crashworthiness

busheytrader · Postby **busheytrader** » 03 Apr 2012 18:00

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by John Clancy

One of the strongest, most over-engineered bodyshells ever produced. Built to meet US legislation that never appeared in the draconian fashion that was feared. The TR7 was Years ahead of its time and as a result I feel safer in mine than I do in any modern car I drive.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Over the years I've bought most of the TR7 related books and each one stresses how the Wedge was developed to meet the strictest crash test legislation they expected to appear and then some.

It's probably the safest late 70's / early 80's car to have a crash in. But that was 30 years ago and there's not an airbag or seatbelt pretensioner in sight. It could be worse, you could be in a classic Mini like the Cooper I'm restoring. Now that's vulnerable.........

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 14" 5 Spokes or Maestro Turbo 15" Alloys, Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991 courtesy of S&S V8 conversion and big brake kits.

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 03 Apr 2012 20:26

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by busheytrader

... a classic Mini Cooper ... Now that's vulnerable ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
No it isn't, it's agile [:p]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
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Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 04 Apr 2012 00:04

Beans the one I saw between 2 buses, one that stopped & one that didn't, did not look all that agile to me.

Not too much room left inside either, when you shorten one by 50% -----suddenly. [:(]

Hasbeen

TR7Aaron · Postby **TR7Aaron** » 04 Apr 2012 11:33

Thanks for the answers, guys. I've read them to my wife and I also told her that if she doesn't feel safe in my TR7, I could always trade it for one of these...

Aaron
1976 TR7 FHC (an ongoing project)

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 04 Apr 2012 12:08

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Hasbeen

... one I saw between 2 buses ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
In that case even a hefty modern high rated NCAP SUV probably wouldn't help much.
Always make sure not to get stuck between two busses/lorries/etc., not good when they sandwich you.

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 04 Apr 2012 14:02

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by TR7Aaron

Thanks for the answers, guys. I've read them to my wife
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I thought you would.....it still begs the question.....did you convince her?

Wife never mentioned safety..just too noisy (passing traffic and trucks compared to sealed A/C'ed Integra) too smelly (when passing pig farms or even fresh mowed fields) too windy (although she hasn't ridden in it with the wind blocker).

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Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 04 Apr 2012 14:55

You have to arrange these things so they get an experience that makes your car & driving seem very tame & gentle.

I organised for my lady to go to Sydney, [1100Km] with our son, in the 8, [he only puts the roof up if it is raining more than an inch per hour], in the middle of winter, by the inland route, [high tablelands], at night, when he was still a bit young & silly.

She still occasionally grabs the side of the seat, if I get enthusiastic, but does it more in the Mazda 2 these days, than the Triumphs or the Honda S2000.

Hasbeen

busheytrader · Postby **busheytrader** » 04 Apr 2012 19:41

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by TR7Aaron

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LOL

You could have a nasty accident smoking that pipe......

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 05 Apr 2012 01:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by FI Spyder

Wife never mentioned safety..just too noisy (passing traffic and trucks) too smelly (when passing pig farms or even fresh mowed fields) too windy ......

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lol, mine says exactly same thing .......since 1997 she's been in the car maybe a total of 10 times max!

Ron.

Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 05 Apr 2012 02:37

Spyder, Ron, that is a real pity. [V]

Mine is not interested in club events, but I think that is a shyness thing with strangers. She was the same with the kids horse events.

We do however both enjoy 2 or 3 day tours, in the 300Km or so range around here. I do have to drive gently, & you can't drive over about 65 MPH here, if you want to keep a drivers licence, but I can enjoy that. [8D]

I was very disappointed recently with a Triumph club run, for a bar-b-que lunch at a beautiful nearby dam recently. A great drive on very quiet but good roads attracted 9 cars, only 2 with a passenger, & not one lady, or bloke under 50. While we were there a motorcycle club of new Triumph motorcycles turned up too. Same age, same lack of ladies, is it something about the name? [:0] Both groups enjoyed checking out each others toys.

As a young bloke, the Morgan Owners club, in the 60s was full of ladies. They had as much or more to do with organising things as the blokes, & gave the impression of enjoying it just as much. We used to have 100MPH convoys [legally back then], with out the ladies turning a hair. [}:)]

Is it age, us, or the ladies, that means we have to enjoy our cars alone, or with a few other blokes, today?

If anyone says driving ability I'll thump them. [:D]

Hasbeen

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 05 Apr 2012 05:13

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by silverseven

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by FI Spyder

Wife never mentioned safety..just too noisy (passing traffic and trucks) too smelly (when passing pig farms or even fresh mowed fields) too windy .....<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

lol, mine says exactly same thing .......since 1997 she's been in the car maybe a total of 10 times max!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

When my car is on the road I'm lucky to get it as my wife has it out the garage and away

before i get up in the mornings at the weekends..[:D]

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Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 05 Apr 2012 07:50

Stevie-a does your wife have a sister, she sounds like the right kind of lady to me?

Hasbeen

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 05 Apr 2012 15:34

She has Two...[:D]

Both happily married with kids...[:(]
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Workshop Help · Postby **Workshop Help** » 05 Apr 2012 17:28

At the risk of stirring up the NOW girls hornets nest, we must face the fact that Triumphs have never had the feminist appeal of other sports cars like the MG or Big Austin Healeys or even the modern Mazda Miata MX5s. A Triumph is perceived as a mechanics car, a drivers car, a run-like-all-hell till it breaks then fix it again car. Does that sound like the kind of automotive experience that would appeal to the typical woman in your life? I would think very few could appreciate the entire Triumph experience that each of us here live for.

Yes, I said, "Live For". We love it; the water pump war, the clutch battles, the cylinder head epic struggle, the whole damn thing. That's because after we TRIUMPH over these adversities, our Triumph is reborn, in a sense, with a freshened soul that only we are privileged to share.

To confess, I appear to be cut from a different cloth in my understanding and appreciation of these cars. The residual grease under my fingernails, the bruises and callous' on my paws with the aches in my joints are the dues I pay to keep my TR7 alive and working each day to earn it's keep.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a set of front brake pads for the Ford Expedition waiting to be installed.

Mildred Hargis

HowardB · Postby **HowardB** » 05 Apr 2012 18:26

Mildred,

Love your brilliant description

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