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It's going to come appart

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 16:41
by dycecooper
I have advertised my TR7V8 several times on EBay with no bidders, I have had silly offers but I'm not giving it away.I paid £2500 for it and it was unused in a shed since the 80s, I have sent more on it than it cost to buy.

I have a donor car for spares so it looks like the Bilstiens, Hi-Spec 4 pots, alloys will be coming off, I will still have a complete car of lower spec For Sale, its a real shame to do it but the TR7 market is nuts.

Added since purchase


15" Minilight style wheels/ tyres
TR8 Radiator
Kenlowe two speed fan
Electronic distributor
Starter
Holley /manifold
Exhaust back box (stainless)
Rear bottom arms with poly bushes
Fuel tank & sender unit
Drivers seat
Complete wiring loom
Electric power stealing
Braided brake hoses
Hi-Spec big discs & billet 4 pot calliper s
TR8 decals
Mohair hood
Stereo
Windscreen
Alternator & bracket
Big battery and re located to the boot

There is probably more that I have forgotten.

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 00:30
by silverseven
Should be moved to the "parts section" for better visibility ?[;)]

Ron.
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Posted: 07 Mar 2013 05:37
by dycecooper
I did not put it in sales because I have not started yet , it was more of a topic on how sad the value put on these fantastic under rated cars

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 07:46
by Benzo
What kind of bilsteins are they? Front rear? Coilovers? How old are in inserts!

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Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:18
by TR Tony
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dycecooper</i>

I did not put it in sales because I have not started yet , it was more of a topic on how sad the value put on these fantastic under rated cars<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Certainly agree with you there, even really good and/or rare examples do not fetch a lot when compared to some other makes. I think most of us at some time will have had a TR7 in which we have invested quite a lot of time & money, you will not get that back in monetary terms so enjoy the car & get your moneys worth that way!

Tony
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<font size="1">1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow</font id="size1">

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 13:18
by FI Spyder
So right Tony. Unless you are going to keep the car long term it makes no sense to spend money on it. Unfortunately sometimes circumstances change for us. The TR7 crowd is not alone, there are other examples out there were prices do not reflect the value of the car because of some preconceived or easily fixed impressions/problems.



- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT
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Posted: 07 Mar 2013 17:00
by gaz
My white one will be up for sale later on this year
By the time I sell it'll have cost me a lot more than I will get for it
But hey ho it's only money.....
Should be getting sprayed May'ish but I've got too finish it or I feel I havent accomplished anything anyway somebody had to save it nobody else was going to.[;)]

http://mytr7.weebly.com/

1981 DHC 2.0 Litre
1980 DHC pedal car
1976 FHC 2.0 Litre

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Posted: 07 Mar 2013 20:07
by dycecooper
The thing is I like the car and I have spent a lo of money on it, the rd paint is faded although it polishes up it would look better painted, its going to cost upwards of £1000 probably nearer £2000 but the value will not really change,


The Bilstiens are Works Forest, the struts are adjustable platform, I was going to be changing them for something softer a while back and had an offer for them so will give the guy first shout for them when I start stripping it.

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 20:19
by Benzo
out of interest, i have exactly the same setup.. bilsteins 260/60's?

What are they worth?

Also there is a guy on the club triumph website looking for some 4pots

Iain

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Currently back to Basics with my BMW V8 Engined Build.