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TR5/TR250 Maniac in a TR250

bobh

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This is a true story. The names have been changed to protect my brother. I'll call him Nigel for now...
Nigel took his wife for a ride in the TR250 last week. It's been nearly a year since her last ride. The TR has the common malady of limp sun visors. The Mrs focused on the visor as soon as they left the driveway. She continued to fiddle with it during the entire ride. Nigel recently converted the rear to tube shocks, poly bushings and adjustable trailing arm mounts. He was anxious to show off the improvements. She on the other hand was getting more frustrated with the lack of cooperation from the visor. Nigel powered through a couple of turns. She kept after the visor and yelled something about him trying to kill her. The final turn was one of his favorites. A tight left hander going up hill. Nigel powered through it like Stewart at The Glen. A few minutes later they pulled into the drive. Nigel noticed the passenger sun visor was missing? What happened to the visor? ....I don't know replied the Mrs. He chewed on her a little for the loss. She said she will never ride in that car again.
Having eaves dropped on my conversation with Nigel, she felt compelled to set the record staright. This is an excerpt from her email of a few days ago.
"Also, you did not get the whole truth from Nigel on the car ride. Since when its a Triumph considered a race car? NEVER! Since when does the passenger have to hold the visor? NEVER! Then he says watch this he goes around a corner which is 10mph at 50mph and woooooooooooooooooooooooo there went the visor instead of me out of the car!
Now that's the truth."
 
Nigle needs to buy a new set of visors and aploigize to the wife if he ever want peace, (((ALWAY MAKE THE WIFE AS COMFORATABLE IN THE CAR AS POSSIBLE))) it make life so much better when you have to make a larger purchase for the car, she wont mind as much if she's having a good time in the car.

"Taken from experience"
 
My little lady feels quite vulerable in my TR3, esp with the low cut doors and when in the company of monster SUV's on the roads. I drive quite differently (now) with wifey in the car than I do when alone or an enthusiast buddy. I've stopped long ago trying to impress her with sports car performance and concentrated on open air touring and making sure most things work. But I feel your pain : ).
 
Yep , Nigel needs to apologize to the wife and the manufacturer of those JUNK visors needs to apologize to Nigel and Me. I just bought a pair. They lasted a few minutes before going in the boot.

Alan T
 
Nigel should buy his wife her own car...Then he can mess with her visors.....Works for me!
 
Enjoyed the story Bob /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif
We all go through similar experiences, just great to know we're not alone.
My wife's peeves include the **** glovebox where she breaks her nails and the way she smells of TR6 exhaust after a good motor.
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My Wife Loves to cruise in my TR6,
(((BUT NOT WHEN IT"S BELOW 60)))

I tell her to wear a scarf! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/england.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif
 
Same here. Espically when she found ht that would stay on and prevent her long hair from flying all over the place.
 
It's great to cruise when it's below 60. The wife doesn't enjoy it but I do. I had the six out for drives frequently all during the fall and winter. And of course, that's with the top down. I never put it up.
 
Nigel, you da MAN! Uhh, sorry about the sun visor.

Tom
 
It's not nice to scare the wife while driving the little car. Hey...! you actually have(OK had)sun visors! The 3 don't have any sun visors! All I got is this chrome panic bar bolted right to the bottom of the dash and she hasn't ripped that out yet! Although the other night we went on our first moonlight trip to the mart and she was constantly telling me to slow down. I told her we were doing 35 mph. I had to admit it felt like we were doing 50. Speedo's only 5 off to the low side so we were actually doing 30. Wow! Night driving in LBC a whole new exercise for the blood pressure!

Great story even made the wife laugh!
Harry
CT
 
What an interesting and diverse round of replies. I talked to Nigel yesterday. Asked if the Mrs rides roller coasters. She does not.
My wife drives a Miata. She has no interest in how, why or what makes it run.
I think women loosely tolerate our love of cars, racing and tools. As long as it keeps us out of their hair it's a good thing. Mysterious and boring but good.
They also don't understand perpetual tinkering. Or the cost of parts. I maintain all of our cars (7). It's been 5 years since one has been in a shop. That's good and bad. It saves us a lot of money, but it makes it tough to buy parts for our toys. Modest expenditures for maintenance items on modern cars contrast greatly with the price of necessities for the TR6. I'm still trying to come up with a convincing reason to buy a triple carb manifold, cam, header, tube shocks, Toyota brakes, rear sway bar, poly bushings, 5 speed conversion.....
 
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I'm still trying to come up with a convincing reason to buy a triple carb manifold, cam, header, tube shocks, Toyota brakes, rear sway bar, poly bushings, 5 speed conversion.....

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Just tell her the car wont run without these parts & hide the reseipts.............lol /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/england.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/england.gif
 
Sometimes -- just sometimes -- I am reminded that it can be a good thing to be single. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif
 
reminds me of a time last year with my wife. I was sitting at a light making a left hand turn. Giving it gas the engine stumbled and died. I immediately got it fired up and did the usual "add more rpm's" into the mix. Needless to say I was sliding (called drifting) into my turn. The LSD took care of the back end from coming around. With the V8 putting out 5k rpm's it was a sight to see. Needless to say after her pointed comments I got he silent treatment home.

ahhh, kids.........(but it's soooooooooooo fun)
 
My scenario is a little different around the house. My wife is all over me to finish my TR6/M3 frankenstien so she can get behind the wheel. Fortunately or unfortuantely, she is a car nut and loves speed. I think I'm the one holding onto the visor in her XJR when I find my self brave enough to go for a spin with her. I'm not sure I'll have the guts to ride with her in the 6 as I am not planning on installing any visors.
 
I would hang on for DEAR LIFE in the TR6/M3 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/england.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif
 
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