Gunn, enjoy the car. The 302 and 5 speed will be wonderful for cruising, and
with the low first of the T-5, you can pull stumps, or make Porches very sad.
Larry
RGGAMMA@aol.com wrote:
> Hey and Howdy all,
>
> My name is Randy Sneed and I have just purchased a MK1, Red/tan, 302, T5.
> B9472076, JAL550178. Car was sold by Chicago Car Exchange. Anyone with any
> ownership trail or info on this unit please share your thoughts.
> My romance with Tigers started in late 1964 when as a young Marine I took a
> test drive in a green Tiger at a dealership in the Washington, DC area. It
> had a black and not wood dash as I recall. I was hooked...........My ride
> then was a Mini Cooper 970S so you could imagine the torque rush I had. My
> E3 pay scale would not permit me to purchase the car so with a tear in my eye
> I marched on.
>
> Now years (lot'O years) later I have my Tiger. I have been through many many
> phases of Automobile euphoria; GT350H, MG's, faux wood sided station wagons,
> and for the past 5 years, Street Rods. A guy can only stomach so many 32
> fords in various pastel colours that only get driven from trailer to car show
> and never really get driven for the 'fun of it'. Soooooo I sold my roadster
> (29 Mod A lowboy) and went in search for my lost love; the Tiger. The car
> should arrive by covered transport late next week. Maybe then I can get some
> sleep. I look forward to exchanging ideas and questions with those on the
> list.
>
> I live just northwest of Colorado Springs, CO and am a service manager in a
> local Chevrolet dealership.(Sorry!!) and am looking forward to retirement in
> a very few years.
>
> Cheers
> Randy 'Gunny' Sneed
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