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General Category => Triumph Sports Cars => Topic started by: 88v8 on August 04, 2015, 05:55:01 PM

Title: Spit + 347
Post by: 88v8 on August 04, 2015, 05:55:01 PM
Minimal information, ugly scoop perhaps hard to avoid, uglier roll bar and odd seats, but otherwise looks pretty well put together
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121720749502?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true

Appears crab tracked or is it just the photos.

Ivor
Title: Re: Spit + 347
Post by: rficalora on August 05, 2015, 09:25:41 PM
Pictures don't imply crab track to me.  Not sure how one could tell unless it was going down the road.  I don't mind the roll bar.  Not a fan of scoops, but it's probably needed.  Maybe something smoothed back into the hood would be better?  But, what's up with the driver'a seat?  Passenger isn't bad but driver's looks like it came out of a delivery van?!?!?!
Title: Re: Spit + 347
Post by: Anarchy99 on August 06, 2015, 01:04:34 AM
I love it... A lot of work went into it. Not a fan of the scoop but for what it is, it's a great little car for someone to own. Buy it for a bargain price and fix whatever you don't, still cheaper than starting from scratch...
Title: Re: Spit + 347
Post by: 88v8 on August 06, 2015, 03:58:42 AM
Don't mean crooked, 'crab-tracked' meaning front track wider than rear.
Agree it's a lot of value for little money.

Ivor
Title: Re: Spit + 347
Post by: rficalora on August 06, 2015, 05:18:17 PM
Got it.  Misunderstood.  I still like it.
Title: Re: Spit + 347
Post by: MGBV8 on August 11, 2015, 12:32:21 PM
Here in the USA, when we say a car is "crabbing", we mean that the rear wheels are not tracking the same as the front. Like acrab running down the beach at an angle.  ;)

Lots of racers use wider front track. It helps get rid of under steer, which that Spitfire likely has.
Title: Re: Spit + 347
Post by: 88v8 on August 31, 2015, 02:01:47 PM
Going round again
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-Spitfire-cobra-/121746225373?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1c58a3f8dd&item=121746225373

Still handicapped by low feedback and minimal description.

Ivor
Title: Re: Spit + 347
Post by: 88v8 on September 07, 2015, 04:18:35 AM
Sold at $9,900.

A steal.

Ivor