Russell Silverman writes:
>I have a very 'normal' '80 spider, no mods, low mileage. I think some of
the
>technology is pretty decent, and it is definitely a nice driving car.
>However,....
>1. Oh, I was passed by a Subaru Justy, those damn sports cars!!
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>Frankly, stock, the car is only fair. It handles really well, but the
breaks
>suck, the engine is a dog (relative to the powerful justy), and maybe your
>clock works, maybe your headlights don't blink, maybe you don't carry a
>rather complete tool chest in your trunk and maybe your just lucky. And I
>have the best one they made, so says the literature.
>--later, RS
Russell,
Maybe the reason the Justy passed you is because of the 1000 or so lbs of
tools
in the trunk ;-)
To be honest, the stock (engine-wise) TR6 I drive isn't much faster. My
wife's Escort
with a 1.9 Litre engine, room for 4 and enough space for a parts TR6, is
just as fast.
You have to compare these cars with contemeraries. Comparing them to
modern
cars will just depress you. My TR3 is just a little faster than the TR6
but in 1957 it was
just about the fastest thing on the road!
Now the TR8...
Dave Massey
St. Louis, MO USA
57 TR3
71 TR6
80 TR8
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