Now what better speaker could we have for a excuse of buying another T/R,
the President of VTR, and a confimed addict of over 30 years. "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
To: Douglas Hansen <spitfire4@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: Reason for buy 'Anthter' TR...
>
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Douglas Hansen wrote:
>
> > I was wondering whats been everybody's BEST Reason for buy another
> > or first Triumph?
> > In attempt to persuade the ..... Wife (or in my case parents)
>
> It was pretty easy for me, Doug. Dad was already well into his second
> Triumph ('64 Herald convertible) when I "came of age," got my license and
> found a late '64 Herald convertible in the classified! And the price was
> right, too! OK, that was fall 1969; maybe it doesn't work like that any
more?
>
> Anyway, that was the first one. I never really needed a reason to buy any
> of the subsequent Triumphs. Well, I did need mom and dad to co-sign on
> the second one, but I convinced dad that the car (Mk.3 Spitfire) was
> really for both of us and would allow his Herald to retire before it
> rusted away. Amazingly, that worked! From then on, I just kept buying and
> buying.... ;-)
>
> --Andy
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