Robert:
Greetings from a fellow Virginia TRer. I just thought that I would let
you know that there are in fact many Triumphs in Virginia and Northern
Virginia. I used to belong to PACTRA -- Potomac Area Chapter of the
Triumph Register of America -- an older but excellent group. Since my
relocation down to Stafford I quit that group and cannot vouch for their
continued existence.
You will also find excellent little pockets of car parts through the
area. Use this list to its fullest, and I'm sure it will help you out.
Have fun. Buy one!
~John
rshaffer@VMS1.GMU.EDU wrote:
>
> Hello, my name is Robert Shaffer. I'm a freshman college student in
> northern Virginia and I've been looking for my first car for quite some
> time. In my search for a car, I have found myself at the Triumph. I
> thought about MGs shortly (my best-friend in high school had one, I
> loved it) but they never really had the look I wanted. Until now I
> didn't think I could afford a nice looking car that was also fun to
> drive. I saw some Triumphs on the highway and was very impressed. I
> don't know abuot where you all live, but around my place there aren't
> exactly Triumph cults lurking around every corner, so I have come here.
> I'm interested in knowing where I can find used TRs (oh yeah, I'm looking
> at only TR6s (sorry)) and how much I can expect to pay for one that's not
> a rust bucket. I have absolutely no problem having a car that I can work
> on a lot. In fact I've always wanted a car that I can turn inside out,
> but the FI cars of the late 80s and early 90s have ruled that out.
> If it wouldn't be too much trouble, any advice on the subject would be
> very helpful, as I really have no other source to go on. What could I
> expect to get for around $1500? (you're laughing, aren't you?) Is a car
> in that range going to have a lot of rust? Please feel free to "spill
> your guts" on your experiences with the TR6. Thank you very much!
>
> Thankfully,
>
> Robert Shaffer
--
John T. Herlig
GARGOYLES coffee bar
http://www.staffnet.com/gargoyle
540-659-0404
59 TR3A TS57074L, 10 yrs
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