[Fot] TR8 Direction

[Bud R]

And I have a BOP 215 V8 engine that could go in it or any of the wedges

I'd entertain unreasonable offers just to move it into the mix.


Bud Rolofson

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
Z-50A Hardly Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)







On Dec 14, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Bill Tobin wrote:

> Hi All,
> If anyone really wants a TR7, I have one. '77, 5 speed, interior  
> good, body decent, low compression on #4 cylinder.
> Make me a reasonable offer.
> (I can't get out of the darned thing! Tough getting old!
> Bill
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelvin Dodd"  
> <doddk at mossmotors.com>
> To: <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 11:04 AM
> Subject: [Fot] TR8 Direction
>
>
>> It may be sacrilege on this list, but gutting a TR8 to make a race  
>> car, when
>> there are limited competition venues available, to me, is a bit of  
>> a waste.
>>
>> I remember the first time I got my TR8 on the road. It started to  
>> rain and I
>> realized that the car had wipers and a defrost system that actually  
>> worked
>> effectively!
>>
>> The TR8 is a really great road car. It is capable of dusting the  
>> majority of
>> classic British sports cars, yet is comfortable and still a great  
>> value.
>>
>> Just don't think of it as a Triumph. It's not. Just as the Rover  
>> SD1 is not a
>> Rover. Both cars are British Leyland designs, that got badged to  
>> fit a market
>> niche. They have to be appreciated as stand alone designs, without  
>> the
>> heritage (and hand me down engineering) of the earlier marques.
>>
>> I'm with TeriAnn, get in the car and see where your dreams take you.
>>
>>
>> You can access an excellent TR7/8 group through this web link.
>>
>> http://www.team.net/TR8/Mailing-List.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Kelvin Dodd
>> 1980 TR8
>> 1980 SD1
>> Other stuff
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Shawn Frank <my71spit13 at yahoo.com>
>> To: "FOT at autox.team.net" <FOT at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 11:29 AM
>> Subject: [Fot] Forums
>>
>> Excuse my ignorance, but how do I get to the forums such as the TR8  
>> forum on
>> Friends of Triumph? I can't seem to find it on the website. Is  
>> there a link
>> I can follow to explore the different email lists or forums? Thank  
>> you in
>> advance, and sorry this is not competition related. This is the  
>> only forum I
>> can find right now..Shawn  
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>> From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang at isis.mit.edu>
>> To: "Shawn Frank" <my71spit13 at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: FOT at autox.team.net
>> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 7:28:04 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR8 direction
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> There's a "wedge" mail list that might be a place to fish for  
>> advice on
>> TR8's... you might want to sign up for that.
>>
>> My vote: race car.
>>
>> The sale price of TR8's is hovering at close to zero, so if you buy  
>> one
>> and toss bags -o -money at it, you'll still have a TR8 worth close to
>> zero. Sad, ut true.
>>
>> That said, there's a bunch of folks on the wedge list that cater to  
>> TR8
>> and B performance, so it's a pretty good place to start.
>>
>> regards,
>> rml
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:41:16 -0700
>> From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman at gmail.com>
>> To: fot at autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR8 direction
>> Message-ID: <50CB1E6C.8030501 at gmail.com>
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>> On 12/13/12 10:27 PM, Bobby Whitehead wrote:
>>> I'm with Jim... my late father used to say "never let emotion get  
>>> involved
>> in a
>>> business decision" .
>> And then there is my way of making decisions:  "Do everything with
>> passion and compassion" It lets you live life like you mean it.
>>
>> My suggestion is to sit inside the TR8, behind the wheel.  One hand  
>> on
>> the steering wheel, one on the shift knob.  Just sit there for a  
>> while
>> and see where your day dreams take you.  Then follow your dreams.
>>
>>
>> TeriAnn
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