my triumph is dead

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Martin Evans
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Re: my triumph is dead

#21 Post by Martin Evans » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:00 am

Maaarrghk wrote:I think the indicator issue is down to plain bloody idleness plus a generous dash of "I'm within the speed limit so can do no wrong".
That too :!: When I am in the Morris or the Midget, there is only one stalk, so you can't go wrong. The V8 has two, as has my mother's MGB GT and whilst I hardly ever drive cars with "Foreign" stalks and haven't owned one since I sold my Scirocco in 2003, I still have a tendency to occasionally turn on the wipers, instead of the indicators in the B or the V8 :oops: :oops: .

Mind you with modern cars, that have insect eye headlamps, you can't always see the indicators anyway :roll: . A lot of people do seem so wrapped up in their own importance, that they drive as though there is nobody else on the road. For example, there are the dickhead divers, who not being in proper control, don't seem to be able to slow down and change down when turning right and often (With no signal) just lunge into said right turn, cutting the (Blind) corner, assuming (Hoping?) there is nobody coming the other way. I have to confess, that an uncle of mine used to do that, in his efforts to save fuel. He would kill the engine half a mile or so out and try to coast (Down a slight gradient) all the way to his drive :roll: :roll: . If it had ever gone wrong, on the right turn into the estate (Only once did I ever experience this procedure), I'd have loved to have seen the insurance claim form; I'm sure it would have made the Jasper Carrott show. I can imagine something like
I've done £000s of damage but I have saved a float chamber full of fuel
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MG Midget 1500, MGB GT V8, Morris Minor Traveller 1275, MG Midget 1275 & too many bicycles.

hillmanimpman
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Re: my triumph is dead

#22 Post by hillmanimpman » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:12 pm

thought i would mension the insurance has sorted itself out and my triumph is CAT C write off but i have brought it back and i plan as soon as i am well to restore it to it former glory :D
1976 Morris Marina
1975 Austin Allegrohttp://austinallegro.forumotion.co.uk/
1972 Ford Escort Mk1 1100L needs work
1971 Hillman Imp Van,moving very slowly
1956 James Cadet 175cc http://www.famousjamesmotorcycleclub@webs.com

rich.
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Re: my triumph is dead

#23 Post by rich. » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:09 am

can we have some pics of the damage & your resto?

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