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Andrew-S:
Thanks for your comments folks. We had a great time and the TR6 ran without any problems and you just can't beat the sound of a straight six lump on song. Definitely the last of the traditional British sports cars. I bought my first TR6 in 1983 and have owned one almost ever since.


--- Quote from: davefirestorm on March 31, 2020, 07:57:03 PM ---My brothers TR was the last but one 150 BHP injected car off the production line think the last one went to France.He sold it three years ago after 33 years ownership

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I bet he wished he still had it. Bob Tullis (he raced Triumph TRs from the mid-60's - mid-80's) bought the last TR6 off the production line at Coventry and had it shipped to the States. He still has it, and the last TR8.

SteveD CB500K0:

--- Quote from: Andrew-S on April 01, 2020, 02:03:48 PM ---
and the last TR8.


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You mean there was more than one?  :)

Andrew-S:

--- Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on April 01, 2020, 02:21:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: Andrew-S on April 01, 2020, 02:03:48 PM ---
and the last TR8.


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You mean there was more than one?  :)

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 ;D

Not my cuppa tea and an acquired taste, :-X but maybe the TR8 is what the TR7 should have been from day one....

SteveD CB500K0:
Work colleague had one at Racal (1981-ish)

It was dreadfully unreliable.

He swapped it for a Dolomite Sprint (and then an Alfa something as the Dolomite was dreadful too!)

Bryanj:
About only thing worse was a stag and that was two dolomites together!!

Rumours at the time were that the TR7 was supposed to be a V8 from the start but too many problems and cost stipped it.

Little fact is that the Rover V8 was an old Buick(i think) design and fitted to several different BL vehicles which had many different manual or auto boxes fitted and instead of making one crank with a hole to take different spigot bearings or bushes each design had a unique crank!

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