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  Dec. 20, 2010 3:55 p.m. TR8owner New Reader

  I have a cool story to share. You may have also read this in the letters section of the magazine.

  I sold my 1980 TR8 in 1995 after owning it from 1987. At the time it was a distress sale since I was go through a divorce and starting a new business. It broke my heart but I needed the money. I had always owned classic cars but then went the next 15 yrs, yep count 'em - 15 yrs without a classic. It was killing me. Finally this summer I decided enough is enough and its time to get back into a classic. I went on autotrader online and typed in "Triumph" and guess what pops up - a TR8 that looks just like my old car. I emailed the seller and sure enough, he emails back saying it is my old car and he's the third owner since I sold it. I emailed back that I was on my way over; he lived three only hours away.

  Always was my car. It was only on loan to three other owners in those fifteen years.

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  Dec. 20, 2010 3:58 p.m. TR8owner New Reader

  I almost forgot. You can't have a story without a picture or it didn't happen.

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  Dec. 20, 2010 5:29 p.m. flyinlow New Reader

  If I could find it, I'd buy my '67 Spitfire back in a heartbeat! Paid $200 for it, and towed it home without my parents knowing, and then kept it in the neighbors garage.

  I rebuilt almost every system on that car, and finally drove it to high school on my last day as a senior. I sold it for a GT6+, another basket case, but much faster. Then sold that for a Toyota Corolla for a practical, reliable car for the daily 70-mile commute to college.

  But, that '67 Spitfire, I learned so much because of it. And how to keep a potbelly stove stoked in my Grandmother's garage-- where I rebuilt it over the winter.

  The '79 Spitfire I have now is fun, but it's not quite the same.

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  Dec. 20, 2010 8:31 p.m. Series6 Reader

  I tried to buy my old 1972 BMW R75/5 from the owner two downstream from me. It had been parked in the garage for 15 years but the moment someone (me) invested time to track it and him down, it must have been worth a jillion dollars. I knew what he bought it for from the guy I sold it to, and offered it a bit more, but this guy wanted to make a home run on it. Wonder what it's worth now?

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  Dec. 20, 2010 10:15 p.m. Ian F Dork

  I wish I had the '71 Demon we let get towed away back in 1987. There's a was nothing really special about it (/6 auto), but it was way less rusty than similar cars I've seen sell for stupid $ in recent years.

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  Dec. 20, 2010 11:17 p.m. Tom1200 New Reader

  I have purchased or been given 6 Datsun 1200's; 2 were parts cars, 1 was for my brother and the other 3 were the same car.

  I bought the 1200 (1984) and sold it an hour later to a friend who had no car (plus I needed a truck to get my road race bike to the track) We then turned it into a race car (1989) , I put up half and my friend basically gave it to me later on. I then sold it (1997) because I had a Showroom Stock Miata AND was given a D-Sports Racer project. I offed the DSR and got it the 1200 back in 2003. My wife has basically forbidden it's sale.

  I do miss my Volvo 144 Rally car, I was out of work and wasn't sure I'd find work quickly so I sold it and kept the DSR.........started a new job the week after I sold the Volvo....oops.

  Tom

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  Dec. 21, 2010 2:57 a.m. Leo Basile Reader

  I had to think about the question for a sec. I did re-buy a 1980 Audi 4000 that I bought from the first owner in 1994, then sold it to a buddy a year or so later. I bought it back in 1998 after I finished flight school.

  Leo

  "Simplificate the design and add lightness" Kelly Johnson on the SR-71

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  Dec. 21, 2010 8:55 a.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

  I just got offered "Garfield" back---the orange Saab 99 that was never really an official project. Despite the fact that I've got a hole in my garage that could be filled, I declined. Oh-so-tempting though.

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  Dec. 21, 2010 9:14 a.m. rconlon HalfDork

  Very nice TR-8. The other owners kept it well and away from salt. I never sold a car that was going to either last much longer or ever be restored. I did buy a second newer Jawa 350 Californian and a second first generation Honda Civic. Cheers Ron

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  Dec. 21, 2010 10:54 a.m. Rad_Capz Reader

  TR8owner wrote: I almost forgot. You can't have a story without a picture or it didn't happen.

  74 Camaro Type LT. Street/bracket race car. Bought it from a bud moving out of state as part of an "everything in the garage" deal. Sold it to one of my kids friends, bought it back a few years later, sold it again a few years later. Current owner scared himself with it and stuck it in a barn where it has remained the past couple years.

  

  John Paige

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  Dec. 21, 2010 11:43 a.m. DeadSkunk HalfDork

  My first car out of university was a bright orange Datsun 510. I'd love to have one like it,but the one I had was in Quebec in the late 70's, so there'll nothing left of it today. I do have an A2 VW GTI 16V in the garage that's identical to one I had 17 years ago though.

  '99 Miata,'03 CooperS,'91 GTI 16V, '96 Astro,06 Scion Xb

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  Dec. 21, 2010 1:59 p.m. GSCReno Reader

  I bought back my '64 Fairlane 500 2dr a couple years ago. Sold it this March to buy the 635CSi. Cheers, Scott

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  Dec. 21, 2010 2:34 p.m. Andy Reid Auction Editor

  I almost bough back my Bentley this year. Still consider doing it. Stay tuned.

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