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    Triumph Spitfire Down On The Seattle StreetE

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    Image of R-GTI R-GTI
    11/15/09

    In reply to Triumph Spitfire Down On The Seattle StreetE
    Sweet find. I used to own a green Mk3 Spitfire here in Boston, and it was a rare car indeed -- only the Mk4s and 1500s seemed to survive on the East coast. I had to replace the rocker panels before selling it (in DC, where I was living at the time) to create the illusion that it was not a rolling pile of rust. It was.

    Great car to work on -- just flip up the bonnet, sit on the tire, and replace all the Lucas shit with AC Delco. #triumphspitfire
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment R-GTI was starred R-GTI was unstarred
    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/15/09

    In reply to Triumph Spitfire Down On The Seattle StreetE
    Somehow, the grille and bumper treatment on these Spitfires reminds me of a dog carrying around a rather large bone in its mouth. #triumphspitfire
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    tonyola was starred tonyola was unstarred
    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/15/09

    @tonyola:
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    tonyola was starred tonyola was unstarred
    Image of 87CapriceEstate 87CapriceEstate
    11/15/09

    @tonyola: That picture is really funny and scary all at the same time. #triumphspitfire
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    tonyola promoted this comment 87CapriceEstate was starred 87CapriceEstate was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/15/09

    @tonyola: NO NOT mess with Tiny. #triumphspitfire
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was starred Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/15/09

    In reply to Triumph Spitfire Down On The Seattle StreetE
    I don't think I could get my old arthritic ass in one of these but by god I would try. Totally awesome. Just perfect. #triumphspitfire
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    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of Tagbert Tagbert
    11/15/09

    In reply to Triumph Spitfire Down On The Seattle StreetE
    There are quite a few older cars in good shape in Seattle. It may be wet, but we don't use salt on the roads. That seems to make the difference. #triumphspitfire
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    Novaload promoted this comment Tagbert was starred Tagbert was unstarred
    Image of Buster Brew Buster Brew
    11/15/09

    In reply to Triumph Spitfire Down On The Seattle StreetE
    I drove a friends Spitfire in College and fell in love. Even with a slipping clutch, the little roadster was a blast to drive. The Spitfire is on my list of all time best looking roadsters as well. This one is a wonderful example of the breed. It looks like a great restoration, and the tires they chose have tenacious grip. #triumphspitfire
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Buster Brew was starred Buster Brew was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/15/09

    In reply to Triumph Spitfire Down On The Seattle StreetE
    I don't think you really should have flipped the car on its roof to get some of those close up shots. Those convertible tops always needed all the help they could get. #triumphspitfire
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    Image of JoeHardrock JoeHardrock
    07/19/09

    In reply to Jalopnik's 16 Favorite British Leyland and Rootes Group TV Commercials
    Somebody find me a commercial for the Sunbeam Rapier fastback (Sunbeam Alpine GT in the US.) Sexiest British hardtop ever made.
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    Armand promoted this comment JoeHardrock was starred JoeHardrock was unstarred
    Image of Armand Armand
    07/19/09


    @JoeHardrock: Actually, it's the second-sexiest. Here's the winner:
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    Armand was starred Armand was unstarred
    Image of Armand Armand
    07/19/09

    In reply to Jalopnik's 16 Favorite British Leyland and Rootes Group TV Commercials
    Damn... I was going to feign outrage at the relative lack of Rootes Group stuff (actually, both of these ads were made after Rootes had been bought out and turned into Chrysler Europe) but YouTube searches have brought up very little from my favorite British car company. Oh well. Here's a newsreel of the '59 Earls Court Motor Show, with the brand-new Mini and the sleek new 100-mph Sunbeam Alpine:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKX5h0QNh1E&feature=channel_page
    And here's a newsreel clip of the '63 show, where Rootes introduced Murilee's favorite, the delightful Hillman Imp:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SdnardvyOQ&feature=channel_page
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    Armand was starred Armand was unstarred
    Image of Armand Armand
    07/19/09

    @Armand: Dude, what the hell?
    1959:
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    Image of Armand Armand
    07/19/09

    @Armand: 1963:
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    Armand was starred Armand was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/19/09

    @Armand: My favorite Rootes cars are the Humber Sceptre and Simca Chambord, not the Imp.
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    Murilee Martin was starred Murilee Martin was unstarred
    Image of Armand Armand
    07/19/09

    @Murilee Martin: Yeah... I remember you referring to it as "the wretched Hillman Imp," so I figured I'd point out how awesome it is.
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    Armand was starred Armand was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    07/19/09

    In reply to Jalopnik's 16 Favorite British Leyland and Rootes Group TV Commercials
    The audio on the first one reminded me of why everybody wanted one of these--and launches a Sunday of introspective life review. Maybe I will go whittle one and make it smaller than an old shilling.
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    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    07/19/09

    In reply to Jalopnik's 16 Favorite British Leyland and Rootes Group TV Commercials
    The freeze-frame from the Triumph TR-6 shows just how good the English got at electrical fires.
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of layabout layabout
    07/19/09

    @can't find no job, that's why I ain't go no...: Nearly as good as the Italians
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    layabout was starred layabout was unstarred
    Image of Armand Armand
    07/19/09

    @layabout returns: Nearly, but not quite.
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    Armand was starred Armand was unstarred
    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    07/19/09

    In reply to Jalopnik's 16 Favorite British Leyland and Rootes Group TV Commercials
    With all of that Leyland awesomeness, I'm saddened that I've only owned 2 of the cars shown, and the XJ-S only had a brief cameo in the 1977 BL ad. Fortunately, the Spitfire was featured prominently in more than one ad.

    It is imperative that I add a Mini, and a TR-6 to my list of previously owned.
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    smalleyxb122 was starred smalleyxb122 was unstarred
    Image of layabout layabout
    07/19/09

    In reply to Jalopnik's 16 Favorite British Leyland and Rootes Group TV Commercials
    All this BL shite has made this a depressing sunday,where's the dodgy swinging Stag ad? just hope Top Gear picks up tonight.
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    Edited by layabout at 07/19/09 12:11 PM layabout was starred layabout was unstarred
    Image of A strolling player got drunk and A strolling player got drunk and
    07/19/09

    @layabout returns: Oh, damn. A ten-hour shift had me forget it's Sunday. I hope I left my home computer VNCable...
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    A strolling player got drunk and was starred A strolling player got drunk and was unstarred
    Image of philibuster philibuster
    07/18/09

    In reply to Junkyard Jackpot: BMW 2002, Corolla GT-S, Triumph Spitfire
    How does a 2002 in that condition end up in a junkyard? It has all its wheels still! What has condemned this classic to the junkyard?
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    philibuster was starred philibuster was unstarred
    Image of WilliamG. WilliamG.
    07/18/09

    In reply to Junkyard Jackpot: BMW 2002, Corolla GT-S, Triumph Spitfire
    The thing I like most about Toyotas of that vintage is the way the automatic transmission shifter looks like an afterthought, as if the designers were saying, WTF are you thinking? Get a stick shift!
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    something_unique_and_descriptive promoted this comment WilliamG. was starred WilliamG. was unstarred
    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    07/18/09

    @WilliamG.: Now, of course, their thought process is the other way 'round.
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    Six Flags Over Tomsk was starred Six Flags Over Tomsk was unstarred
    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    07/18/09

    In reply to Junkyard Jackpot: BMW 2002, Corolla GT-S, Triumph Spitfire
    These three should be combined into one or two glorious junkyard creations. Maybe the Toyota engine into the Spitfire or maybe an M10 powered RWD conversion on the Toyota or the BMW engine in the Spitfire. The Spitfire engine can stay at the junkyard, the rest needs to combine into a nice PCH for someone.
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    P161911 probably shoudn't have was starred P161911 probably shoudn't have was unstarred
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