[TR] TR6 to the rescue

[Joe Burlein]

Wow, and I worry about going out in the RAIN with the bad drivers here 
in Florida.  I think I'll quit whining about that now.

Joe
72 TR6
84 308GTS

PS: The classic cars have saved my wife from missing work when her 5 
series has died with electrical issues.  (German engineering my a$$)

Joe Merone wrote:
> Sunday night my wife and I returned home after being away someplace warm for
> almost two weeks.  The family car had sat unused in the driveway all that
> time.  It lives outside because in the garage Trevor the TR6 has been resting
> while waiting to go into storage. 
>
> So, Monday morning brings the coldest day
> of the year so far here in Vermont, -2 degrees in the morning.  Added to
> that was 2 inches of new snow still falling on top of black-ice covered
> roads.  The Saab won't start, and it won't take a jump from my battery
> charger.  So I fire up the Triumph (no problem there of course) and try to
> jump it from that.  No-go.  We need to get going as my wife HAS to be at
> work early, and there's no time to wait for AAA.  So what do we end up driving
> to work in?  You got it - the TR6.  All that new body work, paint job,
> and pampered LBC life be damned.  I actually said "It's time to earn your keep
> fella."  
>
> Clothed for the office and with briefcases in hand, we both squeeze
> into the Triumph and begin our silly looking and frightful commute.  With my
> hands firmly gripping the wheel I slowly manuever through morning traffic up
> and down hills of ice, snow, and slush.  And yes the salt trucks had been out
> - further causing me greif.  It was un-freaking-believable.  I stayed within
> my built in bubble of safety, not wanting to get anywhere near anyone.  Ever
> notice how bad people drive, and the conditions are, when you're equipment
> and/or conditions are compromised?  The stares coming back from other
> drivers was a combination of confusion and amusement.  But we made it. 
> After sitting outside my office all day, Trevor started up just fine for the
> drive home.  Good thing I switch to 10W40 for late fall driving.  I then pick
> up the wife and stop by Auto Zone for a new battery for the Saab.  When we
> finally got home I was outside in the dark (it's now up to 6 degrees)
> installing the battery, then hosing down the Triumph as best as I could before
> putting it away again.  You should have seen the neighbors staring.  "There's
> that crazy car guy out there again."  It's actually supposed to warm up some
> tomorrow so I'll be taking it out again for a full bath and rubdown before
> going back in the garage and ready for the next rescue.
>
> Joe Merone
> South
> Burlington, VT
> CF18928 5-speed
> Presently covered in a little slush and salt