A quiet car? Get a Maxima! ;-)
Laura G.
----- Original Message -----
From: jonmac <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
To: Wayne Burton <Wayne_burton@bc.sympatico.ca>; <PBowen9685@aol.com>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: 1967 Triumph 2000?
>
> >Well... let me inform you about the Triumph 2000 sedans...
> >They were manufactured from 1964 through 1975, although in
> North America
> >they were imported only for 1966 and 1967. The car is
> referred to as the BIG
> >Triumph, as it is the largest car they built. The 4 door
> luxury saloon was
> >equipped with a 2litre inline 6 (GT6 got it too) or the
> 2.5l inline 6 (Ala
> >TR5/250 and TR6) There was even a2.5PI version of the car
> and it was
> >produced in Saloon (sedan) and Estate (Station wagon)
> forms.
> >They are completely unibody construction, have macpherson
> strut front
> >suspension, independent rear suspension, power assisted
> brakes, robust
> >engine and transmission, and are wonderful highway cruisers
> (provided you
> >have automatic or overdrive). The body was designed to
> house the TR8 engine,
> >although it never received it. It eventually became the
> basis for the STAG,
> >with only slight modifications. It was the rally champion
> in 1963, 1964 and
> >1965.
> >I have one of these (a 1966) and it is a lovely car. It
> puts the modern BMW
> >and Lexus midsize luxoboxes to shame, and drives flawlessly
> on modern
> >roads... now, if I could only find a decent quiet exhaust
> for it...
>
>
> A QUIET exhaust Wayne? A quiet exhaust? That growl, which
> progressively builds to a discreet 'crack' is all part of
> the delight of owning one. On my fuel injected Mk II it
> becomes a veritable howl above 3500rpm. Wouldn't change it
> for the world!
>
> Jonmac
>
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