having recently returned from several years in the Heidelberg area
(close to Ramstein) i have to agree.
the Bundestrassen can be a wonderful place to drive.... not to mention
the other aspect of it... if you were to decide to sell the TR6 in
Germany, you would undoubtably get far more for it than you would in the
US.
aaron
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy [SMTP:amdixon@erols.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 1998 7:56 PM
> To: Triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Ramstein Assignee
>
>
> Sorry but I get mail in about three places and this one doesn't have
> your
> name.
>
> Having done two tours in Germany, one with my TR6, my opinion (just
> like
> A**holes, everybody's got one) would be to sell the family car and
> ship the
> Triumph. Yes I know we have a family to take care of. There's a
> constant
> turnover of GIs and Airmen and as such a constant supply of family
> cars.
> Take the money from selling the family car and buy a used one over
> there.
> Go to the BX shortly after arrival and make arrangements to by a 2001
> car
> of family choice to be delivered to your point of entry on rotation
> back to
> CONUS.
>
> It may be a little work to convince the wife but she'll be happy you
> took it
> too. From Ramnstien you are in close proximity to two of the world
> great
> wine valleys. A trip up the Rhine valley through Mainz, Bacharach, and
>
> points north or along the Mosel to Bernkastel Khues, or then a short
> trip
> east into France. You'll both be sorry if you can't do it in the TR.
>
> Again, my opinion, and everybody has one.
>
> Andy
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