do i realy want to join the tr register

[saxplayer]

I have been to last 2 meets at three counties and enjoyed them, mostly due to our friends from Ireland. I purchased the TR7 V8 in the summer with view of joining the club. My first job was to retro fit a power steering rack to the car, Done and then posted my write up on the forum. Now ime not after a slap on the back or a Bravo Zulu, (navy jargon for well done), but some kind of response from more experienced members who may have already done this, or any response that may high light somthing i have missed.

Except 160 people have read the thread and no response. As i said not after any applause, just topic of discussion. So do i take it this is typical of tr enthusiasts friendly attitude.

shaun

[Lord Flashart]

Hey shipmate, I don't read the TR7/8 as I'm usually over at the Tr4 or Tr3 end of things.

Where did you get the navy slang from?

I did a few years myself and retired due to some injury's a few years ago.

 

 

Paul

[GUY BENNETT]

The magazine alone is worth the membership fee, and it doesn't consist mainly of adverts like some magazines do. The forum is a great source of info, on a wide range of topics. I often see a question appear of which I am totally clueless and think Alec Pringle will have the answer to that. He could be the next Stig! It wouldn't suprise me. I think that the whole package represents great value for money. Some people spend far more on alcohol in an evening!

[Chris59]

Shaun,

 

If your first think is "what can it bring me ?" before to join a club, don't waste time and money, don't join the club.

 

The right question is "what can I bring to this club ?" : what you bring is what you found.

 

Help the others, bring your enthusiasm, and you will received something invaluable in exchange .

 

BTW, this forum isn't representative of the TR Register who is a really big club, not all the members are on this forum, and not all the forum members are members of the Register, so please don't juge the TR Register by this media .

 

Chris.

[tr7jim]

Shaun,

 

I have just looked at your power steering article and well done for doing it. This is the type of article input is what TR7V8 members will be looking for.

 

Another very active forum site I visit is www.triumphtr7.com for your reference.

 

Hope this helps

[Neil_W]

Try the TR DRIVERS CLUB.

 

They are mostly into TR7 /8's.

 

 

http://www.trdrivers.com/

[saxplayer]

If your first think is "what can it bring me ?" before to join a club, don't waste time and money, don't join the club.

 

Chris

if this negative attitude of yours is an example of your club, then keep it in france.

The vary fact i took time out to right an article with pictures and then post it on the TR register before any of the other clubs i belong to, is testament of my attitude, of getting out what you put in!

Hi Paul

Gulity as charged Joined the RN in 77 finished as a chief artificer ( Engineer) in 88. That was when we had a Navy, No women on ships and would not walk away from a fight. The glorious Royal Navy of today has been rendered into a disaster relief organisation

shaun

[SuzanneH]

Shaun,

 

BTW, this forum isn't representative of the TR Register who is a really big club, not all the members are on this forum, and not all the forum members are members of the Register, so please don't juge the TR Register by this media .

 

Chris.

 

 

I'll second the above from Chris in France and add that if you want a fun social life for you and your car then don't hesitate in joining the TR Register. If you contact the TR Register Office and enquire about joining they will send you a complimentary copy of the magazine so you can judge for yourself if it is what you are looking for.

 

Go to the home page on this forum and you will see how to get your free copy of the magazine. If you navigate your way around this site you can also find out what all the groups are up to and get a good idea of what the TR Register is about and has to offer.

 

Oh! I am female by the way, but don't let that put you off I am more of a "TOMBOY" than some of my sex!

 

Sue

PS My maternal grandad was in the RN during WW1, I have his naval record, and his son was also in RN during WW2.

Edited December 11, 2010 by SuzanneH

[Alec Pringle]

Hi Shaun,

 

that was rather an uncalled for retort to Chris, not to say bloody rude. He happens to be a great Triumph enthusiast, and a Frenchman (rare combination!) - but his English is strictly limited, and posting on the Forum is hard graft. Most regular Forum viewers will have learnt to read between the lines of Chris' less than perfect English, it's more intelligible than Jackspeak . . . . .

 

Your posting re steering conversion is interesting - gently expanded with a bit more detail, that could make a useful article in TR Action, and doubtless the editor would welcome it. There aren't as many 7/8 articles in TR Action as might be wished, but that's down to the Wedge community - articles don't appear by magic, they appear because blokes like you take the time and trouble to create them. Well done.

 

By the way, you didn't actually invite comment or discussion in your original post, just posted the link to your article . . . .

 

There aren't that many Wedge pilots on this Forum, or if there are they don't contribute a huge amount - but then that's nothing new. Too many Wedge pilots seem to suffer from an inferiority complex, carting round evenly balanced bags of chips on each shoulder, labouring under the delusion that owners of other TR models look down on them. Total bollocks, but there you go. The TR7 Forum mentioned by Jim and Neil is the favoured haunt of many TR7/8 owners, although it tends not to be concerned with any other TR models, which seems a pity to me - just reinforces the stereotype image of an unloved minority, too much navel gazing mayhap ? The TR Drivers Club doesn't confine itself just to Wedges, after all.

 

I suppose the other aspect is that not many TR7/8 owners actually have power steering, or would even want it, which is another limiting factor in potential discussion. Sure genuine TR8s had power steering, perhaps mainly as a result of BL's perception of the average American buyer, but it didn't exactly need power . . . . and of course many Grinnall conversions had power steering too. Whatever turns you on.

 

Yes you should perhaps join the TR Register. Wedges are under represented, but then they are a dwindling breed. The earlier TR models may not have been great sports cars, but for most of their respective production lives they were at least good cars in their day. More than can be said for the TR7, which had the potential to become a decent package, just a shame about BL - but then BL specialised in taking good ideas and half-baking them. The Wedge has never been as well regarded as it should have been, and now it's a minority interest simply by virtue of the small and fast diminishing population of cars remaining. Before long Wedges will be as rare as golden rivets.

 

Cheers,

 

Alec

[Chris59]

Yes Alec, it seems easy to be miss understood when I try to explain/write something in English

Chris.

[Alec Pringle]

Don't worry about it Chris, your English is better than my schoolboy French . . . .

 

For an amphibian, you're almost human . . . .

 

Cheers,

 

Alec

[Chris59]

Presque

[Robin Powell]

Hi Shaun

 

Well done on your conversion, as Alec said some of us already have TR7 V8s with power steering.

 

I would recommend the TR Register for all TRs, you may like to know that both the Chairman and General Manager both have TR7s and it is the ideal entry level vehicle for a new TR7 owner.

 

I did an article in Traction last year about my TR7V8 which has an LPG conversion. I think if you had 160 viewings of your entry then it shows that here is plenty of interest even if the comments were minimal.

 

Cheers

[Neil_W]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2310548.htm

 

Are you thinking of giving up TR's now ?

[saxplayer]

NO NEIL, and well spotted. I have just replaced my Discovery and put the TR up on PH along with th TD5,( To ensure i did not leave myself financialy exposed ). My TD5 has now sold. So i now i can take the 7 off for sale!!!!!!

shaun

[saxplayer]

Odd. For some reason PH will not allow me to remove the ad. No that is not Bull either!

[saxplayer]

Hi Chris

No direct offence has been meant. Your english is good , probably a difference in language nuances! I'me happy to offer my appologies if my direct attitude appears abrassive.

shaun

[Odd]

I suppose the other aspect is that not many TR7/8 owners actually have power steering,

Alec, sorry to beat a dead horse, but: All series production TR8 had power steering (as you know and also wrote)

so the phrase should have pointed to the TR7 owners only - since there are no other TR8s

than the ones series produced by BL - and they all had PS (and that holy V [as opposed to J] in the VIN )...

/Odd

 

With PS for both the Wedges; lhd TPZDV8AT211468 and rhd SATTPAEJ7AA406815

Edited December 12, 2010 by Odd

[Alec Pringle]

Hi Odd,

 

One can be too pedantic !

 

I was referring to the Wedge community in general, and yes I'm well aware that all production TR8s had power steering.

 

They don't all have now, some have been converted to manual steering.

 

In any case, the average enthusiast tends to think of TR7V8s, TR8s, Grinnalls whatever as much of a muchness . . . . V8 Wedges ! Which is fair enough, the difference between a production TR8 and a well converted TR7V8 is pretty much academic, to all but the dedicated Wedgista.

 

Cheers,

 

Alec

[Odd]

Hi Odd,

One can be too pedantic !

 

Sure, but with my profession (engineer in a nuclear powerplant control room)

one tend to be searching for pedantic perfection - always...

/Odd

[Alec Pringle]

Hi Odd,

 

all of a sudden I'm very relieved that you are such a pedantic perfectionist . . . . .

 

Cheers,

 

Alec

[RogerH]

Hi Shaun,

now that the troubled waters seem to have calmed down, back to the original topic.

Yes, you do want to join the TR Reg. If you want to join any club it's got to be the TR Reg.

The TR Reg are into 7's and 8's (as well as all the other TR's) as the slogan goes 'We are TR' (pass the bucket).

We have some fine examples of TR7/8's both in looks and technicalities.

 

As for groups and IWE - Most groups welcome new face and at the IWE you could plop yourself down amongst any group and get a warm welcome.

Come along to the London Group camp area - you can't miss us.

There is even a 'Forum' afternoon bash (drinks and a natter) organised by Jersey Royal.

 

As mentioned earlier the magazine is very good for both reading and for informing. Your steering conversion would be snapped up by the editorial staff (you may even win a prize for best article in that year). There are some excellent articles for all marques.

 

The forum tends to be an area to discuss short or lengthy matters in bits. Detailed desciptions of major mods can get lost (put it in the mag).

 

I'm glad you are hanging onto the car - as Alec said they are getting rarer (thank you tin worm).

 

Get down to your local group and enjoy them.

 

Roger

[alan atkinson]

Alec, sorry to beat a dead horse, but: All series production TR8 had power steering (as you know and also wrote)

so the phrase should have pointed to the TR7 owners only - since there are no other TR8s

than the ones series produced by BL - and they all had PS (and that holy V [as opposed to J] in the VIN )...

/Odd

 

With PS for both the Wedges; lhd TPZDV8AT211468 and rhd SATTPAEJ7AA406815

 

 

I wouldn't normally, but you did start with the pedantry.

Not all production TR8s have the much desired V in the VIN - my own for example starts TCN, but it IS a real TR8 and DOES have PAS...

Edited December 28, 2010 by alan atkinson

[Odd]

I wouldn't normally, but you did start with the pedantry.

Not all production TR8s have the much desired V in the VIN - my own for example starts TCN, but it IS a real TR8 and DOES have PAS...

Ah, well - mea culpa. Forgot about those TCN fhc '8 (most were built for US dealer testing if I remember correctly?)

 

But one can add to this tongue in cheek pedantic perfectionist forum debate a quote I once read (American I think):

"A real car has got two seats, two doors and no roof - anything else; then it's a bus."

Cheers, and whishing everyone Happy New Years celebrations!

/Odd

[alan atkinson]

Those sentiments I can agree with, but I'm getting old and soft.

I kinda like a roof and working a/c (it better work - it cost a bloody fortune to get it to do so) in the summer.