Quick, Duck before the TR guys get wind of this!

I'd figured Paul would'a jumped in by now but ever since his TR7 decided to create a new ventilation port between the rear end and the floorboards maybe his opinions of wedges has changed

We had a TR7 for a couple of years when I was a kid.

It was a spectacular lawn-ornament.

I'd take one if it was a 5speed, convertible, and not built in Speke.

And keep the stories coming Hal, this is as good a place as any!

I think Paul is in the conversion process....Give him awhile...He'll be the next Tony Barnhill

Thanks Jim, I wonder, after all these years, if it is fair to try to blame anyone for these problems [TR7] I think the engine was a joint effort with Saab, and their version had a lot more power and reliability. The labour problems at the time were so severe, that BL threatened to close the factory making the TR7s if there was one more wildcat strike and the next week there was and they did. We had no cars for a year, but this may have been a good thing, because the next series were a lot better plus the convertible and later the V8 made the cars competetive.
A pal of mine had a TR7 V8 Coupe [a couple of years ago] and I called it a TR7&1/2.
My every day transport is a 1983 Honda Civic [ex. Calif],no rust, Auto., AC, and I think it may be the last one running in this area, but there are plenty of Brit cars still active. Hal

Austins--- we had Minis, 1100s and 1800s and I drove an 1800 auto. for a while, and now am able to say "nearly everone is [in 2006-7]selling Austins". [with a few upgrades] That car had good handling, tremendous room, rode very well etc. etc. I just bought an '06 Impala and it sure reminds me of my 1800. AP designed the Mini,1100,America auto., and although it had it's problems [engine oil -trans oil combined] it was the forerunner of all these auto-stick automatics of to-day [you could select any gear and hold it] I think my Hondamatic may have it's roots the AP. More on the austins when I get up the nerve {Marina} Hal

Oh no, you don't get the museum cars - just the graveyard cars & buildings of parts...& you've gotta come get them!

Well Paul...What do you say?...Roadtrip?

I just remembered a funny Austin story. The factory came up with a new miracle upholstery material back in the 60s. that was [according the hype], far superior to anything. A fellow bought one and took it on a trip to the Yukon in winter and in the morning [temp.-30] when he sat down, the upholstery shattered like glass-----oops.

That's why, when we lived in Alaska, we had little electric heaters that kept the interior of our cars warm all the time!

Tony, were you in Alaska when GM stated gluing the door hinges on? I understand it got pretty cold driving to the dealer with the door in the PU box.

I lived in Fairbanks from 1985 until 1988...Professor of Military Science at University of Alaska-Fairbanks.

I think the glued hinges came in the 90s, so I guess you missed the fun. I see you have a couple of MGCs-- they never sold them in Canada for some reason, but the brochures said auto. were avail. in the Bs---never saw one, but could have sold lots of them.