How do we know that he wasn't talking about a motorcycle?
Dave Massey wrote:
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>>You mean, Triumphs ARE reliable; only fictional ones aren't? Or is it
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>that Medavoy is a fictional character and therefore knows squat about
>Triumphs? Just what is it that's fiction, Dave? I need to know! ;-)
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>Well, yes. Yes I'm saying that Triumphs are reliable. About as reliable
>as any 30 year old car. Probably more so. What's not reliable is the
>expectation that Hollywood script writers will forgo a catchy line for the
>sake of truth and accuracy.
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>I guess I should be happy they spelled Triumph right. (They DID spell it
>right, didn't they?)
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>(I also wonder how many of the watching public caught on to what he was
>saying)
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1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
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