Hmm. Not sure how that happened. Sorry.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Phil Ethier <pethier@isd.net>
Cc: Herald948@aol.com <Herald948@aol.com>; 105671.471@compuserve.com
<105671.471@compuserve.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net
<triumphs@autox.team.net>; naffy@netins.net <naffy@netins.net>
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2001 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: triumph baack
>Phil,
>That quote was not mine!!!
>
>Joe
>
>Phil Ethier wrote:
>>
>> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>>
>> >Some of that might have to do with the fact that the TR7 wasn't designed
to
>> >be a convertible. Surprising considering the country of origin, but not
>> >surprising at a time when it was believed proposed US rollover standards
>> >would effectively ban convertibles.
>>
>> I never did understand that. The factory could sidestep such standards
>> easily with a factory roll bar.
>>
>> Roadster buyers would gladly accept such a move, as the car looks racier.
>> Jeep didn't have any probloems selling their vehicles because of the roll
>> bars.
>>
>> Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
>> 1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4
CT2846L
>> LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
>> "It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
>> - 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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