this rhd tr8 went cheap yesterday

birdseye · Postby **birdseye** » 16 Jul 2011 13:52

Oh sweetie! Look forward to it![:)]

John Wood · Postby **John Wood** » 16 Jul 2011 18:16

Just think Roy, a nice ACN car with no sunroof built at Speke. How could you resist it?

1975 TR7
1977 TR7 Sprint

slider · Postby **slider** » 18 Jul 2011 20:18

you mean some Speke cars survive and not suffered terminal ferrous oxide slow death syndrome !! oh my god! i would like to see one with no welding work so i wont hold my breath as i cant hold it indef[:D] but seriously that would be a rareatey...

Steve-LPS-Thomas · Postby **Steve-LPS-Thomas** » 19 Jul 2011 08:20

I've got one...

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Roy Hankins · Postby **Roy Hankins** » 19 Jul 2011 17:33

Speke TR7s are no worse for rusting than the Canley or Solihull models.

In fact, they used a better quality steele than the later models which is why so many of the very early ACG cars have survived.

Most were scrapped because of mechanical problems in the eighties
when values were so low it made repair uneconomic. Many were also brocken for parts for the so called more desirable convertible.

Early TR7s are most definitely becoming more desirable and prices
are rising for good examples.

Sorry, off the soap box now.

John, no I couldn't resist putting it like that unless a very decent Blue sprint came my way one day.[:p]

Roy

1975 Speke TR7
1977 Speke TR7.

John Clancy · Postby **John Clancy** » 19 Jul 2011 17:55

And the other benefit of a Speke car is you may be lucky enough to get one with the four speed box - vroom, vroom! Noisier on motorways but much more successful as a sports car on twisty country roads. If I remember correctly the 4 speed car is also 200lbs lighter - maybe it's not that much but the weight saving is still significant whatever it is.

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birdseye · Postby **birdseye** » 19 Jul 2011 21:08

Hi slider...Bit harsh about the speke TR7's I thought! Have you been to any events yet? Click on the link to see a recent one at Billing...and some beautiful (and original) TR7/8s'

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tr7friends

John Wood · Postby **John Wood** » 19 Jul 2011 21:08

I think someone has rattled the Speke fan club. I agree with Roy, they all rust the same and are certainly no worse than other factories. Also agree with John about the 4 speed. The 5 speed always feels a little bulkier from cold. I think the 4 speed used to get bad press purely from the lack of one gear.

1975 TR7
1977 TR7 Sprint

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 19 Jul 2011 21:54

Hi,

Now a fully paid up menber of the Speke built cars. Fantastic cars [8D]
Next step get the correct gearbox back in her, must admit drives great with the 5 speed though

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

Steve-LPS-Thomas · Postby **Steve-LPS-Thomas** » 19 Jul 2011 22:12

Looks great!

Time for a break away faction. TRSpekeRegister/DriversClub!!!

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birminghamtr7 · Postby **birminghamtr7** » 19 Jul 2011 22:20

that looks fantastic [8D]

if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 19 Jul 2011 22:26

Hi Steve,

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Great idea [8D] A very exclusive club [:D]

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

fiveliters · Postby **fiveliters** » 20 Jul 2011 03:03

lol,now you guys are making me want to run out and take a pic of my Speke! (I have a 75 and an 80,so I can play either side of the field[;)] )When Slider (I think it was) asked about the interior,didn't the listing say that it was a pre-prototype car? So there's no teling what went into it that was non-standard. I've even seen on this forum where some members have owned a 7 or 8 since new,and have odd items from other years on them. It seems like when production shifted,or something ran out,they just grabbed whatever was around to fill in the blanks. Kinda interesting,in today's cookie cutter car world,I say!

John Clancy · Postby **John Clancy** » 20 Jul 2011 08:41

That's a great looking car John. As it's a 76 model it may have come with the 5 speed box so are you sure it was originally a 4 speed? If it did then it wasn't unusual for people to change the gearbox, propshaft and rear axle from a 5 speed car which nowadays is a bit of a shame. As a 4 speed the TR7 drives much more like a classic car and that's an interesting thought because a lot of people criticize the model for feeling too modern. But of course much of that criticism is largely because of the modern feel of the five speed box.

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Roy Hankins · Postby **Roy Hankins** » 20 Jul 2011 10:48

Think you will find it would of been originally a 4 speed car John
as the 5 speed option was not introduced until September 76 and then withdrawn again in Jan 77.

So your car being a May 76 should of been 4 speed.
Unless the factory specially commissioned a early 5 speed car.

My 75 coupe ACG 44 was built as an automatic but this option again was not available until late 76.
So the rule book does not always apply.

Really lovely looking car and please can I join the Speke club.

I think this thread gone some what astray.
Good though !!

Roy

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