- 1. re. Going retro with cassette tapes (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:55:28 -0800 (PST)
- I can give a personal testimonial for this unit since I purchased it about 5 months ago. It does work both directions (from digital to tape and from tape to digital). I love it. I used to use the cas
- /html/triumphs/2005-11/msg00007.html (9,073 bytes)
- 2. RE: Going retro with cassette tapes (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 07:17:51 -0800 (PST)
- No great advantage if you don't mind wiring your audio cassette deck up to your computer. For me personally, I didn't want (more accurately, my wife didn't want) the cassette deck sitting on the desk
- /html/triumphs/2005-11/msg00042.html (8,583 bytes)
- 3. TR6: rear tube shock conversion question (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:55:55 -0700 (PDT)
- I'm considering buying the common simple to mount rear tube shock kit (TRF part shock mounts only. Is anyone on the list using this setup and can you offer an opinion on its value in general? Is it w
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00182.html (8,444 bytes)
- 4. Re: TR6: rear tube shock conversion question (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 16:05:56 -0700 (PDT)
- Thanks for the input. I've heard the same comment before (I think in a TRF publication) about concerns of the stress on the mounting points with this type of conversion, but I don't understand why it
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00186.html (9,540 bytes)
- 5. RE: 'Invisible' Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 07:52:56 -0700 (PDT)
- XM satellite radio is the only way to go for me when I'm commuting. MP3s are great too but I don't have that installed in my commuter yet. But I don't have either in the TR6. Just the 30 year old AM/
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00303.html (8,944 bytes)
- 6. front suspension rebuild questions: TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:51:10 -0700 (PDT)
- Hi, I'm redoing the front suspension and brakes on my 76 TR6. I wanted to seek some opinions: Is there any need to replace the wheel studs if the threads are all good? How common is it for TR6 front
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00336.html (7,168 bytes)
- 7. bench bleeding new brake MC - TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:12:27 -0700 (PDT)
- I'm in the middle of doing a complete brake system renewal on my 76 TR6 which includes rebuilt calipers, new rear wheel cylinders, new brake hoses, and a rebuilt brake master cylinder as well as all
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00497.html (7,613 bytes)
- 8. TR6 - aftermarket steering rack question (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:32:02 -0700 (PDT)
- I bought a new aftermarket steering rack for my 76 TR6 from Victoria British (p/n 5-5947) which I plan to install soon as I am renewing all of the suspension and brakes. The new rack (made in Argenti
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00499.html (8,092 bytes)
- 9. RE: 1980 TR7 questions (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:12:54 -0700 (PDT)
- little over Or it could be $1000 too high. ;-) As a guy that owns a restoration shop near here once told me when I was discussing a project LBC, sometimes, its still not worth having the car even if
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00590.html (9,518 bytes)
- 10. RE: Moss's current issue (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:29:13 -0700 (PDT)
- Has anyone heard a price tag yet? And does it use the original dual strombergs? Any guesses on power increase? One more question while I'm on a roll... Is a supercharger OK to use if you have bumped
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00591.html (7,788 bytes)
- 11. Re: 1980 TR7 questions (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:17:22 -0700 (PDT)
- Sounds like you found the right kind of TR7s! You got the right car to start with and it will always be valuable. I've also always had a weakness for the unusual cars. For example, I've always thoug
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00612.html (8,951 bytes)
- 12. Re: Wheel Paint for 76 TR6b Steel Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:20:43 -0700 (PDT)
- I checked on this with my local powdercoating shop and they told me that, for steel wheels, they recommend putting a clear coat over the PC since it will be exposed to UV rays. Otherwise, they said t
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00774.html (8,853 bytes)
- 13. Re: Wheel Paint for 76 TR6b Steel Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:31:51 -0700 (PDT)
- Good point about the clear coat choices. But there is still the cost factor. I was quoted $85 per wheel for powder coating and clear coat (two stage process). This price does not include the cost of
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00780.html (8,723 bytes)
- 14. TR6: aftermarket VB steering rack (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:04:10 -0700 (PDT)
- OK, this is getting frustrating. I bought a new TR6 steering rack from Victoria British some time ago for my ongoing suspension project. In typical VB fashion, they never mention any differences betw
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00908.html (8,435 bytes)
- 15. RE: TR6: aftermarket VB steering rack (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 06:34:49 -0800 (PST)
- Yeah, I was afraid of that if I use shims. I could also check with a local machine shop to see if they could line bore the mounts, but I think that the mounts are supposed to be tight on the rack and
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00922.html (7,712 bytes)
- 16. Little Bavarian Car? (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 09:07:09 -0700 (PDT)
- I would have never thought of calling the Z8 "cute". ;-) Expensive? Yes. Rare? Yes. Fast? Yes. Stunning? Yes. As someone else already mentioned, you have to pony up well over $100K to get into a used
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00068.html (8,819 bytes)
- 17. Bought A New Sports Car on the Dark Side (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 21:04:24 -0800 (PST)
- Don't feel bad. I went over to the dark side last September. I bought a BMW Z3/M Coupe (http://368s.com/). 3.2 liter straight six engine with 245 horsepower and 236 lbs of torque in a car that weigh
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00027.html (9,082 bytes)
- 18. Re: Bought A New Sports Car on the Dark Side (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:24:21 -0700 (PDT)
- Exactly why I still have the TR6. The smell of oil and gas and other things British (I'd say leather, but the original seats in the TR6 are vinyl!). Arriving at my destination with the aroma of gas/o
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00071.html (9,650 bytes)
- 19. Re: Ebay Question (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 08:07:05 -0700 (PDT)
- Very true about Mexico. Of the four used cars that I've sold in the last few years, three of them went straight to Mexico. Two were older Toyota pickups and the third was an older 4wd Isuzu Rodeo. It
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00121.html (7,839 bytes)
- 20. RE: The value of analogue - New Sports cars vs. old (score: 1)
- Author: Greg <one_second_zero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 08:19:46 -0700 (PDT)
- Another point to chime in with... These topics are subjective from the perspective of WHEN you are looking at it. In other words, in 1979, I would guess that the TR2/TR3 owners would've said somethin
- /html/triumphs/2005-04/msg00123.html (7,825 bytes)
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