I remember talking to a guy who said that the bolts had fallen out of his MGB
transmission over the winter. He said that he was lucky that they didn't fall
out while he was driving. They were all lying there on the floor beneath the
car!!!
I asked if it hadn't crossed his mind that someone had broken into his garage
and tried to liberate the gearbox?
He said that "no, that can't be!"
> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:44:02 -0800
>
> Guys & Gals,
>
> Met with seven of our State Legislatures Tuesday on natural resource
> issues...timber, agriculture, mining, etc. Drove to the Capitol with a
> friend, left the TR8 at his office; in town but not well exposed to
traffic.
>
> Got back from Salem late, got in my car. Took much longer than normal to
> start; ran rough. Figured it was because of the 'dew' that night (9pm).
> Drove off with car missing and down on power.
>
> Ran 'crappy' Wednesday; didn't do much driving.
>
> That afternoon...car's still not running right..., had a Fair Board
meeting.
> Got there early, decided to pop the bonnet and take a look. Spotted the
> right side cool-air intake hose disconnected at both ends; strange.
>
> Looked a little closer at the engine. Vacuum advance hose
> off...WOW...vacuum retard hose off as well.
>
> Put hoses back on.
>
> Conclusion: Someone had "disabled" my car thinking it wouldn't run and I
> would leave it there overnight and go home via cab or friend. They (SOBs)
> that monkeyed with it would come back later that night, slide it on a
> trailer and away they'd go. Easy car to steal.
>
> Most likely someone that <for the most part> knows cars...approximately
2700
> TR8s produced...world wide!.
>
> Think I'll 'bait' em, sit in the shadows with my 1911...blow their thieving
> head(s) off!
>
> That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
>
> Herb
> Grants Pass, Oregon
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