tr6

[SteveD]

just bought a tr6 ,import from California , truly rust free and very nice just needing a very light restoration ,chassis is stunning as is the suspension

I have fancied one for a while so thought why the hell not try one , don't know if its a good thing or bad but its another I can tick off my list

[dombanks]

Pop I'd love a tr6 nice ... R u going to post some pics

[Captain Colonial]

make sure you whip all the stupid smog control pumps and rubbish off the engine wuv, saps loads of ponies off does that nonsense, then as i lived in california for 15 years and i'm homesick you can give it to me please, did i tell you i wuv you lately, go on, you know you want to    

[SteveD]

pmsl , you can have a blast anytime wuv

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Love TR6's, a favourite of the non-supercar classics. Love to see this one.

[Nick Algar - Competition Secretary]

Keep getting tempted by these as well, but an XI have ticked my "must have" box for the moment :D

[alexander72]

Have u picked that up yet Nick? Is it nice?

[Nick Algar - Competition Secretary]

Sure have and it will be very nice when I have completed it :D

[alexander72]

Sounds good nick, got any pics of the tr6 wuv?

[Buzz Billsberry]

Good to hear Steve they're a great car. Any pickys

Buzz

[Greenstreak-Andy D]

Agree, years back an old college friend had one, remember being green with envy! Photos demanded from us all wuv!

[KugaWestie]

photos required wuvver, of the car, no mankini shots please 

[Paul Morcom]

Hi Steve,

 

Yup a US-spec TR6 is a good buy on the body front but to bring up to UK spec power and performance can cost a bit. So depends what has been done already or is it straight from California?

 

Loads of parts available to convert from LHD to RHD if you want to.

 

The engine will be OK as is but may not be happy with unleaded petrol.  A few options here.... run on unleaded until you have a problem, fuel additives, head work.

 

The US engine had Stromberg carbs and (when new) produced about 105BHP (my TR5 had 150BHP!).

 

The head is different from the UK TR6 (US is low compression) and will not take injection parts from a PI engine but can take triple Webers.

 

Triple webers, head work and new cam is the cheaper route.

 

Whatever you do with it they are great cars and you will love owning & driving.

 

They are not very wide cars; narrower that a Ford Fiesta!!!!!

 

Where are the pictures? Oh and what does it rev to?  Don't expect a rev limit like one of your Honda Vtecs 

[Meakin]

Nice one Steve a friend of mine restored a tr6 sounds fantastic and a great car. Funniest part with my friends was that it had an electric fuel pump (I don't know if they all had) but the alternator couldn't power the fuel pump windscreen wipers and lights at the same time. Made for interesting times on some nights!

Enjoy

Paul

[SteveD]

cheers guys , i have not picked it up yet but deal has been done and money has changed hands , i have been wanting one and looking for a while (years)on and off  and just thought what the chuff just do it , i missed a ok uk car for £6500 but for not a lot more have bought a rust free california car , for the sherlocks among you im surprised you have not spotted it on ebay as its still advertised until moneys clear

its the white one  in kent , they sent me tons of pics of everything important and not so important so im totyally confident its a nice car for a light restoration and rhd conversion

 

cheers paul for the info , im not bothered about all out performance so will probably just get a exchange unleaded head early next year and just potter around in it enjoying our glorious summer months