Although I live in Georgia now (and for the last 20 years) I grew up in
Minnesota and had a 71 or 72 TR6. It was my only car and drove it year
round. I was talking to a friend still in Minneapolis just last night about
how the heater is great here in Atlanta and is all the heat I could need.
We both recalled (he had one back then too) how well they ran in the winter.
I had the hardtop, but neither of us ever had trouble starting or running in
the cold and snow.
Although it is not my only car, I drive the 6 now daily. I live only 5-10
minutes from house to office, but I run around town during the day a fair
bit and have never hesitated to use the 6.
Jim Altman jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum
http://www.altlaw.com/ 69-TR6#CC28754L W4UCK
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dave Terrick
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 5:15 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Triumphs as only car
Listers,
when I was young and stupid enough that was the case. And it still is,
sort of.
While at University, I took the bus to school and drove ther TR in the
summer. This was a rust primer red TR4A which I also raced in Solo 2
events. I had no other car but drove it as if I had a spare in the trunk.
Then I bought the TR6 in the last year of school. Drove it the same way.
in fact, I took te plate off my BMW ( a 1970 2500 sedan, euro spec)
because I felt so confident in the TR6. It got, over 6 years, just over
45,000 miles. It was never driven between November and April. May it Rst
in Peace, it was written off on September 11, 1995, a fine fall day except
for the car.
Mt 69 GT6+, with maybe 20,000 miles (ex racer, never turned a wheel after
1975), fully resotred has 100 miles on it the year so far. Tomorow is the
TDC meeting and even thouh it is -25 here all of a sudden I think I'll hook
up the heater or wear bigger boots!!!
Ask Andy Lindberg in Minnesota ( a close "neighbor") about driving his car
lat4ly. I saw a pix in the newsletter of him and zapparently his trusty
Volvo can;t handle the weather. So, there is at least 2 of us tin toppers
of the stylish TR variety) running against a background of snow!
Dave Terrick
Winnipeg
Dave Terrick
69 GT6+
Winnipeg
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