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Jun 22, 2020 | 08:42 AM

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dlq04

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From: Mish-she-gan

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Originally Posted by Morris

This is my Uncle who died this year at the age of 97. He was about 38 when he got his TR3 to drive to work. He drove Topanga Canyon (LA) twice every day until he retired. He had lots of stories about keeping up with more powerful cars on that curvy drive. RIP.

Great photo and story. RIP. Did he still have the car when died?

Jun 22, 2020 | 10:04 AM

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Morris

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No, sold it quite a while back. One time he left it at my house for a few days while he went away, and my brother hot wired it and took it for a joy ride. Luckily didn't crash it. Not sure if he ever found out.

Jun 22, 2020 | 10:10 AM

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tof

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How ever did he access the ignition switch wiring without obvious damage to such a sophisticated and complex system?

Jun 22, 2020 | 10:12 AM

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dlq04

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From: Mish-she-gan

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Originally Posted by tof

How ever did he access the ignition switch wiring without obvious damage to such a sophisticated and complex system?

I'm sure I could start it using a penny.

Jun 22, 2020 | 04:34 PM

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boltonblue

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From: bolton

Rob, I can rememebr one weekend we had hte S2000 Green Mountain Tour at he sa mew time of Britfest at Stowe Vermont.
Coming through smugglers Notch was a line of Old Brits and coming the other way was a line of S2000's
Sadly we were too slow with the camera to catch it.