THE SEARCH IS OVER I was approached by a fellow club member with a reasonable offer and we came to an agreement today. The car is 45 miles from my house. Very convenient. I should have the car home as soon as I arrange for insurance. FILM AT 11:00 THANK YOU to EVERYONE for the extras eyes, suggestions and support. RED/TAN 88.5. Capristo, 25k miles. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! Though I was curious to see what Roy was going to come up with! More pic's too!!! Cheers!
Thanks, can't wait to get it home this week. We went for a nice long ride today, the Capristo sounds great!
Say it aint so! I was so enjoying the apparently never ending drama and intrigue. I just knew it would never happen. Congrats, Dana! And welcome to the 12 Cylinder club. You'll never go back, you know!
Thanks my friend, Hope you can get into your "want" in the near future. I am happy to help you do the research when the time is right. DJ
It must be amazing going from a 308 to a TR, I'd love to hear your driving impressions on the differances between the two, other than the obvious.
I drove my friend Robert's TR a few years ago so I already knew what the car was about. I also knew that a TR was the direction I was going to go. *First impression is MORE ROOM inside with better ergonomics. Exception, my head hits the headliner most of the time. A steering wheel extension and more recline will solve that problem.. *I can wear street shoes and still hit the gas pedal without hitting the brakes at the same time. *I can straighten my left leg more without putting it behind the clutch pedal. *The clutch is lighter than in my 308 (78). * The steering is about the same * Did I mention torque?. Maybe not the copious amounts of a 7 liter engine but compared to a 3 liter 308 engine, LOADS of torque. From 2k RPM to 5500 the engine pulls in a linear fashion. Very pleasing to be pushed back in the seat a little without revving the engine out to 7k RPM. The flat 12 in these cars are truck engines, Italian truck engines, torquey and tough. None of the common maladies of other "tweakier" engines like valve guide issues etc............. * Many complain about the size and weight of the car. Compared to a 308 or a Miata, yes it's bigger and heavier. Compared to the full sized American cars of the 60's and 70's that I grew up with, it merely feels like a full sized car that is much more lithe and HANDLES. * Many say a TR is hard to drive around town. I just don't see it. I have spend a lot of time in cars and trucks that were absolute pigs around town. The TR is still pretty tractable but I wouldn't want to do too many uphill starts on Spring Street in Seattle. * The benchmark I base performance (torque and acceleration) on is the 1956 Chevy I had that I dropped a Chrysler Hemi into. I won't have the car home for a few more days so I can't say much more.
I didn't like the TR in the city because of the width, and I always felt it was difficult to know where the corners were. Of course, I only drove it around a few times, and maybe if it was a regular thing I would get used to it. The Boxer feels much smaller, and much easier to identify the corners. The TR on the freeway, though, was awesome. The first few times I drove my brother's TR, it was in town and I really didn't care for it. Then he asked me to pick it up for him at RTGT, and I drove it on the freeway, and wow! I suddenly understood the car.
Granted, the width is an issue but no worse than a 2 ton truck. Once you get used to the size you can stuff one into some pretty tight places without hitting anything. It just takes a little practice and trusting what you see in the mirrors.. It's not something I would want to make a daily habit out of but on occasion, no problem.
Thanks for the thoughts on the two, and another thanks to Don for the TR - Boxer comparo. Great food for thought! Cheers!
