Drove mine today... popped the fan belt. Limped over to the closest auto
parts place (the belt broke on the Interstate... At least I have an electric
fan!) and bought 2 (1 to use, 1 for the trunk).
I will also drive it tomorrow and probably Friday (I'm very
weather-dependent - I have only a tonneau!)
I will update my site with the latest "Mil"Spit pictures soon. It's been
camouflage nearly a month! If anyone was at the Carlisle PA show, I was
there Saturday & Sunday, autocrossed Sunday with a barely respectable 53sec.
time!
Then again, with a stock, non-tweaked engine, used tires, and 19 year old
suspension, not too shabby!
Gregory W. Smith http://www.cvn.net/~gsmith
Member, Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club
1980 Spitfire 1500 "for the wife" :)
1980 TR7 Spider v8 (in progress)
1980 TR7 30th Anniversary Edition (deceased)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Atwell Haines
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 9:07 PM
To: Dean Dashwood; 'Spitfire List'
Subject: Re: Contagious
Dean and others,
THAT'S why this week is British Car Week! :) See -- it works!!!
Is everyone driving their [roadable] Spitfires everywhere this week??
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire -- on parade!
At 11:25 AM 5/25/99 +0100, Dean Dashwood wrote:
>
>It's official - the LBC disease is contagious!
>
>I got a phone call last night from a friend who has never really shown
>any interest in cars at all. Apparently, he saw a procession of
>Triumphs driving through Windsor yesterday - two Stags, two Spitfires,
>and two others he didn't recognise. He spent ages describing one of the
>Spitfires to me - a red Mk 3 in absolutely beautiful condition - every
>body panel was perfect, there were no gaps where panels had been badly
>fitted, he couldn't fault it at all. Then he said "even someone who has
>as little interest in cars as I do can appreciate why you like classic
>cars so much when I see something like that!" So, all I have to do now
>is convince him to buy one! That might take a bit more work - maybe if
>I could just get him behind the wheel of my Spit he'll realise what he's
>missing out on........
>
>Ok, that's it - just had to share that!
>
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