[TR] not goodbye, just farewell

[klassiccar at aol.com]

 Ian,

Just wanted to let you know, that just because you are sending the TR off to a new home, you are still welcome to play with your TR buddies. Make sure you come Show the E type off when you get it on the road.

Steve Klein
Delaware Valley Triumphs

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:12:48 -0500
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Subject: [TR] It's not goodbye, just farewell...
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I always planned on keeping the TR4 unless I could get hold of a TR5 again
(used to have one in the UK) - highly unlikely given the scarcity and cost
of them over in Europe. 

 

Another car I always wanted, but didn't think I would ever have a chance of
affording as a hobby was a convertible Jag E-type Series 1 or 2. Well one
came along at a price I couldn't refuse, so I snapped it up.  It's a 1970
model that needed new floors and sills; the repairs are coming on nicely AND
under budget so far - yeah.   

 

While we are excited to have it, we are both sad that the TR4 is going to
have to go due to garage limitations. I will be putting it up for sale in
the New Year in time for driving season. Before I do, I wanted to advise
(and thank) those who have helped me in so many ways to get this car back on
the road.

 

I never quite got around to doing the overdrive conversion as the original
box was fine and "if it ain't broke don't fix it"; the freshly rebuilt TR6
OD box is in the garage waiting to be installed.

 

So I am swapping one model that is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011
for another - ironic.

 

Merry Christmas to all.

 

Thanks

Ian

62 TR4

70 E-Type Jaguar OTS