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Post by bigginger »

...and enough boot space for a pair of scissors and bottle of shampoo :D
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Post by plastic_orange »

bigginger wrote:...and enough boot space for a pair of scissors and bottle of shampoo :D
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Hence the 'night' comment :D

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Post by bigginger »

I know ;)
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Post by bmcecosse »

I think you are confusiong the car with the MR2 and the MX5!!
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Post by plastic_orange »

No we are not. I well remember the 'image' when they were current, and don't think that the passing of years, and folks lapse of memory will help you here :lol:
I do however agree that in the modern era, the likes of the MR2 and MX5 have a similar following, and could be considered the offspring of the TR7.

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Post by bmcecosse »

Very much so - but I can assure you it would take a very manly hairdresser to handle the steering - very heavy. The boot however is nice and large and holds all my gear - drier and basin included! The Morris Minor saloon doesn't exactly have a fabulous image from the past - Mr District Nurse!!
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Post by Judge »

I didn't know Stirling Moss was a District Nurse :wink:
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Post by Welung666 »

Nurse S s s s s stirling M m m m moss :lol:

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Post by mal »

The Morris Minor saloon doesn't exactly have a fabulous image from the past - Mr District Nurse!!
That's a funny thing to say considering TR7 is the wors't car Triumph ever made.... oh.. apart from the Stag..... must admit I have a 'wedge', it's under the garage door to keep it open, so I suppose they are of some use :wink: :lol:

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Post by Kevin »

I didn't know Stirling Moss was a District Nurse :wink:
Or his sister Pat 8)
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Must admit I quite like the TR7, but I can never understand why they didn't put the Dolly Sprint's 16v engine in it.

It probably could have been a really great car if it hadn't been subjected to a typical series of BL cock a doodle diddley-ups (wrong engine, no convertible when first launched, dodgy build, etc.) Having said that it was the most successful TR ever so they must have got something right!

I assume from the weather comments that yours is a soft-top then BMC?
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cock a doodle diddley a doodle diddley-ups
I don't recall writing exactly that phrase... :roll: :lol:
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Post by badfelafel »

i didnt know ned flanders was into minors or tr7s!
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Post by bmcecosse »

The TR7 was of course designed to take the Rover V8 engine - but fuel prices took a jump and Leyland bottled out - fitting the Triumph engine instead. The front chassis legs are cranked outwards at just the correct place to allow the V8 exhaust manifolds to clear - which makes the conversion to V8 power relatively easy. Many do this - and much as I love the V8 noise I can't see me managing the fuel costs! Of course - a V8 on LPG would be quite economical - -hmmmm. And yes - mine is the drop head coupe - with the head dropped whenever possible - I suspect the fixed head must be very claustrophobic! Just run an ebay search for TR7 and you will be amazed at the value for money.
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Post by plastic_orange »

bogof :lol: Buy One Get one Free :lol:
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Post by chrisd87 »

head dropped whenever possible
Good stuff. It always amazes me how you see loads of soft-top cars driving around in lovely weather with the roof up!
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Post by Onne »

Yes, the modern ones... they probably have the aircon on as it may be too windy at 90mph in the fast lane...
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Post by plastic_orange »

Yes, It's quite surprising how cheap the V8 ones are. Unfortunately I remember the rust on show room models, but I suppose the survivors can't all be bad.
However, if you want 2 seats, buy a motor cycle :wink:

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Post by bigginger »

Onne wrote:Yes, the modern ones... they probably have the aircon on as it may be too windy at 90mph in the fast lane...
Yeah, might mess up the driver's hair...
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