Re: out of office message

2002-07-17 Thread Henry Stike
Yes, we got one too...couldn't figure it out either. Don Henry Stike --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did anyone else get this fom Sue Pace? Looks like she turned on theout of office asssistent and we'll all probably get one for every email we send to the list ( I expect

Re: oil pressure saga - what the manual says.

2002-07-17 Thread HD883HUGGR
How anyone ever owned a LBC before e-mail is beyond me. I'm already having a crappy day, and when I read this it made me laugh out loud. Thanks, Jeff! Scott /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool

RE: Is the Spitfire a real Triumph? :-)

2002-07-17 Thread Richard Gosling
I really don't get this whole arguement - that the TR7/8 is not a 'real' Triumph (or even a 'real' TR) because it doesn't have a separate frame. Granted, the styling of the TR7 is a subject of deeply divided opinion. But that shouldn't affect its legitimacy. Those who say it is not a 'real' TR

RE: Is the Spitfire a real Triumph? :-)

2002-07-17 Thread Scott Ruffner
On Wed, 17 Jul 2002, Richard Gosling wrote: I really don't get this whole arguement - that the TR7/8 is not a 'real' Triumph (or even a 'real' TR) because it doesn't have a separate frame. Oh, I think it's a real TR - it is an affordible high performance sports car for it's time. Sure there

Spit-mis-fire - FALSE ALARM

2002-07-17 Thread James Carruthers
Dopey here forgot the direction the distributor spins.. James /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL

Re: Is the Spitfire a real Triumph? :-)

2002-07-17 Thread William Davies
- Original Message - From: Scott Ruffner [EMAIL PROTECTED] When the big A-H disappeared Triumph's only competition in the big roadster market, at least here in the US, was the MGC. Remember that one? Anybody ever see one? I think I've actually seen three of them in my life.

RE: Spit-mis-fire - FALSE ALARM

2002-07-17 Thread ralemen
James, when I first tried to get my car to run I had similar problem. Even although I labelled the plug leads before I did anything and put them back on the same way it would not start. PO had then on wrong in the first place. Alan /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin

RE: Is the Spitfire a real Triumph? :-)

2002-07-17 Thread ralemen
Was one for sale locally a couple of weeks ago in the paper. Never seen it though. Alan Through all the remembering of childhood going on here no one has mentioned a key item that made the TR6 a success. When the big A-H disappeared Triumph's only competition in the big roadster market, at

Back on the road

2002-07-17 Thread James Carruthers
Hey listers, 13 days, 5 cuts, 2 gaskets, 1 intake manifold, 1 clamp, numerous swear words and one very tired and aching body later... my Spit is fixed. 13 days was a very very long time to be without my Spit. Naturally I took it for a drive when it was finished, I'd forgotten what it was like!

Re: oil pressure saga - what the manual says.

2002-07-17 Thread Greg Rowe
From: Jeff Gruber [EMAIL PROTECTED] I haven't gotten the 71 Spitfire yet. There's been some logistical problems. I still intend to put an oil gauge to the motor to check the true level. Several people have suggested that the oil sending unit could very likely be at fault. Also, the owner

RE: Spit-mis-fire - FALSE ALARM

2002-07-17 Thread Douglas Braun Nadia Papakonstantinou
Chant this mantra: 13421342134213421342134 Doug Braun '72 Spit At 11:01 AM 7/17/02 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James, when I first tried to get my car to run I had similar problem. Even although I labelled the plug leads before I did anything and put them back on the same way it