Joe,
Thanks. How much was a new car to register, do you know? What is the
tax rate and limit?
As for the heat. First, make sure your radiator is flushed out and has
new coolant. Second, make sure you have changed out the thermostat since
is was new in 72. I went with a summer one from TRF and the car has
never overheated! Third (and worst) make sure that the transmission
tunnel cover gaskets are not old and rotted. Also, that the tunnel is
secured by all the screws ALL the way around. Fourth, do you have the
underfelt under the carpet? Even driving in Florida 98 degree summer,
the car does not overheat and I have only a little warmth on the
passenger side tunnel near the center support leg (Got me as to why it is
only on the passenger side)
Joe
On Thu, 6 Jul 2000 09:31:30 -0400 "Joe Morlino" <triumphs@edit.com>
writes:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Morlino
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 9:23 AM
> Subject: Questions for North and South Carolinians...
>
>
> Joe,
> We've recently relocated to SC, just outside of Beaufort. My wife
> and I drove my
> 72' TR6 down about 2 weeks ago from NJ..
> Registering the TR6 in SC was a simple matter of going to the Tax
> Assessors
> office and paying personal property tax on the car ( $19.00 per year
> ) and then
> going to Division of Motor Vehicles standing in line ( some things
> are a
> constant! ) and getting plates after paying a $24.00 annual
> registration fee.
> No inspection! No emissions test! No one even saw the car! A
> interesting aspect
> was when we went to insure it here. It is classified a
> "unconventional" or some
> such odd terminology vehicle ( I can't remember the exact phrase
> used) and a
> couple of the insurance companies that our agent could write
> policies with would
> be happy to insure our other 2 cars ( a Volvo and an Acura ) but
> would not touch
> the TR6. We wound up staying with Allstate, simply because thay had
> no problem
> with the TR6!!! This whole experience was rather pleasant compared
> with the
> equivalent in NJ!! Especially, the reduction in insurance premiums.
>
> Anyone have any tips for reducing the amount of heat coming into the
> interior
> and footwells from the firewall and the transmission cover?? Even
> with the top
> down there is a oppressive blast of hot air....
>
> Regards,
> Joe Morlino
> Dataw Island, SC
> joe@edit.com
> joe@morlino.com
> Mostly 1972 TR6 CC82762 (with numerous contributions from 71 CC65391
> and 69
> CC27454 )
>
> Joe,
> I'm having some trouble posting to the list...
> Here is some info on SC.
> Regards,
> Joe
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph J Burlein" <tr6guy@juno.com>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 9:09 PM
> Subject: Questions for North and South Carolinians...
>
>
> >
> > My company has a position open in Charlotte. I was wondering what
> the
> > vehicle registration policies are in both states. (Charlotte is
> so
> > close to SC that we were thinking of maybe moving there and
> commuting.
> > Depending on the taxes...) Do both states have emmissions
> testing? The
> > whole state, or just certain counties? Anything on taxes that
> would be
> > helpful? Anyone here on the list know about Charlotte?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Joe Burlein
> > 72 TR-6
> > Melbourne, FL
> >
> > Real cars are designed to carry only two people, anything else is
> just a
> > bus.
> >
> > ________________________________________________________________
> > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
>
Joe Burlein
72 TR-6
Melbourne, FL
Real cars are designed to carry only two people, anything else is just a
bus.
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