Re: [TR] TR6 vs 240 Z

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 Fun indeed.=C2=A0 For the writer.=C2=A0 He drove one example of each and m=
ade sweeping generalizations.=C2=A0 I take exception about how difficult th=
e TR6 is to start.=C2=A0 Mine leaps to life and the slightest hint of start=
er engagement.=C2=A0 This is the case when the carbs are set properly.=C2=
=A0 Apparently his car had some hack fiddle with the carbs.=C2=A0 Or it was=
 that old mechanical PI.=C2=A0 (Did PI cars have a choke?)

He didn't mention that the Datsun I-6 was a near exact copy of the Mercedes=
-Benz six cylinder engine.
But the real unmentioned advantage Japan had was the exchange rate.=C2=A0 N=
orth sea oil made the British Pound quite strong making exporting to the US=
 difficult indeed.
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Subject: [TR] TR6 vs 240 Z

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<div> <font size="3">Fun indeed.&nbsp; For the writer.&nbsp; He drove one 
example of each and made sweeping generalizations.&nbsp; I take exception about 
how difficult the TR6 is to start.&nbsp; Mine leaps to life and the slightest 
hint of starter engagement.&nbsp; This is the case when the carbs are set 
properly.&nbsp; Apparently his car had some hack fiddle with the carbs.&nbsp; 
Or it was that old mechanical PI.&nbsp; (Did PI cars have a choke?)<br>
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<div><font size="3">He didn't mention that the Datsun I-6 was a near exact copy 
of the Mercedes-Benz six cylinder engine.</font></div>

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<div><font size="3">But the real unmentioned advantage Japan had was the 
exchange rate.&nbsp; North sea oil made the British Pound quite strong making 
exporting to the US difficult indeed.<br>
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<div class="yiv9699482108MsoNormal">Or, as they would say in England, TR6 vs 
240 Zed</div>
 

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<div class="yiv9699482108MsoNormal">Fun article</div>
 

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