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1. brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:31:47 -0700
Just for interest, the book "Lemons -the world's worst cars" by Timothy Jacobs, 1991, London, gives Triumph one full page, 2 B&W photos PLUS a full double page colour photo of a '77 Spitfire! Some of
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00420.html (9,071 bytes)

2. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: "Laura G." <Laura.G@141.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 17:40:35 -0800
Crikey! What's this guys problem? My first '77 Spitfire was one of the best cars I ever had! I was the second owner, and though not pampered by the PO, he was well maintained. (My second '77 on the
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00421.html (8,094 bytes)

3. RE: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 19:56:47 -0600
I would need to see the data to give on of those "informed" B.S. answers. We all know these little buggers are a pain, things go wrong, stuff breaks. If it didn't some of us wouldn't own one, it woul
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00422.html (10,301 bytes)

4. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: "Laura G." <Laura.G@141.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:25:22 -0800
"a Ferrari, BMW...Badge on the front for NO problems." ? I can't say for Mercedes, but the other two-you're joking, right? Laura G. "BMW"= "Bring Money With"
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00424.html (8,056 bytes)

5. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: PorscheRcr@aol.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 21:26:53 EST
<< Crikey! >> Been watching too much "Crocodile Hunter", Laura??? :) Bill J
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00425.html (7,776 bytes)

6. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: PorscheRcr@aol.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 21:29:37 EST
<< We all know these little buggers are a pain, things go wrong, stuff breaks. If it didn't some of us wouldn't own one, it would have a Ferrari, BMW, or Mercedes Badge on the front for NO problems >
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00426.html (8,074 bytes)

7. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: "Laura G." <Laura.G@141.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:36:54 -0800
lol-maybe he's been watching me! (I should be so lucky-he's a cutie!) No, actually when I was in High School, my mum had a boss who was a Brit and she would say "crikey"-I guess I picked it up from
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00427.html (8,204 bytes)

8. RE: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 20:43:44 -0600
In a way, If you can afford one of those, if it breaks you get your private mechanic to fix it. I for one love to cuss the Brit engineers when I'm fixing something on my LBC. That's why I like it. An
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00428.html (9,061 bytes)

9. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 19:29:10 -0800 (PST)
What would truly worry me is if no one cast a critical eye on a car. Engine fires? (I don't know of anyone that's had a spitfire engine catch on fire. My brother's Firebird did though.) I'm surprised
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00429.html (11,878 bytes)

10. RE: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 21:37:17 -0600
A big ATABOY to ya Terry ! What would truly worry me is if no one cast a critical eye on a car. Engine fires? (I don't know of anyone that's had a spitfire engine catch on fire. My brother's Firebird
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00430.html (12,181 bytes)

11. RE: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Gingerich" <wrgingerich@qwest.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 22:00:30 -0600
I'd like to know how the defective brake proportioning valves could occasionally blow the dashboard warning light completely out of its socket? And my '77 Pinto wagon was a great basic little car. Di
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00432.html (7,992 bytes)

12. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 21:06:45 -0700
Anyone complaining about working on any Triumph who thinks ill enough of the engineering need only work on a bus for an afternoon.... It will give you a whole new group of engineers to which to direc
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00433.html (8,626 bytes)

13. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 22:42:48 -0700
For reference's sake, I had a look at recalls for the Spitfire from 1970 through 1980, and the following were the ones registered by NHTSA (and, let's face it, they would notice): 1970: Component: IN
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00436.html (15,333 bytes)

14. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: "Laura G." <Laura.G@141.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 06:29:08 -0800
No matter how much money one has-when the Bimmer breaks down and leaves you waiting for AAA on a dark and stormy night-it's a problem. mechanic A Ferrari-yes. Most Ferraris are bought, driven *very*
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00437.html (8,947 bytes)

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