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Re: [TR] MGA

To: terryrs@comcast.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] MGA
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:56:41 +0000 (UTC)
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 Well, yeah, but....um.... the MGA has wooden floorboards.
Go figure.=C2=A0 There is no rhyme or reason.=C2=A0 Just what people want.
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From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Jul 15, 2019 6:05 pm
Subject: [TR] MGA

 Just curious.=C2=A0 Looking at Craigslist cars, I'm seeing MGA's going for=
 more than comparable TR3's.=C2=A0 Maybe it's just in NH, but it does seem =
strange that such an underpowered car as the MGA (what, 68 hp?), "triumphs"=
 in price over TR3's (at what, 100 hp?).=C2=A0 Plus the TR3 has bug-eyes an=
d more muscular swooping lines like a cheetah.=C2=A0=20

Not to belittle the MGA.=C2=A0 It's a cool car.=C2=A0 But TR's keep up with=
 modern traffick, and then some.=C2=A0=20

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
New Hampshire
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<div> <font size="3">Well, yeah, but....um.... the MGA has wooden 
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<div><font size="3">Go figure.&nbsp; There is no rhyme or reason.&nbsp; Just 
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<div style="clear:both"><font size="4">Dave </font><br>
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From: TERRY SMITH &lt;terryrs@comcast.net&gt;<br>
To: triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Mon, Jul 15, 2019 6:05 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] MGA<br>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, 
sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">Just curious.&nbsp; Looking at Craigslist 
cars, I'm seeing MGA's going for more than comparable TR3's.&nbsp; Maybe it's 
just in NH, but it does seem strange that such an underpowered car as the MGA 
(what, 68 hp?), "triumphs" in price over TR3's (at what, 100 hp?).&nbsp; Plus 
the TR3 has bug-eyes and more muscular swooping lines like a cheetah.&nbsp; <br>
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sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, 
sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">Not to belittle the MGA.&nbsp; It's a cool 
car.&nbsp; But TR's keep up with modern traffick, and then some.&nbsp; <br>
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sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, 
sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">Terry Smith, '59 TR3A<br>
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sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">New Hampshire<br>
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