Ah, I'd love to have a TR4, FWIW, I was looking for one of those
inearnest, but could not find one that was decent in my price range. Oh
well. I can safely say that I'm the only person that I know of that
owns an LBC here in Avon Lake Ohio that goes to my school. I know one
father owns am early '74 MGB Roadster (Chrome), but other than that,
nothing! There was a parent last year who owned an MGA, but I think his
son graduated. As for half years, I'll take whatever I can get. :)
Later,
Brian
Dave Terrick wrote:
>
> Ah yes, I had a 65 TR4a in High School. Still do. It didn't run then (I
> suffered with a Chevette) but it was "still" one up from my nemesis who
> drove a purple MGB.
>
> Oh ya, Brian, you can stop counting "half years" now except as it refers to
> how long the next project will take (Grin, been there) !!!!
>
> Dave T
> Winnipeg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Furgalus <triumph.tr7@usa.net>
> To: Dr. Robert Carley <rcarley@uoguelph.ca>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: February 22, 1999 3:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Advice on RX7 for my son
>
> >
> >No! The current generation is not completely lost! Take me for an
> >example... I have a friendly dislike for the Miata (it's actually a very
> >nice car!), and I now own a 1981 TR7, at only 16.5 years old! I've been
> >going to Brit shows for the last three years! And in case you think I'm
> >the only one, there are at least three other British Car fans in my
> >school. (And is it coincidence that their parents all have owned LBC's
> >in the past? One had a Spitfire in College, another had an MGB :) up
> >until something like 10 years ago, and another had an AH 3000 Mk3!)
> >Just wanted to clear up any unfortunate misconceptions about GenXers and
> >our (misguided) taste in cars!
> >Later,
> >Brian
> >
> >
> >(PS- Oh, and as to the RX7 in question, tell him that they are nice
> >cars. I have a friend who's had his for a year-round driver, and has
> >really enjoyed it. They are really neat, with that rotary and all, but
> >I have just never warmed up to the styling. (Please keep all smart
> >remarks about the "visually challenged" TR7 to yourselves please. :)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Dr. Robert Carley" wrote:
> >>
> >> My apologies for the non-Triumph content.
> >>
> >> My son has been looking at a 1984 Mazda RX7 as his first car. The car
> seems in
> >> good shape, with low mileage.
> >>
> >> Were this thirty years ago, it would be me looking at a TR4....
> >>
> >> However, LBC's have been replaced by LJC's for the current generation of
> young
> >> drivers.
> >>
> >> As a father who wants to support my son's interests, I am looking for any
> >> experiences, etc. anyone might have had with this model of car. As a
> saving
> >> grace, he still wants to get a Triumph or MG as a project, but have the
> RX7 as a
> >> daily (disposable) driver.
> >>
> >> Mileage is 84,000 miles - it's an American model that was brought into
> Canada.
> >> Carburator model, rotary engine. Asking price $1500.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Robert Carley
> >> 73 TR6.
> >> Canada.
> >
> >--
> >
> >--
> >Check out my new webpage:
> > http://tr7.webjump.com/ . Thanks!
> >
> >1981 TR7 DHC, the newest addition!
> >1983 Honda Civic 1500DX, still going!
> >
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1981 TR7 DHC, the newest addition!
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