---Ryan Smith <shmitty99@hotmail.com> wrote:
...
> my new wheels. When I pulled up, there were some kids across the
street
> who stopped playing and ran over to look at the spit. They were so
> enthusiastic and commented on what a cool car it was. I was feeling
> pretty good about myself and answered what questions they had. Then
one
> of them asked how much I paid for my "Viper". Without missing a
beat,
...
Reminds me of when I had my '71 MKIV out, in front of my house. The
neighbor kid ran over, and asked me if it was a Mustang or Corvette.
My wife looks at him and says, "It's a Triumph Spitfire." And he
says, I bet that thing goes fast!
Well, it will go _relatively_ fast once I get it back on the road...
err... :-)
Speaking of that, I was underneath my Jeep on Sunday, changing the
oil, and happened to glance at the underside of the Spitfire. I
noticed a fluid dripping out at a rather rapid pace, coming out of the
bottom of the trunk area. After having a quick heart attack (no -
please - not the gas tank!), I found a punctured jug of water in the
trunk, in case of overheating.
Boy was I relieved!!
Chip Mautz
Atlanta, GA, USA
'71 MKIV Spitfire (Oiling the garage floor)
==
Roight! I'll do you for that!
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