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I don't believe the suspension was raised. Might appear taller as TR5
tires were skinnier 165, vs. 250 on wider 185/70, or just new springs
riding a little high.
Greg Lemon
TR250
On Mon, Mar 8, 2021, 12:29 PM John Linney <john@linneyweb.com> wrote:
> Lovely car. Did they raise the ride height from the TR4 / 4A? It looks a
> little high.
>
> On Mar 8, 2021, at 9:27 AM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Friends in NL have reported that a superbly-restored TR5, the original LH=
D
> car from the 1967 Earls Court Motor Show premiere, has been sold to the U=
SA
> and is now in the midwest.
>
> Anybody know the car? It's said to be a pretty special TR, and I'd
> probably agree. My first car in life was a TR250, unrestorable given my
> budget, skills, and marque support at the time. But today -- I wish I
> still had it!
>
> Here=E2=80=99s the sales ad:
> https://www.jbclassiccars.com/?portfolio=3Dtriumph-tr5
>
> Note the comments about the car's original Swiss-specifications and the
> stuff around engines. Jonmac, this makes us smile to think about your
> efforts in this area back in the day.
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<div dir=3D"auto">I don't believe the suspension was raised.=C2=A0 Migh=
t appear taller as TR5 tires were skinnier 165, vs. 250 on wider 185/70, or=
just new springs riding a little high.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 8, 2021,=
12:29 PM John Linney <<a href=3D"mailto:john@linneyweb.com";>john@linney=
web.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=
=3D"word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space">Lovely car. Did they=
raise the ride height from the TR4 / 4A? It looks a little high.<br><div><=
br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Mar 8, 2021, at 9:27 AM, Don Hiscock &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefe=
rrer">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Friends in =
NL have reported that a superbly-restored TR5, the original LHD car from th=
e 1967 Earls Court Motor Show premiere, has been sold to the USA and is now=
in the midwest.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"><br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_attr">Anybody know the car?=C2=A0 It's said to be a pret=
ty special TR, and I'd probably agree.=C2=A0 My first car in life was a=
TR250, unrestorable given my budget, skills, and marque support at the tim=
e.=C2=A0 But today -- I wish I still had it!</div><br>Here=E2=80=99s the sa=
les ad:<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.jbclassiccars.com/?portfolio=3Dtriumph-tr5"; rel=3D"n=
oreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.jbclassiccars.com/?port=
folio=3Dtriumph-tr5</a><br>
</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">Note =
the comments about the car's original Swiss-specifications and the stuf=
f around engines.=C2=A0 Jonmac, this makes us smile to think about your eff=
orts in this area back in the day.</div></div>
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