That's tacky, Fred. True, but tacky.
-----Original Message-----
From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, July 30, 1998 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: Legroom?
>
>Barry Schwartz wrote:
>>
>> >If I
>> >were in your shoes I would look for a Triumph TR3 thru TR6 and even a
>> >TR7 but I would problably stay away from the Spits and GT6's. If it's
>> >a chore to get in the thing you tend to drive it less.
>> **************************************
>> Actually, I think you'll find that the interior dimensions are
practically
>> the same for the Spitfire and the TR4/6. They share the same track
>> (front), and windscreen up thru the MK3, and MK4 Spits are different
only
>> in that the windscreen was deepened about two inches. I think the myth
>> perpetuates because the Spitfire appears outwardly, to be a smaller car
so
>> the assumption is that it's also smaller inside. I would be willing to
bet
>> that the interior width dimensions for both cars are within an inch of
each
>> other-
>>
>> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>> 72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
>> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
>> 70 Spitfire
>
>Think of how many less divorces there would be for 1 inch.
>
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