Hang in there, Carol! These really are great cars once you catch up with
the neglect and bad wrenching of the dreaded DPO. The secret to enjoying
your TR-6 is to get to know the car inside and out so that you can fix
things BEFORE they break. Much nicer to do scheduled maintenance than have
your car schedule it for you :-o
Tom Gentry
'72 Triumph TR-6 OD
'59 Triumph 10 Sedan
'86 Dodge Shelby Charger
'88 Sterling 825 SL
Life is too short to drive boring cars!
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> From: Nettater@aol.com
> To: Triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: British-cars@autox.team.net
> Subject: Sanity Check on TR 6 ownership !
> Date: Thursday, September 19, 1996 7:46 AM
>
> Scions,
>
> Most of you have read my problems, and offered advice. Is is a
prerequisite
> of TR owners to have gone insane ? It seems that the "clean" car I
bought in
> April, from the local Triumph club ( and a good mechanic), has decided
that
> it would rather sit in the garage than run and have fun in the sun about
> town. We've had new rear suspension, turned the rotors/drums, rebuilt
> distributor, points, plugs, wires... Is the first year of ownership
always so
> trying ? Is it part of being a beginning mechanic on a steep learning
curve
> ???
>
> Excuse the puling...it's just that the sit/drive ratio is currently
hovering
> around 80%/20% and I miss the ragtop.
>
> Evaluations are welcome.
>
>
> Carol Z.
> 74 TR6 (moody !)
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