[TR] Are any of your kids driving Triumphs?

[TERRY SMITH]

Came home from a business trip to DC this week.  Next day got in the TR3 to drive to work and found strawberry jam all over the voltmeter.  Hmmm, Sherlock, methinks my 5 year old grandson had been enjoying time behind the wheel while I was away.


Terry, amused.

> On August 18, 2017 at 10:46 PM "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>     Our 2 1/2 YO granddaughter loves to sit in our 63 TR4. I drape the lap and shoulder belts over her and she's in heaven. She wiggles the wheel and yells "look out people, here we come". The horn is currently inop or I'm sure she'd wear out the button. I promised the car to her. Her response: "YAY!!!" 
> 
>     jim
>     63 TR4 in autox prep. 99.9% finished, 90% to go
> 
>     Fat-thumbed from my iPhone7
> 
>     On Aug 18, 2017, at 5:42 PM, Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com mailto:yellowtr3 at yahoo.com > wrote:
> 
> 
>         > >         building the TR3 was a father son project, that has led to him becoming an ASE certified mechanic.
> >         he loves driving the car when home but for now its mine
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >         ---------------------------------------------
> >         From: "glemon at neb.rr.com mailto:glemon at neb.rr.com " <glemon at neb.rr.com mailto:glemon at neb.rr.com >
> >         To: dave <dave at ranteer.com mailto:dave at ranteer.com >; 'Triumphs' <triumphs at autox.team.net mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net >
> >         Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 12:18 PM
> >         Subject: Re: [TR] Are any of your kids driving Triumphs?
> > 
> >         My son has an interest in cars, loves to drive the TR250(when I let him) but doesn't have a Triumph.  My brother (who is a bigger car geek than me if that is possible, restored a one owner bugeye Spritewith and for his son (now about 20, he loves it and has been using it nearly every day this summer.
> > 
> >         GregLemon
> >         TR250
> > 
> >         ---- dave <dave at ranteer.com mailto:dave at ranteer.com > wrote:
> >         > My 28 year old son has been co-driving our TR6 since he was 14.  He also
> >         > enjoys our TR4 and mga.  He has several autocross trophies in the TR6 (and
> >         > TR6 modified is a tough class!).
> >         >
> >         > 
> >         >
> >         > I have told him that the TR6 is his when he can afford to have it.  He even
> >         > knows somewhat how to keep it going and how to fix it.
> >         >
> >         > 
> >         >
> >         > From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net ] On Behalf Of Robert
> >         > Rochlin
> >         > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 6:19 PM
> >         > To: Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com mailto:triumphstag at gmail.com >
> >         > Cc: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net >
> >         > Subject: Re: [TR] Are any of your kids driving Triumphs?
> >         >
> >         > 
> >         >
> >         >                I told my daughter that she could have my TR6 (when she is
> >         > able pry my cold frail hands from the steering wheel) if she learned to
> >         > drive it.  She can drive it, but has difficulty with driving it in traffic,
> >         > but is tenacious.  She does love the car and we go for frequent coffee runs.
> >         >
> >         >
> >         > Bob
> >         >
> >         > '72 TR6
> >         >
> >         > On Aug 17, 2017, at 6:01 PM, Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com mailto:triumphstag at gmail.com
> >         > <mailto:triumphstag at gmail.com mailto:triumphstag at gmail.com > > wrote:
> >         >
> >         > 
> >         >
> >         > I have a 14 year old boy. I drive a Stag but am working on a second Stag
> >         > which I plan for him and his younger brother to have and drive one day.
> >         >
> >         > 
> >         >
> >         > Sujit
> >         >
> >         >
> >         > 
> >         >
> >         > --
> >         >
> >         > Sujit Roy
> >         > Cupertino, California
> >         >
> >         >
> >         > https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/
> >         > tenasous
> >         >
> >         >
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