Joseph,
If a TR6 is your goal and you want to avoid any large mechanical
problems in your purchase then you must have the car throughly
inspected. This really goes for any 30 plus year old mechanical machine.
The VTR site gives a detailed list of check points that are critical. To
me the most important would be making sure the car is solid in chassis &
body, rust is very expensive to repair & can be spread through out the
car. All of the other mechanicals can be repaired , replaced or upgraded
at reasonable cost compared to most cars today. The maintenance &
repair history of the car should also be a factor. It's rare that you
recoup your investment in a restored project. That's what I'd look for.
Start off with a car that has been semi or fully restored, an original
car is nice but it's ready to be fully restored. The purchase price of a
repaired car is usually much less then doing the repairs as you go.
I would say that if paying a mechanic to fix every repair doesn't bother
you , it is the type of car that does need maintenance & tinkering, but
that's the fun & feeling of accomplishment it breeds. You should also go
to the 6Pack <http://www.6-pack.org/sixpack/> web site for more info. I
think you'll find that the responses from any Triumph site will be
biased simply because we are. These cars are no more prone to problems
than buying a 30+ year old Corvette, Mustang or even an MG (sorry guys).
Have the cars your interested in looked over & post the results.
--
Mitch Seff
Oceanside, N.Y.
75 TR6 SC
http://www.triumphowners.com/384
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