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Re: VTR Site restricted

To: Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: VTR Site restricted
From: ZoboHerald@aol.com
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 14:20:41 EDT
I apologize for reposting this, but AOL bunged up the formatting. Sorry for  
any confusion!
 
 
In a message dated 5/21/2005 1:49:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
spitlist@cox.net writes:

[JC:]  The VTR has always been elitist.  The TR Guys look down on the  Wedge
guy, the Wedge guys look down on the Saloon guys and everybody  looks
down on us Spitfire guys.  That will never  change.
===AM===
Probably true. But to be fair, that's not just a VTR "attitude"; it crosses  
all Triumph clubs and the hobby in general. At least VTR has long made 
attempts  to cater to ALL cars with Triumph (and Standard) badges...not JUST 
TRs, not 
JUST  Spitfires and GT6s, not JUST (omigosh) Heralds. ;-)
===AM===
 

[JC:] As  far as getting maintenance information free, the Triumphs list is a
far  better resource than the VTR maintenance pages.  Instead of  getting
the story from one source, you get the perspective of numerous  sources,
most of which are first hand, and more importantly,  "Correct".
===AM===


I can't really argue this point. With a fair number of very knowledgeable  
people reading this list, it's practically a 24/7/365 reference hotline. At the 
 
same time, though, I can't begin to count the number of times advice on this  
list has taken the form of "check out such and such a page on the VTR (or Dan 
 Master's, or [fill in name here] site"! It's always nice to be able to  
"open a book" (in this case, a web site) and scan until you find what you're  
looking for...and you don't have to wait (especially if you're on a digest  
version of the list). And don't forget that there's the rare  off-the-wall post 
to 
the list such as "Mott's Apple Sauce has always worked  for me in the 
differential, and it doesn't attack the yellow metal." :-)
 
There's definitely a place for both resources.  

--Andy  Mace

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*Man: Well, no ... It's not so  much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with  wings.
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