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How old is the average Triumph nut on the forum?

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Re: How old is the average Triumph nut on the foru

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Always loved British cars since I can remember and my dad had a 65 Austin Healey that we loved to ride in. My 3 year old daughter has the "knack" for British cars.... She tells everyone that visits I have a Lotus parked in the garage... then runs to the garage and beeps the horn.
 
Re: How old is the average Triumph nut on the foru

With reference to younger members, the TR Register in England organise all their events as family events. They set up a well supervised creche (day care activities) for all ages. Lots of beer for the adults. Lots of activites for the ladies too.

Simon, the president of the Stropshire TR Group (he lived from age 10 to 20 in Virginia) has several TRs and his red TR3A is reserved for the younger drivers. Every year at the TR International, held in a huge fairgrounds, Simon lets the younger ones drive his TR with an adult aboard. It's all smooth and grassy if they should drive off the gravel pathways. It's really neat to see the 12 and 14 year olds driving this red TR3A. They get it up to 2nd gear sometimes and 30 MPH with the feel of clutching and the thrill of the TR without any bother. Once indoctrinated, they are "trapped" - just like you got snared.
 
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59 here. Bought the TR4 when I was 21.
 
I am 45 and have had my TR3A since 1980.

By the way I am also on a Hobie Cat forum and the forum admin (who happens to be the company) was interested in age of the members. They asked the same question but were able to make it a "survey" the result keeps getting updated as people answer the survey and then is made available to all members just by reading the thread. All you see is that XX number of people have answered and then it says how many people are in each age group (I think he used 10 year groups, i.e people in their 20's, 30's 40's etc.) If that were possible it would be interesting here.
 
39 here...

I tend to feel really young when I am with a lot of the club guys. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif And have been occasionally reminded of that as well! Some of them are excited to "pass the torch" of the LBC lover to the "next generation".

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cmacmillan said:
btw, anyone know how these things work?
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Do you mean "suck, squeeze, pop, fooey" or "insert the key then turn it clockwise to start the engine" ?
 
Aldwyn said:
39 here...

Some of them are exited to "pass the torch" of the LBC lover to the "next generation".

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Boy, now there's a typo that probably, in truth, isn't! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

Mickey (not quite ready to exit!)
 
well after that lengthy read, i feel like a baby. had my gt6 for a couple years now and am halfway through its first restoration. it's a 1972 which makes it 35 years old, which means it's 13 years older than i am. just turned 22 and can't wait to get her on her feet again as a rolling chassis. maybe i'll drive her around without paint and interior for a bit.

as far as lbc's, i'm afraid i'll have one thing or another in my garage for the rest of my life. i'm hoping to end up with a tr4 or 250 and some flavor of mini. haven't decided on sedan, estate or truck yet.

as far as clubs not taking on any younger blood, they seem too social to me to want to take the plunge. i'd love to stand around in mine or someone elses garage and talk about triumphs, but i don't have enough life experience to sit around and be social. i still have 6 months before i'm even married or have my first real job.

that's where the forum comes in though. i can vent about parts, talk tech talk about what i've got and what i'm planning on doing, and ask for opinions and advice on relevant problems and we all end up on the same playing field: the triumph owners/garage mechanic field. now if only i could afford to keep up with you guys...or to keep my car.

ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR BASIL!!
 
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TR3driver said:
cmacmillan said:
btw, anyone know how these things work?
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Do you mean "suck, squeeze, pop, fooey" or "insert the key then turn it clockwise to start the engine" ?
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CLOCKwise...gotchya! Should make a world of difference....will check back in when I finish putting everything back together and have a box of "where did these come from parts"!

...still, gotta love these things!
 
Flinkly said:
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as far as clubs not taking on any younger blood, they seem too social to me to want to take the plunge. i'd love to stand around in mine or someone elses garage and talk about triumphs, but i don't have enough life experience to sit around and be social. i still have 6 months before i'm even married or have my first real job.
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My local club is very social. As a matter of fact, the DVT seems to take extra care of me. They need the younger blood badly, and have made no bones about how appreciated I am. On a number of occasions (including dinner at the VTR) club members have stepped up and helped me out a bit then they needed.

There is almost no representation for these cars under 30 years old. At 22 your club would be fawning all over you. Of course that may be a reason to stay away if you prefer working on cars to talking to people. (I like both).
 
fitty one, been driving TR's on & off since '75; unfortunately more off than on!
 
Well i don't think i have posted on this forum in a couple of years now, thought it about time i did, could i possibly also be the youngest at 29????
 
cmacmillan said:
will check back in when I finish putting everything back together and have a box of "where did these come from parts"!
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No need to wait that long ... we all love playing "What's my part ?".

BTW, welcome to the forum, and Good Luck with your restoration.
 
I've had a bugeye for 25 yrs, but had a TR4 in my twentys that was stolen, so technically I am still a Triumph owner at 55. I went to an AH club function and the answer was an average of 55.
 
62! Who would have ever guessed we'd have made it this far? As to attracting a younger group, maybe someone would donate a TR3 for use as a "Drift" car! Possibly get Lucas to sponsor a Positive ground Super Stereo. Or we could use NOPI style models... tried to get Karen interested, but she "balked" at the leather bra.
Take care Bob
 
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bluemiata90 said:
I will turn 54 next month and this post brings up a subject that I've read about several times and believe to be very true, if we don't so something about it. We have to get the younger generation interested in Triumphs and older cars in general or when we all pass to the other side, our cars are going to slowly rust away. I have 3 older children and I have worked and owned sports cars their whole lives and not one of them has any interest in working on them. They love to drive them, but learning how to maintain them is out of the question. It's a whole new generation and they want Jap cars and new SUVs or Trucks. We should all try to get the younger generation into the fun and pride of owning and maintaining an older car (preferably a triumph)
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My middle son (12 years old) wanted me to get an old Camaro. He was really disappointed when I came home with the Triumph at first. Now all three of my kids love the car. They realize that it doesn't have to be all chrome and muscle to be cool. Just the interest people have in the Triumph when we are driving it around made him realize that there is something special about this car. Plus he likes to yell Tally Ho in a British accent to people we see walking! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

I am trying to have them help me work on it so they at least understand the reason someone would want to take one of these great cars and restore it and drive it. It gives you great pride knowing you can do a lot of it yourself. Maybe it will give them all a better appreciation of classic cars. Who knows, maybe one day they will get to drive it.







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