Wow, and I worry about going out in the RAIN with the bad drivers here
in Florida. I think I'll quit whining about that now.
Joe
72 TR6
84 308GTS
PS: The classic cars have saved my wife from missing work when her 5
series has died with electrical issues. (German engineering my a$$)
Joe Merone wrote:
> Sunday night my wife and I returned home after being away someplace warm for
> almost two weeks. The family car had sat unused in the driveway all that
> time. It lives outside because in the garage Trevor the TR6 has been resting
> while waiting to go into storage.
>
> So, Monday morning brings the coldest day
> of the year so far here in Vermont, -2 degrees in the morning. Added to
> that was 2 inches of new snow still falling on top of black-ice covered
> roads. The Saab won't start, and it won't take a jump from my battery
> charger. So I fire up the Triumph (no problem there of course) and try to
> jump it from that. No-go. We need to get going as my wife HAS to be at
> work early, and there's no time to wait for AAA. So what do we end up driving
> to work in? You got it - the TR6. All that new body work, paint job,
> and pampered LBC life be damned. I actually said "It's time to earn your keep
> fella."
>
> Clothed for the office and with briefcases in hand, we both squeeze
> into the Triumph and begin our silly looking and frightful commute. With my
> hands firmly gripping the wheel I slowly manuever through morning traffic up
> and down hills of ice, snow, and slush. And yes the salt trucks had been out
> - further causing me greif. It was un-freaking-believable. I stayed within
> my built in bubble of safety, not wanting to get anywhere near anyone. Ever
> notice how bad people drive, and the conditions are, when you're equipment
> and/or conditions are compromised? The stares coming back from other
> drivers was a combination of confusion and amusement. But we made it.
> After sitting outside my office all day, Trevor started up just fine for the
> drive home. Good thing I switch to 10W40 for late fall driving. I then pick
> up the wife and stop by Auto Zone for a new battery for the Saab. When we
> finally got home I was outside in the dark (it's now up to 6 degrees)
> installing the battery, then hosing down the Triumph as best as I could before
> putting it away again. You should have seen the neighbors staring. "There's
> that crazy car guy out there again." It's actually supposed to warm up some
> tomorrow so I'll be taking it out again for a full bath and rubdown before
> going back in the garage and ready for the next rescue.
>
> Joe Merone
> South
> Burlington, VT
> CF18928 5-speed
> Presently covered in a little slush and salt
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