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Hi, Bugeye owners.

For the past 6 years, I have had a Triuimph TR3A and have been on the Triumph site (great site, great guys, great information). But now I am selling the Triumph and have bought a 1961 Bugeye and have shifted over to this good site. The car is in the shop having a few things done to it, so I haven't yet brought it home. Once here, I'm sure I will have many, many questions.

I had a 1960 Bugeye back in1960, but that was 55 years ago (!) and I have forgotten everything I once knew about it.
 
Congratulations on the new Bugeye!

If I may ask, what sparked the switch?
 
drooartz said:
Congratulations on the new Bugeye!

If I may ask, what sparked the switch?
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well duh! Obviously he wants a car that works <runs and hides>
 
Welcome to the Spridget side! Like many of us I'm in the restoration process on my Bugeye, but also enjoy other LBCs. I've always had a soft spot for Triumphs since that's what I grew up with, but wanted to try the Bugeye and MGB side of things. I think they all have their own charm and you can't really go wrong with any of them. Enjoy and post many pictures!
Rut
 
What prompted the switch? Well... I tinkered with the TR3 for about 3 years to get it running without any problems. Then I continued to drive it for three years with only a flat tire once! Great car. Great fun. But I came to the point where I had done just about everyting I wanted to do with the Triumph and decided to switch.


Backstory: When I was in college -- long ago -- I had a 1960 Sprite Bugeye purchased new that year. It was a great car, but under-powered and too small for what I wanted to do. So I traded it in on a used 1958 TR3A. Many years later -- 2009 -- I bought my TR3 and enjoyed it very much. But, now, as I said, I've done everything I wanted to do with it. So I decided to return to the 1960 Bugeye... and bought one yesterday. Doesn't make much sense, I agree, but I am enjoying the change.

The TR3 is a great machine -- great ride, plenty of power -- but not as much fun as the Bugeye, in my opinion.

By the way, it has been so long since I was on the Triumph forum that I have forgottenhow to post photos. Can someone help? And if I don't answer immediately, it is because I have to go to Tucson, AZ, tomorrow for about a week.
 
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By the way... it has been so long since I was on the Triumph forum, that I have forgotten how to post pictues. Can someone help? And if I don't respond immediately, it is because I have to fly ut to Tucson, AZ, tomorow for eight days and won't be back until around the 21st.
 
LexTR3 said:
By the way... it has been so long since I was on the Triumph forum, that I have forgotten how to post pictues. Can someone help? And if I don't respond immediately, it is because I have to fly ut to Tucson, AZ, tomorow for eight days and won't be back until around the 21st.
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easiest way to post pictures is to use a photo hosting site like photobucket and post the links - you can upload (which you can do through the advanced part of the reply below) but, the pictures have to be small and you are limited to a total number of pics you can post.
 
Welcome to the light side of the Force! I'm at the other bookend of Sprite production with a '69 Mark IV, but there's still a fair amount of commonality between the BEs and the later Square Sprites, especially the BEs that have had the 1275 transplant.
 
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