Obviously I don't have the winter storage problem that many of you do.
Sorry.
However, Bob's remark about "in country" brought back some very fond
memories of my parents. Mom was very good about sending letters, packages,
tapes (voice type) and other goodies during my 14 month vacation. On
several occasions she included the taped sounds of my '3 as dad was keeping
it "ready". Also, there was a standing joke in her letters about dad taking
the car out to make sure the tires stayed round. He found a lot of excuses
to run to the store, to the bank, to... you get the picture - 4300 miles
worth. Looking back, he was younger than I am now and I can definitely
understand his reasoning. This afternoon, one of the first sweater weather
days here in Tampa, found me running (top-down) to WalMart to get Toilet
Paper in the '3...
Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Danielson [SMTP:75trsix@snet.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 10:44 PM
To: Fred Thomas; triumphs@autox.team.net
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: winter storage
I agree Fred............... let it sit, but if your road conditions (i.e.
dry & no salt) allow you to drive............ then drive. If not.........
wait til it does. I spent many years living in upstate Vermont and there
were many dry salt free days that let you drive your car. Back in the 60's
many a young man was faced with a year "in country" ............. the
solution was to ask Dad to start it up and let it run or even take it for a
drive. Sometimes I think we over react as we try to preserve our cars.
Having said that, I don't drive in rain or snow if I can avoid
it................. though Monday night I left work and drove home in a snow
squall.............. but no salt on the roads!
Bob Danielson
75 TR6 - status at
http://pages.cthome.net/BobD <http://pages.cthome.net/BobD>
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