None in Triumphs...my current GT6+ is my first Triumph, and I've slowed down
since rolling a 1965 VW (three times, down a hill), and a Honda CRX Si at
Summit Point (Three times again and then an end-for-end a la' Petty at
Daytona...a fan actually got it on tape for me).
ken shapiro
baltimore
1970 GT6+ KC81872L
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Johnson <jguy@erinet.com>
To: Gary Nafziger <naffy@netins.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: accidents in triumphs
>
> I've not had an accident in a TR6, however, I did manage to total an
Austin
> Healey Sprite in 1974. I was surprised at the amount of damage the Sprite
> took and I still came out alive. The frame was bent upwards about a foot
in
> the middle of the car. I only had a broken nose with which I had taken
> out the steering wheel. My passenger had a mild concussion when his head
> went into the windshield.( Wasn't wearing his seat belt). The 7 cars that
I
> hit that night were pretty badly damaged, but the Healey just kept going.
> I've not experienced a roll-over in an LBC and given the way I used to
> drive, I would wonder just what it would take to get into a roll-over
> situation. I've done many 360's in LBC's and have never been able to get
> one to feel like it's going to flip.
>
> I feel safer in my Triumph than in any vehicle I've ever owned.
> Of course, as I said , I no longer drive like I used to.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff Johnson
> 1976 TR6
> Still off the road for major rebuild
> Looks like I'll miss the entire summer of fun. Oh well. After 24 years,
> what's 6 months?
>
>
> At 02:25 PM 6/10/00, Gary Nafziger wrote:
>
> >reading one post mentioning an accident in a 6........made me
> >think........has anyone experienced an accident in a triumph or small
> >british sports car??
> >
> >Roll over?? with or without roll bar?? Care to share??LOL
> > Gary, Frances Nafziger
> > Wellman, Iowa
> > naffy@netins.net
>
>
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