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Re: [TR] [6pack] Need your opinions, please!

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Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Need your opinions, please!
From: "Oliver" <sumton@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 17:51:48 -0500
my opinion - that's a great color.


>
>> Listers,
>>
>> Without going into the aggravating 'how' and 'why' details I would 
>> greatly
>> appreciate opinions of fellow enthusiasts about the color of my freshly
>> painted tub.  The car is not being built to an original standard but I 
>> did
>> want a particular color that was representative of the traditional 
>> British
>> Racing Green.
>>
>> Best laid plans were "Murphy-ized' and what I now have is an unusual 
>> color
>> for a 250 that I am heavily biased against because of what the 
>> expectation
>> was and my years of TR ownership.  I don't hate the color but everyone 
>> who
>> has seen the car, all non-enthusiasts who have no real basis for
>> comparison,
>> thinks I'm crazy for considering repainting it, or at least attempting to
>> use a blue tinted clear to soften the green.  It does remind me of the
>> lighter racing green used by Lotus in the 50s, 60s and 70s.  All other
>> body
>> panels are still in primer.
>>
>> So, please take a look http://www.triumphowners.com/231 and give me your
>> valued opinions, be it "absolutely ghastly" or "too cool".   Right now 
>> I'm
>> on the fence.
>>
>> Thank you all!
>>
>> Greg Dito
>> CD6250L
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