On Fri, 23 Aug 1996, SakKeong Chang wrote:
> Dear sir,
>
> I am an ardent fan of the triumph sports car, but unfortunately also an
> amateur. Recently, I came an across an amazing 1980's Triumph Spitfire. I
> would truly appreciate your advice in this matter.
>
> They would let me take the car home, with a cash of 2,500. Initially, they
> asked for 3,500. I have personally checked the body of the car, the tires,
> engines and etc. All I found was some rust crumbs on the floor below the
> carpet at the driver's seat.
>
> The car runs well, and in overall the car's in good physical shape.
>
> However, considering the long distance that I have to drive, and the
> eventual cold weather, my friends are discouraging me from it. I do like
> the car a lot, and I hate to miss a beauty like this.
>
> Help !!!!!!
> Travis Chang
> Southern Polytechnic State University
> 705c Hudson Road
> Marietta Georgia 30060
>
> Phone : (770) 218 0360
> Fax : (770) 528 7533
> email : schang@st6000.sct.edu
Travis, you don't need my help, you need better friends! ;-)
Seriously, I guess I don't understand or share their concern. Granted, a
Spitfire is not the best car for snow or Arctic cold, and it is not likely
to last forever if run on salted, snowy roads consistently (unless it's
given lots of baths and other care. Also, it's not nearly as comfortable
on a long trip as would be a Lexus, Cadillac or BMW.
That said, though, there is no particular reason why a solid Spitfire in
good mechanical shape can't be almost as reliable as (and a lot more fun
than) a modern car. The price sounds to be within reason as well.
I've taken the liberty of copying my reply to the Triumphs mailing list,
a group of hundreds of dedicated, if slightly crazed, Triumph owners such
as myself (and now you) who offer both moral support and an incredible
wealth of knowledge about all Triumphs. I'm sure any number of them will
reinforce what I'm telling you here.
If you'd like to join the group, send the following text to
<majordomo@autox.team.net>
subscribe triumphs
[or subscribe triumphs-digest if you prefer to cut the number of messages
per day].
By all means, enjoy your Spitfire!
--Andy
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