1962 Triumph TR3 mechanic...

garysanfran · 05-07-2022, 08:52 AM

Nope...Haven't acquired one yet. Seriously thinking of it and I have been searching for quite some time... Would I drive it from CA if I found one there? Probably not. It's a long drive, even with a V8 and A/C.

In college, I had a roommate who had one. He was a typical student with no money so he maintained the car (or didn't) himself. One night he let me borrow it for a date I had. We took an exit off Storrow Drive and my date and I watched as a tire went flying by the passenger's side, hit the sidewalk and flew about 20' into the air.

As I was beginning to say "Wow! Someone lost a wheel". The car slammed to the pavement while dragging it's tireless right-rear axle.

Nearby, right there on a sidewalk, I found a glass, vertical enclosure that had a phone in it you could make a phone call by depositing a few coins. I called my roommate and told him where he could find his car.

Thanks all...

BroadHopper · 05-08-2022, 07:01 AM

https://www.mgaguru.com/links/shops_...m#newhampshire

Check these out.

Are you looking at the 'TR goddamn 3' that been in the GermanMotorsport shop for months? Nice machine!

05-07-2022, 08:52 AM	#1
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,580 Thanks: 676 Thanked 683 Times in 349 Posts	Nope...Haven't acquired one yet. Seriously thinking of it and I have been searching for quite some time... Would I drive it from CA if I found one there? Probably not. It's a long drive, even with a V8 and A/C. In college, I had a roommate who had one. He was a typical student with no money so he maintained the car (or didn't) himself. One night he let me borrow it for a date I had. We took an exit off Storrow Drive and my date and I watched as a tire went flying by the passenger's side, hit the sidewalk and flew about 20' into the air. As I was beginning to say "Wow! Someone lost a wheel". The car slammed to the pavement while dragging it's tireless right-rear axle. Nearby, right there on a sidewalk, I found a glass, vertical enclosure that had a phone in it you could make a phone call by depositing a few coins. I called my roommate and told him where he could find his car. Thanks all... __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

05-08-2022, 07:01 AM	#2
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,596 Thanks: 3,237 Thanked 1,111 Times in 798 Posts	List of British garages https://www.mgaguru.com/links/shops_...m#newhampshire Check these out. Are you looking at the 'TR goddamn 3' that been in the GermanMotorsport shop for months? Nice machine! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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