Hi All,
If anyone really wants a TR7, I have one. '77, 5 speed, interior good, body
decent, low compression on #4 cylinder.
Make me a reasonable offer.
(I can't get out of the darned thing! Tough getting old!
Bill
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From: "Kelvin Dodd" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 11:04 AM
Subject: [Fot] TR8 Direction
> It may be sacrilege on this list, but gutting a TR8 to make a race car,
> when
> there are limited competition venues available, to me, is a bit of a
> waste.
>
> I remember the first time I got my TR8 on the road. It started to rain and
> I
> realized that the car had wipers and a defrost system that actually worked
> effectively!
>
> The TR8 is a really great road car. It is capable of dusting the majority
> of
> classic British sports cars, yet is comfortable and still a great value.
>
> Just don't think of it as a Triumph. It's not. Just as the Rover SD1 is
> not a
> Rover. Both cars are British Leyland designs, that got badged to fit a
> market
> niche. They have to be appreciated as stand alone designs, without the
> heritage (and hand me down engineering) of the earlier marques.
>
> I'm with TeriAnn, get in the car and see where your dreams take you.
>
>
> You can access an excellent TR7/8 group through this web link.
>
> http://www.team.net/TR8/Mailing-List.html
>
>
>
>
>
> Kelvin Dodd
> 1980 TR8
> 1980 SD1
> Other stuff
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Shawn Frank <my71spit13@yahoo.com>
> To: "FOT@autox.team.net" <FOT@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 11:29 AM
> Subject: [Fot] Forums
>
> Excuse my ignorance, but how do I get to the forums such as the TR8 forum
> on
> Friends of Triumph? I can't seem to find it on the website. Is there a
> link
> I can follow to explore the different email lists or forums? Thank you in
> advance, and sorry this is not competition related. This is the only forum
> I
> can find right now..Shawn _______________________________________________
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> From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
> To: "Shawn Frank" <my71spit13@yahoo.com>
> Cc: FOT@autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 7:28:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR8 direction
>
> Hi,
>
> There's a "wedge" mail list that might be a place to fish for advice on
> TR8's... you might want to sign up for that.
>
> My vote: race car.
>
> The sale price of TR8's is hovering at close to zero, so if you buy one
> and toss bags -o -money at it, you'll still have a TR8 worth close to
> zero. Sad, ut true.
>
> That said, there's a bunch of folks on the wedge list that cater to TR8
> and B performance, so it's a pretty good place to start.
>
> regards,
> rml
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:41:16 -0700
> From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR8 direction
> Message-ID: <50CB1E6C.8030501@gmail.com>
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> On 12/13/12 10:27 PM, Bobby Whitehead wrote:
>> I'm with Jim... my late father used to say "never let emotion get
>> involved
> in a
>> business decision" .
> And then there is my way of making decisions: "Do everything with
> passion and compassion" It lets you live life like you mean it.
>
> My suggestion is to sit inside the TR8, behind the wheel. One hand on
> the steering wheel, one on the shift knob. Just sit there for a while
> and see where your day dreams take you. Then follow your dreams.
>
>
> TeriAnn
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