In a message dated 11/16/2007 5:42:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
standardtriumph@btinternet.com writes:
...Not only engine performance but gearing, tyre and braking
technology and overall handling. I've had a lot of fun that way in taking an
older car *almost* to
its safe limits against the best of modern mass produced stuff and when you
do that - and come out
ahead of the other guy, or you make him mad by so doing - that's where
'originality' comes to the
fore. Dare I say it, or has it got something to do with the ability to
safely push older technology
to the limit? Yes, miles on the odometer, squashed flies on the paintwork,
the smell of a hot engine
and brake pad dust on the wheels.
==AM==
Right, John! I'm the first to recognize limitations with my "lowly" (and 99%
stock) Herald 1200 sedan. If nothing else, it certainly would do better in
terms of fuel economy with an OD or a lower numerical diff. ratio, or perhaps
both. And I do admit to having added 4.5" wheels and radial tires (as opposed
to the original 3.5" wheels and bias-plies)...oh, and Koni shocks on the rear
(since they, too, were kicking around the barn unused). But I'm pretty sure
I've impressed/surprised a few surrounding drivers with the car's cornering
ability. And I'm getting an honest 30 mpg in mixed-condition driving.
Do I ever feel less than "safe" in the Herald? Sure...every time some
mindless idiot multi-tasking in an oversize SUV or pickup fills my rearview
mirror.
;-)
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and
Triumph Herald Database at its new URL: _http://triumph-herald.us_
(http://triumph-herald.us/)
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