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Re: TR6 as an everyday car?

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Subject: Re: TR6 as an everyday car?
From: tomstory@slip.net (Thomas Story)
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 12:14:41 -0700
>Maybe the question ought to be, what about a TR6 as an ONLY car?
>
>My TR6 has been on the road only a few months, so I can't really
>speak to its reliability, but I had a '66 Spridget for 4 years as my
>only car when I was a starving college student.  Looking back on it,
>it was a blast, but it was also an adventure and often a pain in the
>rear.
>
>The comments about having another car to fall back on make a
>lot of sense.  Working on an lbc is a joy when you aren't doing it on
>the side of the freeway getting later for an important event.  If you
>have a busy life or a slim bank account it may be hard to do all the
>maintenance when it needs to be done, and lbc's need maintenance.
>On the other hand, you end up with some great stories you can amaze
>your friends with (maybe "amaze" isn't the word).  I second the
>suggestion on having a parts car, too, if possible.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Jeff Wagner
>'72 TR6 and a reliable '86 Toyota pickup

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