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Re: [TR] Sad Triumph (owner) story

To: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Sad Triumph (owner) story
From: Rochlin Robert <rrochlin@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2020 08:20:17 -0500
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        I agree TerryAnn,
         I drive my TR6 almost every day from April to November.  My =
attitude is that the next owner can worry about the wear=E2=80=A6
        Best,
        Bob

> On Nov 4, 2020, at 7:20 AM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman@gmail.com> =
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> On 11/3/20 9:32 PM, aribert neumann wrote:
>> I was getting out of my Spit bodied GT6 in a parking lot earlier this =
week and someone that was about to get into their car stepped over for a =
quick discussion.=C3=82  He also had a Triumph.=C3=82  He typically =
takes it out once a year for a cruise event.=C3=82  He said his car is =
"nice looking" and he wants to keep it that way.=C3=82  Now my car is in =
need of a repaint - I painted it about 28 yrs ago and the finish has =
faded to dull/matte. =C3=82  But, I like to drive my car, just rolled =
100,000 miles (I reset the odometer when I rebodied it in the early =
'90s, had 126K+ miles (broken speedo cable) when I bought it in '89).=C3=82=
  Driving a car for one day per year seems like a waste of ownership.
> I agree whole heartedly! Triumphs were made to be driven and perfect =
hanger queens trailered to shows are a waste of a good TR. Mine was =
refurbished and repainted original colour 32 years ago. Could use new =
paint & some interior freshening up, but I keep her as clean as =
practical for a daily driver and get high smiles per mile out of her.
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><span=
 class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">    </span>I agree =
TerryAnn,<div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">      </span>&nbsp;I&nbsp;drive my TR6 almost =
every day from April to November. &nbsp;My attitude is that the next =
owner can worry about the wear=E2=80=A6<div class=3D""><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">     =
</span>Best,</div><div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">      </span>Bob<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Nov =
4, 2020, at 7:20 AM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tjwakeman@gmail.com"; class=3D"">tjwakeman@gmail.com</a>&gt;=
 wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
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  <div class=3D"">
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 11/3/20 9:32 PM, aribert neumann
      wrote:<br class=3D"">
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite" =
cite=3D"mid:CAGkVM28R3LmTuhnXu5XNnpeDwMxKhTipCOv_nVGkvQwk+f0veg@mail.gmail=
.com" class=3D"">
      <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3DUTF-8" class=3D"">
      <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">I was getting out of my Spit bodied =
GT6 in a
        parking lot earlier this week and someone that was about to get
        into their car stepped over for a quick discussion.=C3=82&nbsp; =
He also
        had a Triumph.=C3=82&nbsp; He typically takes it out <b =
class=3D"">once</b> a year
        for a cruise event.=C3=82&nbsp; He said his car is "nice =
looking" and he
        wants to keep it that way.=C3=82&nbsp; Now my car is in need of =
a repaint
        - I painted it about 28 yrs ago and the finish has faded to
        dull/matte. =C3=82&nbsp; But, I like to drive my car, just =
rolled 100,000
        miles (I reset the odometer when I rebodied it in the early
        '90s, had 126K+ miles (broken speedo cable) when I bought it in
        '89).=C3=82&nbsp; Driving a car for one day per year seems like =
a waste of
        ownership.<br class=3D"">
      </div>
    </blockquote><p class=3D"">I agree whole heartedly! Triumphs were =
made to be driven and
      perfect hanger queens trailered to shows are a waste of a good TR.
      Mine was refurbished and repainted original colour 32 years ago.
      Could use new paint &amp; some interior freshening up, but I keep
      her as clean as practical for a daily driver and get high smiles
      per mile out of her.</p><p class=3D""><br class=3D"">
    </p><p class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:part1.38252A58.EA20FDC5@gmail.com">&lt;mhghgcbjheinpbkb.jpg&gt;<=
/span></p>
    <br class=3D""><p class=3D"">TeriAnn<br class=3D"">
    </p>
    <div class=3D"moz-signature">-- <br class=3D""><p align=3D"center" =
class=3D""><a href=3D"http://overlandtravel.us/"; class=3D"">Book - The
          Essential Guide to Overland Travel in the United States and
          Canada</a>
        <br class=3D"">
        2 years to write and 38 years of travel and camping to learn
        what to write<br class=3D"">
        <br class=3D"">
        <b class=3D"">Because the world beckons and life waits for no =
one</b></p>
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