---John McEwen <mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca> wrote:
>
> Hello fellow SOLers:
>
> I have a horrible admission to make. As a result of all that
traffic last
> week about wedges, I have gone out and bought one. Yes, it's true.
There
. . . you will have to get one of those triangular garages 'America
came home to'
> was something about the abuse heaped on the poor, ugly little car
that I
> felt compelled to find out if everything is true. This way, I can
badmouth
> them from an owners point of view.
>
> The Ugly Duckling is a 1976 Triumph TR7 coupe. It is Pimento Red
with a
> dark blue interior. It is a 50,000 original mile car with no rust!
The
. . . all metal now replaced with bondo so will not rust.
> car is a four speed with factory AM-FM radio
. . . That's why it cost $500 - bit much for a radio though - but I
suppose you got something to keep it dry.
>, heated rear window. It has
> been repainted - probably by a cut-rate outfit - and the PO kindly
provided
> all new brakes, including calipers and rotors, a new windshield,
valve job,
> engine re-seal, carb overhaul. It is the dual Stromberg engine. The
> interior is perfect and immaculate and everything works. I am
afraid I may
. . . but for how long?
> have paid too much for it however, as I was forced to give $500 (US
$350)
> for it. If this is too shocking for the rest of you, I'll sell it
tomorrow
. . . I've come over all a shivverry - need a hot cup of rosey lee
with extra sugar . . .
> and look for a Midget that needs a home.
. . . .yes that would be a very kind yuletide thing to do. .
>
> Merry Christmas
>
> John McEwen
>
> PS: This was my birthday present from me to me
. . . . :-( ?
Seriously it's up to you of course - you may be banished from this
mailing list though and be forced to join the Triumph one;-)
Yuletide Greetings
==
Chris Nevard
"An extrovert computer programmer? One who talks while staring at YOUR shoes."
<http://www.mgcars.org/cambs.mgoc/images2/chris.jpg>
Work <nevardc@sky4.bskyb.com> Other <spridgeteer@yahoo.com>
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