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That reminds me. When I say my TR3 "keeps up with traffic," I'm referencin=
g traffic on the freeway here (tollway, rather) that clips along between 70=
and 80 mph. I've been curious about the various cruising speeds and power=
performances of TR3's and their competition back in the day, cruising that=
is without winding up to crank shattering rpm's. Anybody familiar with th=
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Relative aesthetics of these old cars are, of course, subjective. Performa=
nce, though, is math.=20
Terry Smith '59 TR3A
New Hampshire
> On July 16, 2019 at 12:55 PM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
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> Many many years ago, I took a road trip in my TR3A, along with a budd=
y in an MGA. I don=E2=80=99t think either of us even owned a top; let alon=
e had room for it along with the suitcases and so on.
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> Driving down US 1 on the east coast, we saw a huge thunderstorm headi=
ng our way. I apologized to my friend, then floored the TR and like the ol=
d song, wound it up to 110, knowing his MG wouldn=E2=80=99t top 85 on a goo=
d day (maybe downhill with a tail wind). I stayed dry, guess who got soake=
d!
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</head><body><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans=
-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">That reminds me.  When I say my TR3 &=
#34;keeps up with traffic," I'm referencing traffic on the freeway =
here (tollway, rather) that clips along between 70 and 80 mph.  I'=
ve been curious about the various cruising speeds and power performances of=
TR3's and their competition back in the day, cruising that is without =
winding up to crank shattering rpm's.  Anybody familiar with that?=
  <br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sa=
ns-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; fon=
t-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Relative aes=
thetics of these old cars are, of course, subjective.  Performance, th=
ough, is math.  <br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-s=
ize: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);=
">Terry Smith '59 TR3A<br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family:=
helvetica,arial,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">New Hampshire<br></p>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On July 16, 2019 at 12:55 PM Randall <tr3driv=
er@ca.rr.com> wrote: <br> <br><div class=3D"ox-b00a660ed8-WordSection1"=
><p class=3D"ox-b00a660ed8-MsoNormal">Many many years ago, I took a road tr=
ip in my TR3A, along with a buddy in an MGA.  I don’t think eith=
er of us even owned a top; let alone had room for it along with the suitcas=
es and so on.</p><p class=3D"ox-b00a660ed8-MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D=
"ox-b00a660ed8-MsoNormal">Driving down US 1 on the east coast, we saw a hug=
e thunderstorm heading our way.  I apologized to my friend, then floor=
ed the TR and like the old song, wound it up to 110, knowing his MG wouldn&=
#8217;t top 85 on a good day (maybe downhill with a tail wind).  I sta=
yed dry, guess who got soaked!</p><p class=3D"ox-b00a660ed8-MsoNormal">=
0;</p><p class=3D"ox-b00a660ed8-MsoNormal">We’re still good friends a=
fter all these years, but he gave up on the MG and bought an Amphicar inste=
ad.</p><p class=3D"ox-b00a660ed8-MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"ox-b00a66=
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