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Re: [TR] what is the most stressful thing to do on a Triumph?

To: triumphs@autox.team.net, Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] what is the most stressful thing to do on a Triumph?
From: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:55:03 -0500
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Hitting a freeway exit ramp too fast and learning the hard way that the left 
rear wheel is no longer securely attached to its hub.

Or maybe starting a downhill ramp at 70+ mph and discovering that not only the 
foot brake but the hand brake are both ineffective, and there is cross traffic 
at the foot of the ramp.  Took a long time to regain my composure after that 
one!

Lots more stressful than worrying about some scratches in the paint, to me 
anyway.  Of course, that probably explains why my car has lots of little 
scratches and dents :)

Randall

---- Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote: 
> I just had a car painted and am putting the fenders and panels back on.  I
> think this is probably the most stressful thing I have done, for various
> reasons:
> -  Worried about scratching the new paint
> -  Worried that the panels won't fit
> -  Worried that the captured nuts will fail  this one time
> 
> Driving a restored car for the first time comes close, but I think this
> takes the prize.  What thinks the list ?

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