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Re: eBay values (rare TR4A's) ;-)

To: SDOliner@aol.com, Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: eBay values (rare TR4A's) ;-)
From: Steven Newell <steven@newellboys.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 20:39:22 -0700
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SDOliner@aol.com wrote:

> I took a road trip with the TR into Adirondaks with my 20 year old son this
> summer. I wasn't paying any attention to his driving, but on the Northway,
> going down hill, we blew past this tractor trailer like it was parked. So I
> looked over at the speedo and saw in was 5 mph from being buried (115). So I
> think, heck got to fix that speedo. Then I look at the tach and it is
> cranking a shade below 6000. All this with only 1,000 miles on the latest
> rebuild. I yell over to him what do you want to do blow the engine, get a
> speeding ticket of both? The stupid kid has this huge grin on his face.
>
> Not sure the speedo is accurate. But anytime and anyplace.

That sounds fun. And makes me a little glad my boys are at least 11 years
from driving age. I'll need to have the overdrive overhauled first I think, but
then my speedo often bounces up past 115 so maybe it'll be a close run. ;-)
See you on the road.

--
Steven Newell
Littleton, CO

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