[TR] I love my TR3

[Frank Fisher]

good to hear your OK Andrew.
those poorly handling American boats should stick
to sailing and leave real spirited driving to cars designed specifically for
it. ;-0
 
Caprice and I also like to stooge around our little town of Temecula
down here in southern California's wine country. so many sporty routs to take.
we have probably only hit 20% of them in 18 months.
 
Frank

From: Andrew
Uprichard <auprichard at uprichard.net>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Sent:
Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:42 PM
Subject: [TR] I love my TR3

I may have
shared with the list that my wife and I love to take the TR out
for a "stooge"
- an RAF WW2 expression meaning going out with no particular
destination in
mind and with no schedule for getting there or getting back.
"Reconnaissance
of the scenery" fits the description well.



Well, today we were about 20
miles away from home and were approaching a
long left-hand corner when a black
Mustang approached from the other
direction, lost control and drifted
broadside into our lane.  Tires were
squealing, smoke billowing, the wife
screaming.  The guy must have been
doing about 80 on a two-lane road and I
truly felt this was it.  I saw a gap
on the right between two fence posts,
turned the wheel sharp right and
headed for the grass.  The TR was great,
clung to the road and steered us to
safer pastures. We were fine. 



I have
always loved my car, but now I have an ever deeper respect for its
abilities.
triumphs at autox.team.net

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