Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Cars we have owned, was: Just A Car Geek

[Gary Reed (gary]

My very "first" sports car was a 1967 Triumph Spitfire, back in 1975.

I sold a 1957 Chevy (that I bought when I was 16), to purchase the Spitfire.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Britt2Asa [at] aol.com>
To: "Gary Reed" <gary [at] garyreedsales.com>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Cars we have owned, was: Just A Car Geek


> I wonder how many Listers ever had the joy of owning a Triumph Spitfire? I
> bought one in 1988 (1975 model) and had it for 6 years in Florida (until I
> moved  to the UK). I learned auto mechanics on the car and over 60k miles 
> (that I
> put  on it) I was never left stranded, not once! Several 1000+ mile trips.
>
> Loved that car. My favourite along with the 328GTS.
>
> Moved to the UK, thought I would get another one, looked at the weather 
> and
> though NO WAY!
>
> Regards
> Britt
>
> My  Turn!  (a modest list)
>
> 59 VW Beetle
> 63 Tr Spitfire
> 69 Lotus  Europa
> 66 MGB Roadster (still have ~350K Mi)
> 71 VW
> 74 VW
> 78  Mercedes
> 79 Mercedes
> 78 Ford Fairmont (I strayed)
> 79 Chev. Malibu  (great car, rotten AT car!))
> 91 Mercedes 300D (great car!)
> Several  Honda's
> Camry,
> etc.
>
> Would like to find a  928 in boxes and  restore it altho the cost
>
> Sincerely,
> Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D  2.5T)
> www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
> Porsche Posters/Weber  parts
> Test Results -  http://members.rennlist.com/oil/
>
>
>
>
>
> BR in the  UK
> 1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
> 1980 400i  (RHD 74,000 miles)
> Searching for the right 512TR
> 2003 BMW 530d
> 1991  Alfa Spider S4 LHD
> 1993 Alfa Spider S4 LHD
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