But there have been a good number of Triumphs in the US. Today’s candidate is like 1 of 9.  I’m not saying that finding parts are impossible, but it may require a trip to France.

I may be a philistine, but I don’t see 20000 bucks worth of car here. It looks fun to hoon & seems to have a favorable power to weight ratio. But its rarity doesn’t justify the price going into C5.1 territory. Some “nickel & dime” issues to take care of. Probably doesn’t have Honda level of maintenance either.

Money creates taste (with all due respect to Jenny Holzer).

Americans are weirded out by any conversation that has anything remotely to do with s-e-”you know what”.

Well, this does have a 3.8. . . .

the embiggening

Except this 1 has a minority pictured on it, so the “make Amerikkka better again” crowd will probably want to run this off a cliff instead, or at least call it a fake Jeep.

Right amount of pedals, not the right amount of asking price.

This is on the high end of pricing. However, I’m giving the high price some slack because this is a rare stick, & this is a situation where rarity does justify a higher price.

I see that you are keeping abreast of the suspension.

It seems like the early 2000s were the beginning of the German Malaise Era.

You’re absolutely right.  Wish you weren’t tho, and I gather you wish too.

I hope that that gets you off the couch, or at least out of the doghouse.

Subjectively, CP off the bat because missing pedal.

Confirm no link to yesterday’s candidate here, still to this moment.

Female inferiority is a myth, but apparently the consequences of excessive masturbation are not.

Dead soldiers think that he’s a winner?

No “What’s his name”/Pence bumper sticker.  CP.

I hope that you have a very good. . . aroma inspector.

I disagree but not by much. I’ll take all 3 pedals every time if even on principle. But the Merc clutch pedal has no feedback.  It’s almost like driving virtually.