Starr,
I have been victimized myself by those naysayers who think that
Spitfires are also pieses of **** (you fill in the blanks as you see
fit). I perfer to look at it this way. If you personally like the car
and are willing to do the work or put out the money (or some combination
of both), by all means restore the car. There is no more wrong with the
TR7 than can be found with any other aging vehicle. And after all,
"beauty is in the eye of the beholder." When you are finished, you can
look at it proudly and say to anybody in earshot, "I did it myself".
Joe Curry '63 Spitfire (FC4505L)
Starr61871 wrote:
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> Ok, only a few people know the story behind me acquiring my lil' '80 TR7, but
> in short it was unexpectedly "given" to me. So, i thought since i had it I
> would restore it b/c all that have looked at it for me say that it is in good
> shape. NOW I am being told by a former Triumph nut (meant in the most
> affectionate of ways) that TR7's are junk and I should get rid of it ASAP.
> That they tend to have a lot of engine problems, esp. here in FL , that the
> gasket heads tend to blow, and other more serious and expensive problems. i
> am a newbie at this and am looking for info from the people who know----ALL OF
> YOU EXPERIENCED TRIUMPH NUTS!!!! (meant int eh most affectionate of ways!) I
> want the good, the bad, and the ugly. I am a big girl, be brutally honest. I
> can take it!
> Thanks,
> Starr--wondering if anything good does come free
> Stella--the '80 TR7 convertible wondering about her future
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"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
-- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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