Price of a TR6?

[Paul Knapp]

Hi Guys,

 

This is my second post on the forum, been reading every night for a week or so!

 

I have a question for those in the know!

 

What price could I expect to pay for and average condition TR6?

 

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Paul

[ianhoward]

Hi Paul

 

I would put a figure of around £6-7k for something usable, though would probably need some work in the near future. However, you may get lucky!!!

 

Brgds

[Grahamb]

Hi Paul,

 

good luck with your search. I have looked on and off for 5 years. I have found a couple but they both have failed the specialist inspection. One I was interested in last year for £7 k ish (assuming some haggling) has appeared at a dealer at 10K+. My man may be very fussy but what looked good to me, when the alignment was highlighted, took on an completely different perspective. You may well be lucky but I would recommend getting a 2nd opinion if your uncertain in any areas - but be lively because good ones at this price wont be around for long.

 

Marko appears to have some good cars at a variety of price levels.

 

I saw this link on a post - looks a good car but some tin worm when stripped back. http://classiccar.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=69

Edited March 11, 2008 by Grahamb

[Tinman]

Hi Paul,

like Graham it took me several years to find my TR6 in the condition I wanted and at the budget I had, I was very lucky to find a car in the condition that mine was, Having said that I usually spend around £500 a year on maintenence and improvements,

If your spending your hard earned pennies make sure you get a good inspection and take someone with you who knows what to look for in a TR6

[pilgrim]

I bought my 75 TR6 for £5700, it had all of the expensive/labour intensive stuff done (new sills inner and outer, new floors, chassis stripped/repaired properly, repaint, proper engine rebuild) however, as I've found out, you can soon spend thousands. I've spent over £2000 and it seems the only large items I've bought are a new mohair roof and front and rear bumpers. All I can say is spend more buying a car which is sorted rather than a cheaper car thinking that you will have money left over to do the things that need doing.

[DustyM]

I saw this link on a post - looks a good car but some tin worm when stripped back. http://classiccar.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=69

 

That link is to my car. Yes it did have a bit of rot and running problems (which has taken more time to sort than the rust!). However I didn't pay £7k or anything like that for it and i knew it needed work. You pay your money and make your choice. I choose to buy a cheap car and spend money on it, I now know exactly what I have.

 

As Ian said at around the 7-8K level you could end up with a very good car from a private sale, or you could get a car that's had a quick make over. So if you have doubts get it inspected by one of the specialists.

[Geoff Davies]

I was lucky in that I had let my heart rule my head, I knew what I wanted, colour condition etc but bought the first one I had seen. After getting it home from Litchfield to Liverpool via Leeds a few hundred miles round trip it ran great. A few days later I had TR bitz give me an assesment of it and he said I had got it at a good price (8k) and if I wanted to make a couple of grand on it he had a buyer who would give me 10k for it that day.

 

Since then I have done a lot of sensible modifications and gradually updated things, ie if I did the front pads I did discs, calipers wheel bearings, hoses and pipes.

 

I tend to spend money in big lumps and then nothing for ages.

 

I needed a car that I could use whilst improving it or I would have lost interest so it worked well for me. A little bit of luck, a little knowledge and common sense went a long way. I wouldnt do it that way again though, far to risky.

 

 

Geoff

[88V8]

Hello and welcome to the masochists' forum.

 

Before you buy one at all, buy this book and read it, there is a section on what to look for when checking a car.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRIUMPH-TR5-250-TR6-...tem380005699290

 

and then lots of info on how to fix what you missed.

 

Also, there is a companion volume on improvements which you may like for later.

 

BTW, don't bother with the other 'Restoration' manual on Fleabay, the 1997 version, it's mainly old reprints.

 

When buying, avoid rust - where there's rust there's more; large gaps either side of the doors - chassis is dying; injection faults - your wallet will die.

 

This can be a poor man's car, poor being how you end up

 

Ivor

[Paul Knapp]

I did get a full inspection via http://www.classiccarinspections.com/index.htm witch I can say was a fantastic service... The car I am looking at is 10k to get the car in good working order ie road worthy it will cost 3k, so is the car worth 10k?

 

I would be willing to show the car and the report on here if the mods don't mind!

Edited March 12, 2008 by Paul Knapp

[DustyM]

Are you saying the car is costing 10K but will cost another 3K to get roadworthy? Sounds expensive.

 

I would expect any 10K TR6 to be in A1 condition, not a show car perhaps but certainly roadworthy.

 

What sort of work is required.

[CONCRETE24]

I paid about £6000 for mine (basing my decision on it having no rust). I then spent about £500 getting the fuel injection 'modernised' which fixed the only reliability problems I had with the car. I considered this reasonable against the original purchase cost. I have subsequently spent more on mods like Revington rear shock conversions, Phoenix exhaust etc. i.e. treats and not necessities! Still haven't quite spent 10k (including purchase price) though - four years later!

I think I would have been mortified spending 10k on a TR6 to then have to spend anything on it to get it roadworthy! I think there are some really nice cars out there in the 7k price bracket. Best to buy private with the help of someone who knows a bit about the cars. It would have to be a really special car to tempt me to a dealer; justifiably they've got to make a profit to cover their expenses and guarantees but they're buying from the same pool as we are privately and these are not complicated cars once you know what to look for.

Michael.

[simonr]

Hi Depending on your mechanical knowledge you have 2 options as I see it.

 

Number 1 , if you are a bit of a spanner monkey ( not a derogatory term as I like monkeys) You should of done your homework and know exactly what you are looking for.Have a look at the private ads and you can expect to travel a fair bit and try your luck at picking up a bargain.I did it once , more by luck than judgment I might add, and they are out there although getting rarer by the day.

 

Number 2 , Leave your details with a dealer and let him do the legwork for you.This option is the one I chose as I am not the sharpest knife in the box when it comes to cars and Im a bit of a lazy so and so to get off my backside and travel too far.I used TRGB who very quickly found a car that met my requirements exactly.

 

Okay theres a premium to pay for this but having bought 3 TR `s before I have learnt that spending more on the car up front from a reputable dealer is cheaper in the long run.

I would have thought from a dealer 6 to 9 grand would get you a good usable car and between 10 and 14 grand will get you something very nice indeed.

Good luck and in enjoy the chase, as this is the most exciting part !