[TR] FW: Re: Trophys & TR's

[terryrs at comcast.net]

Took 3 years to bring my '59 TR3A back from junkyard status.  I drive it every day it doesn't rain (not a lot these last three weeks).  Still, ...

...frankly, the only trophy I'm interested in is the fingerprints on the hood of fascinated fourteen year olds who discard their everyday disdain to light the world with brilliant toothy smiles and energetic thumbs up.  

Terry
New Hampshire

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From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> 

> Quoth Randall : 
> > Well, say what you like, but I'm personally not the least bit 
> > interested in being judged for being "correct". Driving and 
> > enjoying the car is my reward. 
> 
> It's come to my attention that some are misinterpreting what I meant to say 
> here ... 
> 
> My point, as always, is that it's YOUR car, it should please YOU. If being 
> "correct" is what you enjoy, then by all means do so. I have no problem at 
> all with people that feel that way; it's just not my cup of tea (so to 
> speak). 
> 
> And I was NOT trying to criticize either the VTR concours or any of the 
> judges. That judge (who I do respect but decline to name except that I 
> don't believe he is on t his list) was doing exactly what he was supposed to 
> do. What fun is a competition where the judges don't follow the rules? 
> 
> I have no problem with the concours competition; it's just not what I enjoy. 
> It's lots of fun to go look at all the beautifully restored cars; but I'd 
> like to listen to a (period incorrect) CD on the way home 
> 
> Randall