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Re: Optional Extras

To: Suzie <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>, Spit List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Optional Extras
From: Dean Rayner <deanr@saville.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 10:55:07 +0000
on 17/3/00 9:29 am, Suzie at suzie_bear@hotmail.com spoke forth:

> 
> I was at the local TSSC meet last night & one guy was talking about the
> brand new Spitfire Mk III he bought in 1969 - with the 'optional' heater
> included.
> 
> Even allowing for exporting such a large proportion of the Spitfires how on
> earth could Triumph make a *British* car with heater *optional*???

I think in this case it was optional, but they all had them fitted for the
UK market.  Perhaps an excuse to push the price up in the showroom???

I have never seen or heard of a UK spit without a heater.  Do the US spec
ones have heaters??  Anyone???

Dean Rayner


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