- 1. Re: New engine mounts from TRF breaking (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Thu, 12 Jan 95 9:41:29 PST
- I got to thinking and I do recall that the mounts that we got from TRF for my Vitesse were the air gap kind. Should I return those and get the solid kind? How prevalent is this failure for this part
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00356.html (8,004 bytes)
- 2. TR7 drivers out there? (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Fri, 13 Jan 95 8:19:15 PST
- I'm considering a purchase of an '80 TR7 convert. anniv edition and I was wondering if anyone out there owns a later TR7 and if it's a good daily driver. Or should I just "runaway, runaway!!"? -- / \
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00392.html (6,536 bytes)
- 3. Re: my most obscure car... (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Fri, 13 Jan 95 15:31:07 PST
- I haven't owned anything stranger than an Opel or Triumph but when I was growing up my father owned weird little cars like: a Siata which I don't remember, an NSU Sport Prinz, a BMW 600 (or 700?)Cou
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00416.html (8,237 bytes)
- 4. wanted: late TR7 (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 95 16:16:23 PST
- For Californian eyes only: one '80 or '81 TR7 convertible Calif. spec. (preferably Spider edition) 5-speed, F.I., air cond. would be ok. Of course would like a clean driver with service records. Just
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00498.html (6,635 bytes)
- 5. copper brake pipes (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Wed, 25 Jan 95 10:54:17 PST
- Question: does anyone have an opinion about copper brake piping? Pro or con? For or against? Been thinking about ordering a piping kit from the UK for the Vitesse and wondering if just making do with
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00841.html (7,692 bytes)
- 6. 3 Weds and a Funeral (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Mon, 30 Jan 95 8:53:33 PST
- I don't know if it has been mentioned here before, but the first 20 minutes of 3 Wedding and a Funeral has some fun footage of a later Mini dodging thru traffic aaaannnndd a VITESSE front end is show
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg01050.html (6,621 bytes)
- 7. Monterey Historics (hysterics?) (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 94 12:17:09 PDT
- I was wondering if any SOLers out there were arranging to meet sometime hopefully Saturday at the Monterey Historics. It's the last weekend in August ... My husband and I were going to be there on Fr
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00144.html (7,086 bytes)
- 8. Monterey's next year's marque is... (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 94 12:39:32 PDT
- Drum roll please.......... I've heard that next year's marque at Monterey will be LOTUS -- Well there ya go...get your lbcs ready!! The next British invasion... Sharon (maybe I'll have my car done by
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01197.html (6,807 bytes)
- 9. re: 77 MGB for sale - arguments against (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Fri, 16 Sep 94 16:07:10 PDT
- I was wondering if anyone has any great stories about driving around through the fall leaves and enjoying the true change of season. I'm from (and native born) So. Calif. and I truly envy those with
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00409.html (7,663 bytes)
- 10. Monterey Historics (hysterics?) (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 94 12:17:09 PDT
- I was wondering if any SOLers out there were arranging to meet sometime hopefully Saturday at the Monterey Historics. It's the last weekend in August ... My husband and I were going to be there on Fr
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00409.html (7,086 bytes)
- 11. shock absorber replacements (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Thu, 7 Jul 94 8:24:21 PDT
- I need new shocks for the '62 Vitesse that me and the hubby are restoring and I was wondering if someone knows after market replacements for these. It is the same suspension that they used on Spitfir
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00135.html (6,740 bytes)
- 12. AC 428 (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 94 12:16:52 PDT
- Got the recent Classic Car magazine and they had a freebie booklet with it called "Classic Cars 100 Best Buys-L2,500-L50,000" L being pounds. It lists from low to high end a page each of mostly LBC's
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00321.html (7,066 bytes)
- 13. AAUUGH! Another Vitesse! (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Fri, 15 Jul 94 10:34:06 PDT
- Gawd I hate this when it happens. Here I am trying to restore a '62 Vitesse and updating it slightly and I go and read a Recycler. OF COURSE...there it is: VY RARE TRIUMPH '68 Vitesse Roadster, 2L 6,
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00360.html (6,944 bytes)
- 14. ABS retrofit article (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 94 12:24:31 PDT
- I forget who it was that asked, but someone was wondering if there is an ABS conversion kit out there for our older cars. In the June 1994 "Your Classic" magazine on page 8 is an article on retrofitt
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00475.html (7,260 bytes)
- 15. Fastener coating question (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 94 13:13:40 PDT
- This is on behalf of my better half, Kurt. He was wondering if anyone else had figured this out. Large fasteners (we have Triumphs but this probably applies to any LBC) especially around suspension p
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00644.html (7,240 bytes)
- 16. bugeye lever shocks (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Wed, 11 May 94 13:06:11 PDT
- I have a friend that is too bashful to write but he's got a problem with his newly restored Bugeye Sprite. It seems in warm weather after 10-15 minutes the suspension in the back gets wobbly and wild
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00294.html (6,806 bytes)
- 17. 4wheel vented disc brakes-Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Thu, 12 May 94 18:09:22 PDT
- I was cutting out tech articles in a bunch of TSSC (Triumph Sports Six Club) newsletters and ran across an article for converting Spitfire, GT6, VItesse, Herald, etc. brakes to all wheel vented discs
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00359.html (7,254 bytes)
- 18. Triumph 4wheel disc article-TSSC (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Mon, 16 May 94 14:12:13 PDT
- As I haven't had an outside connection til now all those who requested more info on Triumph vented 4wheel disc brake conversion from the TSSC please re-request to me directly and include a snail mail
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00419.html (7,166 bytes)
- 19. Need a part? Call this guy! (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Wed, 25 May 94 16:14:29 PDT
- I wanted to pass along a name and number of a guy I've dealt with who's trying to liquidate his "collection" of British cars. Call him with your needs. He's got all kinds of Triumphs, some Jags, Buge
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00727.html (6,896 bytes)
- 20. TRF Summer Sale-When? (score: 1)
- Author: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
- Date: Thu, 26 May 94 10:21:30 PDT
- Does anyone know approximately when The Roadster Factory will issue its Summer Sale Catalog? Is there someone from TRF online with internet at this time? -- **->> Sharon Oblinger <<-** c340808@is6.md
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00764.html (6,499 bytes)
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