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"Future Heap Owner" (aperiodic) 06/09/2019 at 22:21 • Filed to: The only thing better than a roadster with round headlights is an orange roadster with round headlights, Dots, Portland, Triumph

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A lovely sight in the grocery store parking lot. Really nice shade of orange.

A nd yeah, I parked behind it largely to chuckle at the contrast in size between this thing and my truck

JeepJeremy > Future Heap Owner 06/09/2019 at 22:35

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That’s a sharp car!

dogisbadob > Future Heap Owner 06/09/2019 at 22:35

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Getting it to the parking lot is a tri umph :p

Aremmes > Future Heap Owner 06/09/2019 at 22:53

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You could park a Miata next to it and still chuckle at its smolness. Not as much as a Spitfire, though.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Future Heap Owner 06/09/2019 at 22:58

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That’s a handsome specimen. Was the TR-6 any good?

fhrblig > Future Heap Owner 06/09/2019 at 23:04

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That orange is glorious. I know I'm partial to orange, but still.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/09/2019 at 23:15

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Handling is nothing exciting but even tuned for 1970s emissions the 2.5 6 cyl has enough power to keep up with modern traffic while sounding amazing. Mine has been pretty reliable: as long as the battery is good it starts every time. Roomier than a Miata too. The list of “common problems” beyond any 40 year old isn’t too bad. I think it’s gorgeous.

Drove mine to work last week.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 06/09/2019 at 23:23

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I’d love to drive one. The green one is yours? I like the aspect ratio of the tires. I’ve never been one for rubber bands, thinking a 70-series is plenty wide enough.

WilliamsSW > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 06/09/2019 at 23:36

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I’ve always loved the TR-6 and that’s a stunning color. Not factory, I’m guessing ( because I’ve never seen it before?)

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/09/2019 at 23:46

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185 70R15 I think.

It actually belongs to my Boss but it lives at my house in exchange for full driving privileges. He’s owned it since the late 80s but seldom drove it and even less nowadays. I’ve taken it from about 52k to 58k in the 5 years it’s lived at my house. 

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > WilliamsSW 06/09/2019 at 23:47

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It got resprayed at some point but it is at least close to the original “Java Green”

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 06/10/2019 at 02:03

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Cool. I love those tall tires.