[Nobbc] TR3 owners !

[Tim Brown]

Ironic thing is, it passed the test except for the missing eqipment ...  the
   engine had 4500 miles and ran well ... they didn't care though.
  Live, learn and PAY.

Scott Irwin <riprock99 at comcast.net> wrote:
  Yeah, it's a pain. Just stay clear of the late seventies-early eighties 
when smog tech was poor and you should be OK. They want the orig equip in 
place, even if it doesn't work!

Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Brown" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 5:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] TR3 owners !


> Thank you Sir ... speaking of Spit's, I just sold mine last month ... 
> bought and restored
> in Portland, Or., moved here and could not pass smog ( '76 ) as I had a 
> webber and header,
> no smog stuff at all, couldn't even sell it ... only mechanic I could 
> find was Clint Wright ( of
> Ed Wright car repair ( : - ( ) ), $1000.00 parts and $4000.00 labor and 
> I passed smog ..
> decided I never wanted to deal with the state again .. put it on Scotts 
> list, 1 week later
> GONE.Bought a '60 TR3 and now focus energy on restoring that. Thanks for 
> the welcome !
>
> Scott Irwin wrote:
> Hi Tim, I new a guy named Art Twain in the Oakland hills that had a very
> nice yellow one. Haven't talked to him for years though. I'm in San Rafael
> with a '65 Spit running and a '68 GT6 buried in the garage that may never
> see the light of day again, as I have no room to do anything for it.
>
> Scott Irwin
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tim Brown"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:00 PM
> Subject: [Nobbc] TR3 owners !
>
>
>> Hello members ! I have just subscribed to the Nobbc ... any TR3
>> owner/operators out
>> there ? I live in oakland, may be a little far south for most of you...
>> I haven't seen ANY
>> old British cars in my area, been here three years ... am I alone ?
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