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On 9/24/2021 at 3:55 PM, John Morrison said:
bump x2 detail in the next copy of the Mag, due out now, so still time to beat the rush.
John.
Really nice. Do hope TR goes to a good home.
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On 9/23/2021 at 5:25 PM, MilesA said:
Not in the 3A (but in the company of two 6s - one triple Webered and one standard) travelling south from Roskoff to Santander with a group of pre-1990 cars. I am co-driving an Alfetta GTV owned by a friend. Presently at Santillana del Mare and ready for a few days in the Picos. The picture was taken at Carcassonne a few days ago. Great cross country driving and scenery as we are avoiding major roads where possible.
Miles
Nice motors.
Carcassonne! Famous Cathar fortress. They were something else. (Dualists).
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Apologies, Pete
Not my intention, at all. It's true what you say. There are so many insights, discoveries, learned snippets and in-depth handling of problems. So true. Your account of the engine rebuild comes to mind.
What I didn't say was that your candid warts and all approach makes these stories even more interesting. To be so open about everything is maybe quite rare. And when the time comes, as it will, the Ring of Kerry and many other fabulous places will still be there for our tours.
Ciao, David
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On 9/10/2021 at 9:28 PM, Tim D. said:
Kinda agree but it's known on the Internet and has been for more than 20 years. I often see people taking photos when I drive past.
Well, in that case, show us the other cars
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5 hours ago, Bfg said:
Perhaps somewhat naively, I hadn't expected to do anything under the car. [...] I now have a solid foundation to build upon [...] whereas I hoped to be enjoying driving the car.
As Gareth says, Pete, your reflections are always deep and enjoyable to read. Always plenty more food for thought: a real reflective diary!
I empathize with your predicament. The upheaval of moving house, then looking for a suitable new home, and where to put Katie too. Then the disappointments, all the delays, when several things got in the way, just when it seemed you could start having fun at last.
It will be fun when these lingering teething problems are out of the way. But, selfishly speaking, will it spell the end of your teaching us all the tecnicalities in such an absorbing style?
Ciao, David
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Sounds like a very tidy piece of kit!! I had Nikons, then a couple of years ago, I switched to Sonys. A pocket one with a zoom lens, I use a lot. And a mirrorless for slower shots. I planned to use both for filming too, but my other projects forced me to do one thing as well as I could instead of several shabbily.
By the way, I am a fan of your posts, learn so much. By understanding I can at least get a notion of what's right and not quite right, and increase my TR's reliability, even if I can't see myself doing anything major myself.
Ciao, David
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On 1/31/2021 at 5:38 PM, David Owen said:
It will also drive more people to the forum, And when they see how helpful everyone is they should sign up. In regard to Bob publishing his engine rebuild in the magazine the opposite should happen. There should be a teaser in the magazine driving people to this forum to see the actual thread with ALL his detail and pictures.
Spot on! David.
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On 9/7/2021 at 7:25 AM, Lebro said:
These are dual polarity (work with-ve or +ve earth) & are what I use, & recommend.
Bob.
Thanks Bob, always a real gent.
Ciao,
David
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9 hours ago, RogerH said:
Yesterday, me and sue took the 4A to West Wittering (the long way round) avoiding GoodWood.
The new Cafe there is very god indeed. A few years back the old one mysteriously burnt down (all the chip fat in the extractor spontaneously combusted - probably)
Upon leaving the car park (quite slowly) I became aware of screaming and shouting. I had left my very expensive camera on the boot lid. Many thanks to the gent that was doing the screaming and shouting.
Then we went off to Selsey. A very odd place - first impression is that it is a tip but if you look deeper it is a very nice little town with some good pubs.
Things got better - I found a couple of lobsters going for not a lot of £££. So we sat on a bench looking out to sea and eating a punnet of prawns.
We then got up and left. Drove abut 10 miles towards Brighton for an ice cream and realised that my shoulder bag with all my worldly possessions were not in the car. Quick U turn and race back to the bench looking at every inch of the road to see where it may have dropped off.
The bench was bare - bu99er. I asked a couple of women, they had not seen it. I then asked a man and he also had no idea.
As I continued to walk along the sea front (this is a raised sea defense with a pathway along it heading towards the RNLI boat house) a couple of women way down below in a field shouted up asking if I had lost anything - success.
However they did not have the bag but had a phone number of another woman that had the bag but wouldn't be contactable till 4.30pm (this was now 3pm). So I took the details and headed for a pub. I got the bag back and had a nice chat t the lady at 4pm.
Despite my silly memory we had three successes 1, got the lobsters, 2, didn't kill the camera, 3, got my precious bag back.
PLUS my faith in humanity has been restored thank you people.
Roger
Great news, Roger.
My students often surprise me with their generosity. They teach me in their own way by example.
Just wondering what camera you have. Canon? Sony? Nikon? Rolleiflex? Leica? Mirrorless 35mm? Just plain curious and we all know what that did to the CAT. So not a problem if not.
Ciao,
David
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On 9/17/2021 at 9:15 AM, harrytr5 said:
Full rebuild and is it worth it?
Maybe one for a museum.
Regards Harry
Quite!
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Looks very neat to me. Practical mods. What a corker!!!
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2 minutes ago, Upriis said:
There’s a few others!
Yes, I hadn't seen all of them. What a fantastic buy.
Worth keeping, I'd say, driving, competing. What's the engine bay like?
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Two great wins! First outright in both!
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That's BRILLIANT of you. Very generous! Thanks so much,
Ciao,
David
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On 5/27/2016 at 1:03 PM, markymar93 said:
Hi
I am still looking for any information if anyone knows anything about the car.
Many thanks
Mark,
Home Reserve means that it was not exported when new.
Ciao,
David
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On 12/20/2016 at 1:42 PM, markymar93 said:
Many thanks. I will let you know the outcome.
I have my fingers crossed.
thanks Mark
Any news, Mark?
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21 minutes ago, Upriis said:
Hi Mike,
well I purchased the car and have been loving getting out and about in it.
managed to find a lot of history on the car from some of her previous owners.
do you have any info that you wouldn’t mind sharing, even just recollections.
pm me if appropriate
cheers
Neil
Neil,
Great news! Congratulations! Have you thought of putting together the history for us lesser forumites? It would be fascinating to see the photos and memories in this thread.
The Forum's the new TR Register Archive. The old one will catch up, eventually too. With a little help from our friends.
Ciao,
David
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I though this might be worth a look.
Car's got 78 miles on the clock, but body looks pretty bad.
https://barnfinds.com/pre-production-1980-triumph-tr8-convertible/?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter+(Daily)
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AVOID DAMAGE it says on the sign stuck to the windscreen. Very nice to see such a photograph.
Ciao,
David
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Thanks, Mike, for your ongoing report. It was fun to read and fun to see all the photographs.
And yes, I well remember how TRaction group reports would always end with the words: And a good time was had by all" (Instead of saying we all had a great time). They always did say that.
Ciao,
David
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I guess I was curious about why TRs are not selling or taking much longer to sell. I have no problem myself with sidescreen cars that were exported to the US. I was just noting that it seems to be a consideration, in choice or valuation. My personal interest was to buy back the 2 I had a long time ago, but I failed. My consolation was to discover that it's in good hands!
I am also very glad there are more affordable ones in the US.
I am not so sure about the argument that things are worth what a customer is willing to pay. So, for argument's sake, if someone were willing to pay four times more that would make it ethical, OK? Hmm. Prices were inflated and in Europe especially still are.
It's a good thing "the market" of speculators have moved on to greener pastures. Good luck to them! Classic cars as commodities? Oh, please!
David Owen is right. The nub of the matter is to focus on finding ways to increase the visibility of these cars to newcomers, genuine enthusiasts. And it's good if prices settle so a TR can be be more affordable!
Ciao,
David
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10 hours ago, Ralph Whitaker said:
I think all 3 examples that David quoted at the start of this thread were overpriced to start with. Take the TR3 for example, just because it has cost you £42,000 to restore does not make it worth £42,000, as the owner found out. But then when the price is reduced dramatically to £25,000, I for one start to wonder what is wrong with it, and there becomes a stigma attached. Had it been advertised at the "proper" price to start with it would probably have sold.
Ralph
I think you have a point, Ralph.
Yes, it was overpriced, considering that it was a US import. Previous attempts at advertising it included a very big wodge of invoices, more than suggesting a lot of restoration work was carried out on the vehicle.
Ciao,
David
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On 9/13/2021 at 6:42 AM, Z320 said:
This car from a private "car collection" could be interesting for you.
Will it ever drive again?
Marco,
What car is it? A Lotus Elan with special bonnet? TR?
Fuel pump pressure?
in TR2/3/3A/3B Forum
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I have a regulator like yours and it doesn't leak.
But I was told it is not accurate. Where the dial is marked 2 or 2.5 etc may be out. If you still need a regulator, I would fit this one. But make sure it has a hole drilled for fitting the pressure gauge.