What's a "bood"?
Kent
----- Original Message -----
From WFO Herb <froggi at cdsnet.net>
To: Ron.Corry <Corry@iol.ie>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: TR2/3/3a Versus Sprite Mk.I
> You're "A Okay" in my bood Ron!
>
>
> "Ron.Corry" wrote:
>
> > OK! I 'fess up. I DO like the look of the early TRs, but my first love
> > since 1958 IS the Mk. I Sprite, by an Irish Mile.
> >
> > In my den, along with all the Airfix/Gunze Sangyo/Monogram plastic
models
> > of the Mk.I Sprite, in their (unopened) boxes, I almost have an equal
> > number of TR2 and TR3 boxes.
> >
> > My first Dinky Toy sports car was the TR2, which I still have! My one
regret
> > was that Meccano did not produce a model of the Mk.I Sprite. I do have
their
> > Mk.II. I collect all metal 1/43 models I can of of the Sprite; even have
a few
> > Mk. III/IVs. Why, when in US in Sept., I bought the Johnny Lightning
models
> > of
> > both the Sprite AND the TR3A.
> >
> > The only model I don't have, and positively lust after, is the VIP
Slot-car
> > version of the Sprite. Anyone got one?
> >
> > IMHO, the TR2/3/3A are very close in looks with the Sprite Mk. I. Same
style
> > headlight pods; same rear lights; smooth curved lines; same era
manufacture,
> > with a beautiful dash. If I could, I would like to have a TR2/3/3A as a
> > standby
> > car. Hey, I sold some Sprite parts to a guy near Dublin Irl., who has
that
> > Sprite
> > /TR3 combination, too.
> >
> > Funny story on the same lines:- I bought my Sprite in Liverpool, England
in
> > 1974.
> > All the time I was working on the Sprite in the garage '74 > '76, the
> > neighbour
> > whose property adjoined my back garden, was, unknown to me, working on a
TR2!
> > Only found that out on the day we were leaving UK to return to Ireland.
> >
> > Sorry guys/gals, if this offends, butttt.., but I.. I had to come out of
> > the closet!!
> > :-)))
> >
> > Ron in Ireland
> > '59 Sprite "Oggibip"
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