What Happened to my Triumph?

[KVH]

I am amazed at the statistics on the forum, with TRIUMPH having over 200,000 posts, and no other forum even close. Even MG is less than half of the TR posts.

Years back no one cared a hoot about my TR. It was viewed as a small, powerless, foreign made car, with leaks, loose and burnt wires, and rattles everywhere. No one turned a head or ever said anything flattering.

MGs had more respect. They seemed tighter, with closer door lines, a quieter engine, a sleaker dash, and a look slightly more refined.

But now look what's happened. TRs have sustained international appeal and following, with engineers, mechanics, professors, lawyers, accountants, salesmen, stockbrokers, investors, photographers, actors and other novices all playing with them and learning how to fix and restore them.

Here's to keeping that trend alive.

Which brings back why supporting our vendors is a good thing for all of us. They won't make those TR4A and TR250 sidemarkers if the damand isn't out there, and the same goes for fenders, trunk lids, door skins, chrome capping, mirrors, frame sections, transmission gears, radiators, bumpers and the whole bit. I could make a case for buying extras based on that concern alone.

Sure, we can find some parts with ease, but any one part that no one has would be a nightmare.

Just thoughs before going back to work. . .

 

[tomshobby]

Got this for our TR6 last summer. We were the only non-American car and 75% of the other cars were Vettes.

 

[Member 10617]

KVH. You are exactly right! Back in 1962, even the '60 Austin Healy Sprite I had got more respect than my '58 TR3. In the intervening years, people ran the TR3s into the ground because they were considered "the poor man's Jaguar... etc, etc." Triumphs were to be run, enjoyed, and discarded. Triumphs were "expendable." MGs reigned.

But now people are finding out that the Triumphs are tough and dependable little cars, capable -- when in good condition -- of very good service. And I think that the looks -- always great to my eye -- are now being appreciated.

I believe that the popularity of Triumphs will only grow over the years. As Classic Motorsports wrote in January 2010, "Buy yours soon before the rest of the world discovers the TR3 (And we're including the TR3A and TR3B variants here.)"

 

[Andrew Mace]

When I was about six years old (1959), I thought that a TR3 was a Bugeye Sprite all growed up. :wink:

Back then, all imports were still largely a novelty. But beyond that, they were cars. period.

 

[Guest]

It's even fun to say the word TRIUMPH. Probably a guy thing. Try saying KIA. NO SOUL!

 

[KVH]

There's always something in a name.

For Triumph, it connotes endurance, perseverance, strength and survival.

 

[Marvin Gruber]

For some reason I was attracted first to the Triumph over all the LBCs years ago. I can say I've owned just about every major make and model and still like the TR best all around.

 

[3798j]

Central Pennsylvania in the sixties, the pecking order had the TR's only behind the Jaguars, and big Healey's. In the sports car crowd, there wasn't anyone thinking TR's were under powered or somehow second class.

 

[rlwhitetr3b]

I am amazed at the statistics on the forum, with TRIUMPH having over 200,000 posts, and no other forum even close. Even MG is less than half of the TR posts.

This was discussed on the MG forum a few weeks ago. They decided it was because Truimphs had more problems.

 

[tomshobby]

I am amazed at the statistics on the forum, with TRIUMPH having over 200,000 posts, and no other forum even close. Even MG is less than half of the TR posts.

This was discussed on the MG forum a few weeks ago. They decided it was because Truimphs had more problems.

Oh, I thought it was the other way around, Triumph owners have more time to discuss things because they aren't always fixing.
When I bought an MG I got a Midget so I would have smaller problems! :crazy: