Morris Minor Owners Club

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

Pete

I know ;)

I think you are confusiong the car with the MR2 and the MX5!!

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
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.

Pete

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!!

I didn't know Stirling Moss was a District Nurse

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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

Mal

I didn't know Stirling Moss was a District Nurse

Or his sister Pat

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?

cock a doodle diddley a doodle diddley-ups

I don't recall writing exactly that phrase...

i didnt know ned flanders was into minors or tr7s!

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.

bogof Buy One Get one Free

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!

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

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

Pete

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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