James H. Davis, Jr. wrote:
>
> Interesting how regional our perspectives are. I always thought MOST TR8's
>were
> air conditioned! I'm pretty sure most in the south were, anyway.
> For you Yankees that think a/c is ridiculous in a classic British sports car,
> consider how silly it sounds to us when you "putt your cars up for the
>winter",
> when our highs are in the 50's and 60's during the winter months. Sitting in
> traffic for 15 minutes with the top down at 98* with 95% humidity will make
>you
> wish for a/c, a fan, rain, shade, just any relief, and tradition be damned!
> Just my $.002
> Fortson, GA Today's forecast: heat index of 105*F
> CF38690UO
> CF37325U
> Ed Woods wrote:
>
> > Where were the TR8's fitted with air conditioning??
> >
> > Ed Woods
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jonmac <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
> > To: Bud_Rolofson@nps.gov <Bud_Rolofson@nps.gov>
> > Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Thursday, July 02, 1998 7:12 PM
> > Subject: The plunge never felt better
> >
> > >
> > >Bud
> > >As far as I can recall, Triumph never offered AC on a TR6 (or anything else
> > >really) as factory fit. I only once experienced AC fitted to a Herald
> > >(which isn't quite the same anyway) but with the system operating I was
> > >overtaken by a number of lawn mowers on tick-over!
> > >As my memory serves me, the sheer power needed to run the system was so
> > >energy sapping that it was an embarrasment. Triumph's view WITHIN the
> > >company was until a British manufacturer could come up with an AC system
> > >whch was as good as those made in Japan in terms of minimal power loss,
> > >they were better of without it.
> > >It's possible however, that systems were available thru STI at Leonia as a
> > >US dealer fit but I don't think they applied to any of the sports cars. The
> > >Herald I drove had an American system fitted and the compressor was almost
> > >as large as the engine!
> > >
> > >John Macartney
> > >
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> > >
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> > >
> > >
Jim, you must also remember LBC are not for everyone and if 15 min.
traffic jam is a every day occurance it would get to me to. I only used
my car 10 months last year, 1 month vacation, 1 month with the engine out
of it. And yes any way you want to put it, it looks silly with the
windows up, top up, in a sports car going down the road (traffic too). My
top has been off my car for almost 3 months now and have no idea when it
goes back on.
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