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Re: Optional Extras

To: Suzie <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Optional Extras
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:50:26 -0700
Suzie,
When I bought my MGTD (in England, 1972) it had no heater.  I drove it
around there for a year then shipped it back to Texas where I drove it 2
more years before selling it.  Never really bothered me not having a
heater!

Joe

Suzie wrote:
> 
> Thanks guys, I'll take a copy of this along to the next meet to back up
> Barry's story to the rest of the guys. I still can't imagine anyone opting
> *not* to have a heater in the UK though maybe there were a few hardy souls
> who preferred to save a few £s.
> 
> Suzie
> 
> Joe wrote:
> 
> >
> > I just looked in the Thomason book and much to my surprise, the "Heater
> > Kit" was listed under Accessories for the Mk1 and 2 models but under
> > Special Orders on the Mk3.  I would have thought that it would have been
> > included in "standard equipment on the Mk3, but apparently that didn't
> > happen until the MkIV.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > SJagGo@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Greetings:
> > > 1964 Spitfire POE (port of entry) price $2199 for East Coast, Gulf Ports
> and
> > > Great Lakes.  $2249 for West Coast.
> > >
> > > Accessories as Optional Equipment
> > > Heater and windshield washer $64
> > > Tonneau cover $35
> > > White wall tires $25
> > > Molded carpets $25
> > > Triumph all transistor radio $69.95
> > > Lighter $5.12
> > > Seat belts (2 pair) $22.70
> > > Air flow full wheel covers (set of 4) $12.95
> > > LATER IN THE YEAR
> > > Overdrive $160
> > > Wire wheels $120
> > > Luggage rack $27.95
> > > Hardtop ?????
> >
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> >  -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >

-- 
"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
 -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer

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