thats singular for "boodies"
----- Original Message -----
From Kent J. Miller <Bushwacker4 at prodigy.net>
To: Spridgets <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 12:29 AM
Subject: Fw: TR2/3/3a Versus Sprite Mk.I
> What's a "bood"?
>
> Kent
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: WFO Herb <froggi@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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