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To: AZamericonnie

Triumph Spitfire! Something broke on it every day, and parts were EXPENSIVE!!


20 posted on 10/15/2008 5:54:37 PM PDT by gbs
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Triumph Spitfire!

I had one of those; don't miss it a bit.

36 posted on 10/15/2008 6:00:24 PM PDT by windsorknot
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Triumph Spitfire! Something broke on it every day, and parts were EXPENSIVE!!

My family has one of those. They're actually not too bad if someone has a mechanic in the family who can adjust the engine and other stuff to deal with the idiosyncrasies.

They also can make the sharpest U-turns which can be useful.

Unfortunately, it's currently sidelined waiting for parts...

128 posted on 10/15/2008 7:17:48 PM PDT by Victoria_R (We had a Toyota that ate transmissions...)
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Welcome to the Canteen, gbs....it would worry me to plan any trips.


226 posted on 10/16/2008 12:14:01 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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