Brian,
Your Triumph must be running well, then! :)
Keep it up!
Joe
P.S. 3.5 is far from "Average"!!! (Yeah, I know, I'll shut up now!) :)
Brian Furgalus wrote:
>
> Joe,
>
> You know, you're absolutely right! I should have caught that.
> "Destitute Student" is definitely more appropriate. And FWIW, I'm a 3.5
> average student. :)
>
> Later,
> Brian
>
> Joe Curry wrote:
> >
> > Brian,
> > I don't have an opinion on your dilemma, but I think you should use a
> > better "choice of words" to describe yourself. Poor student congers up
> > thoughts of bad grades! :)
> >
> > Perhaps "destitute student" might be more appropriate! But then who
> > knows, you might really be a poor student! Who can concentrate when
> > there's a Triumph to be worked on!!!! ;)
> >
> > Good luck on your decision process! (Keep the TR)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Joe
> >
> > Brian Furgalus wrote:
> > >
> > > NO ARCHIVE
> > >
> > > Hello All!
> > >
> > > As some of you may be aware, I am a poor high school student, and in a
> > > year or so, a poor college student. I need to make a choice. I'm
> > > driving an old Honda Civic in the winter and the TR7 in the summer, see
> > > sig., and while the Honda serves its purpose fairly well, it does NOT do
> > > well on the highway. Probably a problem, since I'm going to be 4-5
> > > hours from home if I go to my school of choice (Ohio U, for all you
> > > Bobcats out there!) I am contemplating harnessing the Beast into
> > > year-round daily service for the next 4-5 years. I can hold off for one
> > > more season, but I'm going to have to either:
> > >
> > > A. sell the TR7 and take a $2500-$3000 loss AND sell the honda and buy a
> > > late-model car (NOT my first choice!)
> > > B. sell the honda and put that money into buying rims/snow tires and a
> > > removable hardtop for the TR7 and budget for many car washes and a
> > > Ziebarting touchup!
> > >
> > > What would you guys do? I'm at my wits end trying to decide which way
> > > to go. The TR7 is not rust-free. It has some rust in the usual places,
> > > but unusually for TR7's, the floor and all associated suspension mounts
> > > are in great condition. Most all the rust is cosmetic, and if it gets
> > > worse, will still be cosmetic.
> > >
> > > Help me decide if I'm insane for considering option B,
> > > Brian
> > > --
> > > 1981 TR7 DHC, the "Beast"
> > > Cleveland, Ohio, USA
> > > http://members.xoom.com/bfurgalus/
> >
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
> --
> 1981 TR7 DHC, the "Beast"
> Cleveland, Ohio, USA
> http://members.xoom.com/bfurgalus/
--
"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
-- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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