Fun Weekend

[V8Wedgehead]

I had an outing and took pictures of the TR8s I hung with this last weekend for a British Car Show in Frederick, Maryland. I helped coordinate some of the activities and as usual had to get greasy for a few hours.

Saturday on the way to the drag strip

The cars ran between 12.2 to 14.2 in the 1/4 mile.

Stop for lunch

Bill Sweeting Memorial Cruise around Sugarloaf Mountain


Sunday Morning before the show

The Show!

We had one TR7, MGB-GT with a 5.0 Rover V8 and the rest all TR8s. The show had a total of 15 wedges in the show field and at least one TR8 in the parking lot.

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020 Rally Conversion

[Spectatohead]

Fantastic turnout, and a bunch of great looking cars.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

[john 215]

Hi Michael,

Great looking cars even the imposter ( MGB ) is forgivn for being there due to it 5 litre V8 !

We would struggle over here to get that many 'real' TR8's in one place i am sorry to say [:(]

Must have sounded like rolling thunder as you drove down the road [8D]

Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Hey Michael!

What a bunch of great looking car!

Is it possible to attach names to the photos of people? It would be great if we could know what our friends look like!

Clay

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[V8Wedgehead]

Clay,

I will try to......somehow?

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020 Rally Conversion

[busheytrader]

That looked like fun!!

It's interesting to see that in the land of the true TR8, none of them appear to be wearing their original alloys.

I don't think that would happen this side of the pond with the few genuine 8's over here.


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.

[V8Wedgehead]

About 4 of the TR8s had the stock alloys and thats about it. Its just a trend over here. I try to get all the stock alloys to hide in my garage but no one even the guys with big rims want to get rid of them?

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020 Rally Conversion

[DNK]

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It's interesting to see that in the land of the true TR8, none of them appear to be wearing their original alloys.

I don't think that would happen this side of the pond with the few genuine 8's over here.


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That's because here, we drive our cars hard and prefer to have better rubber under us!![:D]

Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

[Underdog]

Thanks for the photos. Wish I could have made it.

As for rims. IMHO, it was stupid to continue with a 13" rim and tire combo when the V8 was fitted. But I guess they were on a budget then as seemed to be the case most times with MG & Triumph. Actually I am seriously considering another upgrade to 15" Just not much available in sticky 14" tires.[:(]

Jim Underwood
72 MGB BRG
80 TR8 Persian Aqua
If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

[john 215]

Hi,

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I don't think that would happen this side of the pond with the few genuine 8's over here.
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I have to agree with my learned friend Adam, very rare to see a 'Real' TR8 that is not 100% original in fact the i can only think of one of the top of my head that has MG wheels on it.

Years ago there was a rumour that someone was considering have moulds made for 14 inch standard wheels made, IMHO shame this never happened [:(]

Cheers John



LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!