kinda makes one wonder, just what is in the same "class" as a Chevy Vega?
and, does this redefine the word "class"?
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Brooks <brooks@belcotech.com>
To: fot@autox.team.net <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 2:22 PM
Subject: Introduction
>FOT'ers,
>
>Singers? Quartets? Huh? I thought this was the "serious" list <huge
smile>
>
>Hi. Judging by the names on the messages I've received today, many of you
>already know who I am. For everyone else, I'm "relatively" new to
Triumphs,
>just a few years into owning my '60 TR3A, but I've been catching up on lost
>time as quickly as possible.
>
>My TR was acquired as a substitute for my 1974 Norton Commando (still in
the
>shed) and 1978 CB750 Honda (sold). It was always a little dicey riding the
>bikes in this suburban New York City, traffic nightmare, so I gave the
>motorcycles up when we had our first child. My wife, recognizing the fact
>that I would then be toy-less, pushed me to find a new toy; one with four
>wheels. She wanted an MGB, but we did our homework, saw a lot of cars and
>bought a TR3 instead; a decision she now knows was right. (We looked at
>some cars with those new-fangled roll up windows too, but I'm pretty sure
>it's just a passing fad.)
>
>Why am I here? I spent a number of years autocrossing a '72 Chevy Vega and
>(no laughing, please) a very competitive in it's class, 1980 Buick Regal
>Limited. I've wanted to get back into AutoX for a while and the TR is the
>chosen tool. I'm within a month (hopefully) of installing an engine to
>replace the wheezy one I've been patching for a few years. This is the
>engine I built with advice from many of you, via the regular Triumph list.
>
>I'm looking forward to participating on the FOT list, but I've got one
major
>concern, I can't sing worth a damn.
>
>Jack Brooks
>TS69032L
>
>BTW - The missus (wife, not car) and I will be running in the modified
class
>at the VTR-99 AutoX. See you there.
>
>
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