At least the Healey lifts its wheel at the right end of the car. My TR3
always wanted to lift one of those wheels that was trying to propel the
car...........Cheers Henry(even if you're just passing through, stop in and
race)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
To: "dos_gusanos" <dos_gusanos@email.msn.com>
Cc: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: Who's coming to the "Redcoats on the Rio Grande" race in ABQ?
>
>
> dos_gusanos wrote:
> >
> > I AM, That's who. And I challenge (invite) any of you Triumph guys who
think
> > your cars can hold a candle to my all powering Austin Healey.
Especially if
> > you're one of those candy-asses from Texas. Actually our twisty 1.65
mile
> > road course would rather favor a Spitfire. But I'll still take you on.
The
> > dates are Sept.8-9 we also have another race the second weekend of
October,
> > the 13th and 14th(the second weekend of our spectacular Balloon Fiesta
and
> > RMVR puts on a great event the very next weekend the 20th and 21st.
We'd love
> > to see you out here racing in the deepest reaches of outer
> > space................Cheers Henry Morrison, Cedar Crest, NM
>
> Gee, Henry, that sounds like a real challenge.... <smile> As for that
> big Healey, maybe you should work on that inside tire-lifting problem
> before dissing the Triumph owners, from Texas or otherwise??? We keep
> all four in solid contact to the ground at all times.... <grin> And, as
> for that "outer space" stuff, we down here in the south of the state got
> you covered and blanketed and bound up tighter'n a tick in a wrinkle, in
> that regard. Balloons get shot down by UFOs... (er, or is that shot-down
> balloons are UFOs?). <smile> Unfortunately, all we have here in the way
> of races are UFO bathtub races on July 4th. <g> Don't think Brit cars
> qualify.... (!)
>
> But, maybe some of those I-ooowww-a and Illi-noise guys should come
> down--there weren't _nearly_ enough Triumphs to suit me at the last race
> at Sandia I attended. As for me, I'll have to wait for the next year or
> so.... Anybody got a roller TR4A IRS chassis for sale? Uh, oh yeah...
> cheap? <smile>
>
> Cheers.
>
> --
> Michael D. Porter
> Roswell, NM (yes, _that_ Roswell)
> [mailto:mporter@zianet.com]
>
> `70 GT6+ (being refurbished, slowly)
> `72 GT6 Mk. III (organ donor)
> `72 GT6 Mk. III (daily driver)
> `64 TR4 (awaiting intensive care)
> `80 TR7 (3.8 liter Buick-powered)
> `86 Nissan 300ZX (the minimal-maintenance road car)
> `68 VW Type II Camper (Lancia twin-cam powered, but feeling its age....)
>
> Remember: Math and alcohol do not mix... do not drink and derive.
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