes)

3. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: SpitfireKP@aol.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 18:55:56 EDT
HA - My car supposedly only has 60K on it, of which I have put on 3K. I have basically replaced the car in those 3 thousand miles. That includes a new engine, new throwout bearing, new brake rotors a
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00371.html (8,599 bytes)

4. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Carney <gt6in@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 17:08:50 -0700 (PDT)
Ok so from what I have heard Triumphs are not too reliable, infact most british cars are deemed unreliable. It is best to buy a car that needs to be restored if you want reliability. That way everyth
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00373.html (10,123 bytes)

5. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Eric A. Yates" <eyates@enteract.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 19:33:33 -0500
This topic has brought out some very unhappy Spitfire owners! Here are some thoughts on having a good relationship with your Triumph, from a person who's a newcomer to both Triumphs and working on ol
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00374.html (9,576 bytes)

6. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: Mike Ginter <mginter@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 18:57:59 -0600
I guess you forgot that the car is 20 years old.
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00376.html (8,219 bytes)

7. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Michael F. Papirtis" <papirtis@erols.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:00:10 -0400
I agree. It's really a matter of perspective and your ability to enjoy the challenge of keeping them on the road. I've got two spits (79 & 80) and each have had major repairs over the past several ye
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00377.html (9,032 bytes)

8. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 00:36:46 -0400
Since everyone's putting in their two cents worth... I know I've had my problems with my spitfire, shafted by exorbitantly priced mechanics...($75 to put a valve cover gasket on?) You live and learn.
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00384.html (11,062 bytes)

9. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Peter S." <alfapete@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:03:29 -0700
Here Here! I think part of the problem lies in the fact that these sorts of cars are often fair-weather fun weekend cars. With that they don't have the miles but time is against them. Things rot, dry
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00385.html (13,135 bytes)

10. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Victor B. Michael" <vmichael@enteract.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 07:10:05 -0500
Eric, et al . . . I happen to have taken the first two choices at some point, so far. While having been to close to the third option, I've never actually acted on my impulse to give up. I've put a lo
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00388.html (9,519 bytes)

11. RE: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Mostrom, Paul" <Mostrom.Paul@principal.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 07:36:43 -0500
I've sat on the sidelines long enough, I guess it's time to throw in my two cents worth. Having worked in a Dodge dealership for 10 years, other shops for many more, (certified ASE master mechanic)
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00389.html (15,053 bytes)

12. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Kirby T. Kenyon" <ktkenyon@borg.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:57:08 -0400
My spit is an '80, I'm the second owner. The original owner swears that this car had 212,212.2 miles when I purchased it. I have put another 8K on it since with little to no trouble. The engine has N
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00390.html (12,225 bytes)

13. RE: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: Ian.Wiik@hydro.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 15:21:20 +0100
I own a 1965 Spitfire, and the first year after I got it I had all sorts of problems, most of them because of the previous owner's rather lousy repairs. After some time, I have come to the point wher
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00392.html (9,265 bytes)

14. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: Chip Mautz <clmautz@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 06:30:31 -0700 (PDT)
<snip> I think it all boils down to how you drive it, and the overall condition of the car when you get it. Obviously, KP's car was a 'fixer-upper' that needed lots of attention to get it right - but
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00393.html (11,263 bytes)

15. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "ralph.jannelli" <ralph.jannelli@cwix.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 10:08:43 -0400
Just to add my two pence -- I have owned and driven Spitfires since 1972, I never bought a new one always used ones. The first one was a 1970 MKIII which was a daily driver from the time I bought it
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00395.html (11,675 bytes)

16. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 07:43:56 -0700
Ok, Fellow Pilots, I have read all the previous posts with great interest. Now I have decided to throw in my two pence worth. My theory is that when you buy a used car (no matter what the brand) you
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00400.html (9,702 bytes)

17. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Dr. Faustus" <faustus@inconnect.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 10:42:06 -0600 (MDT)
If your bachelor party is anything like the ones I've been to, you'll spend Sunday on the floor/bed/couch... Andy L. '70 Spit
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00403.html (8,244 bytes)

18. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Dr. Faustus" <faustus@inconnect.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 11:14:10 -0600 (MDT)
Over the weekend I was stranded in my car, but not my Spitfire. I own a '96 VW Jetta that I purchased new. It has been properly maintaned. When I return from registering at the hotel, my car was dead
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00404.html (8,495 bytes)

19. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 21:16:24 -0500
My two cents.. I am now finding myself coming home from work going straight to my mom's place in addition to the weekends I put on this thing to get my Spit running. Sure it's not the world's most re
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00421.html (8,263 bytes)

20. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
Author: "Kirby T. Kenyon" <ktkenyon@borg.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 09:46:20 -0400
OK, I have to admit it...my car broke yesterday when I was going to lunch. The clutch is stuck down. Thank you AAAPlus! P.S. I still like the car, but I'm not very happy with her right now. Kirby T.
/html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00430.html (12,350 bytes)


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