Done. The driving season is over...

[Odd]

So,
the last drive this driving season is done. My '8 is tucked in.
Changed the oil+filter today and took it for a spin, 77 km/48 miles to get the old oil still hiding in-
side various nooks and crannies to be diluted into the fresh 10W40 semisynthetic...

Forecast for the coming days say freezing rain, sleet or snow - meaning the salty season will start.
And since my '8 don't like those conditions, like a bear, it went into hibernation...

Summing the season up, I find we did: 8901 km (5469 miles) between April 29th and November 3rd.
We guzzled 830 litres (182.6 UKgal or 219.3 USgal) of 95RON unleaded E05, at a total cost of
SEK 10,044.27 (~ GBP 873.42 or USD 1,434.90). Two oil+filter changes added SEK 720.76 bringing
total operation costs to SEK 10,765.03 Adding the insurance fee SEK 641 and road tax SEK 890
[this is its last year for tax, next year it's 30+ y.o. and annual "tax" is just SEK 43 / ~GBP 3.74 / ~USD 6.14]
brings the total to SEK 12,296.03 / ~UKP 1,069.22 / ~USD 1,756.58 or
SEK 1.38 per kilometre. ~UKP 0.1955 or ~USD 0.3212 per mile

Looking forward to the next season already!
/Odd

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[InfilTR8]

Time to get out the skis? [;)]

Sounds like you had a nice summer.[8D]

Ima TRyFixTR8 my first Triumph

[busheytrader]

That's sad but I can understand the sentiment from the Nordic regions.

Mine's taxed all year round to take advantage of the mild, dry non salted road days that we occasionally have around London in the winter. And for the first time in many years, I have a heater that works and won't need to wear lots of layers!!

Adam



TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 5 Spokes and Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991

[PeterTR7V8]

In NZ there is no such thing as a driving season. The rain & sun is spread fairly evenly throughout the year. Somedays the rain is warm, somedays the sun is cold & vice versa, but everyday is a good day to drive.

Sincerely,

Peter
Minstry Of Immigration


Never say die. At least not while you're still breathing.

[Urchin]

I might lose the battle with the rust, but it's worth remembering that our cars were built for "year round" driving. My TR-7 has proven itself a very fine winter car even in harsh snow on very rural roads. I've relied it on long drives over remote roads over the years - I might have been the last person in northern Maine to have ordered snow tires for a British sports car .

Now, a TR-8, with all that rear wheel drive torque, that's another matter

Jeff

Jeffrey Aronson
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USA
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[john]

All year round driving for me

ofcourse on those heavely salted snowey days they stay in the garage. except the odd day when to take the v8 to the nearest car park gets the better of me [:D]

and no doubt on a heavy monsoon rain spattered day the ole windscreen wipers tend to surrender so i'll try and miss those too.

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry


John

[trv8]

All year driving for me too, but always do much more miles in the Winter.
My V8 loves the cold crisp air [}:)][:D]

[Beans]

Only time I won't use the Triumphs (if I can avoid it)is when there is salt on the roads.
For the rest they are always on stand by, well at least one is

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