marki Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 im off to have a look at TOK 20H for sale by rawles motorsport on ebay £14250, any pointers from the advert.many thanks mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dykins Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Here is the link http://www.rawlesmotorsport.com/sales/Car_Sales_New/TOK_20H/TOK_20H.html I assume you've read the "Buyer Beware" from the Register home page? http://www.tr-register.co.uk/downloads/buyer_guides/TR6_Buyer_Beware.pdf Don't let your heart rule your head (or wallet), but from the advert it looks very nice. Good luck. Regards Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk1PI Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 (edited) Check history very carefully - it has a late model air intake - ie post 1972 - may be completely innocent - needs explaining It looks pimento red and has late model wheels - is it a later model re invented as a 1970 - CP car? Check engine number is CP and not restamped either. Call me paranoid but its not that cheap if it has a questionable heritage Edited November 26, 2011 by Mk1PI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Also it has the no plate lights in the back panel. Check up under the dash to see if the lever for the air flap is still there as the CR dash steel backing panel has this completely deleted, also have a very careful look at the toeboard and bulkhead for any evidence of a left to right swap. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Mark, I'm 15 minutes away from Rawles, I'm happy to take a look with you or for you. Let me know by PM. Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 thanks everyone plenty to go on. illtry and pm you Andrew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Mark, I've PM'd you my mobile. Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simonjrwinter Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 What a brilliant thing this forum is. Advice and help from all quarters, we are so very lucky to have this resource. Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 very much simon im on a learning curve at the moment so every little helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Is it normal practice to run the rocker cover breather pipe to the idle air bleed when using individual K&N filters? I didn't when I had a brief flirtation with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Jones Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 (edited) Is it normal practice to run the rocker cover breather pipe to the idle air bleed when using individual K&N filters? I didn't when I had a brief flirtation with them. No. Stupid idea. Means that at idle all the air the engine is breathing is coming from inside the engine....... Won't work properly and a basic error like that isn't encouraging. Nick Edited November 26, 2011 by Nick Jones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 so when using k&n filters where should the breather go ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 It looks tidy enough at first glance, but not exactly restored with originality in mind . . . . Invoices for paint and no mention of any metalwork sets the alarm bells ringing, especially when the car evidently required a wadge of replacement door fittings, lighting and chromework . . . . more bells from the lack of photos of the underside, not to mention my impression that it doesn't sit 'right' on the road. One way and another it looks awfully like several 'dealer' TR6s in the £13-15K bracket that I've inspected for would-be buyers in recent years. The car photographs well enough, but it takes me 3 minutes to decide to walk away. Different matter if it had been a £10K private sale. Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Andrew is going to have a look for me next week, he says he has a few questions and wants to see more photos, the dealer says he has 2 photo albums to look at. so ill wait and see,i do thank everyone for there input i just want to find the right car ,regards Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 You do not need photo's . Stuart's reply rings bell's on the spot. However somebody may have replaced the the rear panal but why the wrong one?? take a jack lift one wheel of the floor at a time and open the doors,that will tell you a lot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PJM Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 (edited) The front spoiler wouldn't be fitted to this car originally and the vent flap is missing, ignition key would be part of the steering lock for an H reg, CR car with an earlier plate? Edited November 26, 2011 by PJM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 The front spoiler wouldn't be fitted to this car originally and the vent flap is missing, ignition key would be part of the steering lock for an H reg, CR car with an earlier plate? Nope 1970 the key is right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 The ignition key didn't change until CP52786 for the UK market and this TR6 is earlier than that, the short depression drivers side wheelarch also shows that it is an early bodyshell and probably original. This TR6 has appeared in the TR Register a number of times over the years and appears to have had a pretty comprehensive body rebuild in the 1980's, which is maybe when the later rear panel was fitted. Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 many thanks Derek, i did start to think i was looking at a mechano set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 signal red or pimento red ? mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 You do not need photo's . If it saves me wasting my time and Mark's then yes you do. Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Couldn't agree more Andrew, often enough a selection of photos will suffice to identify faults which put a car firmly into the category of chaff as opposed to wheat. That can save a lot of wasted time and mileage. What photos won't of course do is offer sufficient evidence to determine whether it's a really good 'un or not, and that is perhaps more what Neil was getting at ? No substitute for the Mk 1 eyeball and a hands-on approach, applied with the benefit of experience. Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 It's the detail under the bonnet I'm keen to see Alec, but as you rightly say, the Mk 1 eyeball rules. " Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Ashworth Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 (edited) As a lad, I often remember the phrase being swiftly aimed at those who were perhaps not quite grasping the point quickly enough, myself included many times, as dim as a Toc-H Lamp. TOK 20H could well prove to be carrying its own warning. Dave. Edited November 26, 2011 by Dave Ashworth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PJM Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 What about the scuttle though, surely that is not right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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