[Fot] TR8 Direction

[Tony and Annie Garmey]

if you really want to see how a  TR8 should go, search out "Tony Pond" on
youtube from the early/mid 80's in the UK rally championship.  The ulster and
manx rally's.
 > To: doddk at mossmotors.com; fot at autox.team.net
> From: n197tr4 at cs.com
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:07:36 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR8 Direction
>
>  Kelvin, is right, according to John Clancy's well done DVD histories on
> Triumphs.
>
> I think I remember seeing a MG 'trial badge' on a TR7 while watching his
DVD
> on TR7/8s.
>
> That being said, they still are in our TRIUMPH FAMILY and I suspect we need
to
> bring them into vintage racing.
>
> A 'spec' category such as Henry suggests seems like good place to start.
>
> Kudos to Shawn Frank for launching this thread.  A couple of years ago, it
> might not have gone anywhere. Its time has come?
>
> Once again, I recommend the John Clancy series on TRIUMPH HISTORY.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kelvin Dodd <doddk at mossmotors.com>
> To: 'fot at autox.team.net' <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, Dec 14, 2012 10:04 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
>
>
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