[TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 7, Issue 198

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I agree with Joe. There are more than enough in museums, and I want not the
car Dad bought in 1959 but the car I wanted in 1968. And the modern upgrades
really do make the usable today.

Ken Gano

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On Jul 21, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Joe DeMuth <jdemuth at mac.com> wrote:

>> Man, lighten up. To each his own.
>>
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>> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 06:11:08 -0400 (EDT)
>> From: loumetelko at aol.com
>> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [TR] Somebody buy this (and stop me from thinking about
>>   it)
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>> I drive my car every day to work. 15 miles each way including freeways. I
>> would really be put off if I had to do that in the showroom car, because
>> mine was that at one time, and it sucked. So I put in some creature
>> comforts, Miata seats, better brakes, a tuned engine, a Toyota trans,
Nissan
>> rear end and bigger tires. And, oh yes, a stereo with amp and subwoofer.
And
>> it looks bitchin too! I'll venture to bet that my car, with modifications,
>> is worth as much if not more than an original.
>>
>>
>>
>> What is sad for me is that you still claim to drive a Triumph!  You really
>> should have bought a clapped out Camaro, then no one would care when you
piled
>> the "mods" on it.  Surely you jest in saying  that your modification laden
>> "street rod" is worth more than an original!
>>
>>
>> Lou Metelko
>> Auburn, Indiana
>>
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