At 8:07 PM -0400 6/6/06, Terry Smith wrote:
>As a slightly different wrinkle, I agree with the one who said that
>the part of love for these LBC's is paying the dues to keep them on
>the road. My own '59 TR3A frame off has been three years of dues
>paying. Uhm, and paying by check too....
>
>Anywy, my son is 12 years old, getting interested in cars, and wants
>my TR3A "when you die." I'm just over 50, so to him that means
>soon. He's helped me after a fashion, and is getting interested in
>cars for when he can drive.
>
>What kind of sports car that is contemporary today would be good for
>him to start with, one that doesn't require a lot of maintenance
>now, when he doesn't have the skills or time for it, but which later
>he can look back to as a fun car he'd like to have again when he
>gets to be my (our) age? As much as I love my TR3A, I doubt it will
>be much good in another 40 years.
In the 90's my kids (and I) had a rubber bumper Midget and a rubber bumper MGB
Now days for an 18 year old I would go for a Miata (reliability &
safety) or a rubber bumper MGB (fun). For a 20 something I would go
for a normally aspirated Porsche 944 (fast and fun).
John
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John A. Wise
Glendale, AZ
Email: 60TR3A@cox.net
1960 Triumph TR3A
Commission No: TS80422L
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