> If the TR3 was still built today, what changes would it have to
> make it legal
> in today's world or just better?
To be legal would basically require a complete, ground-up redesign. Simply
no way to meet current safety requirements without a complete rework of the
frame and body. Electronic engine management would be a must for emission
control, which might save most of the original 100 bhp ... but with all the
extra weight of the safety improvements, the result could not be called a
sports car without redoing most if not all of the driveline.
Compare a new Bug to a classic one ... you'll get the idea. Hard to tell
they're even made by the same company.
"Just better" is a long-winded topic, my list is something like :
. high output alternator
. high power headlights
. high power brake lights
. electric cooling fan
. MP3 player
. sway bars front & rear
. uprated suspension bushings all round
. wider wheels
. wider, lower tires
. taller gears to match lower tires
. and of course, more power !
Oh, and an invisibility cloak so the CHP can't see me would be nice, too <G>
Randall
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