karnevil Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Hello.Just stuck my head in to say hi.....................er......................HI! Not got a TR at the moment but I am looking and should be heading to Edinburgh next weekend to view two,a Green and a Red both on Car and Classics. If anyone wanted to help me out at the inspection they would be most welcome! Bye for now. Andy. Oh and P.S Any ELP fans will get the name! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianhoward Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Good luck with the viewing - hope one meets expectations / requirements! Cheers Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jothecat Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Good luck: hope one meets your needs and brings you fun ( expect blood, sweat and tears occasionally). Are you looking for a 2.0 or a V8? Jo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karnevil Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Well the two I have ear-marked are 2L ones.A V8 would have to be dome by me a FHC with tarmac arches and decent going and stopping bits! I would dearly love to restore/rebuild,hybrid one myself but I am stuck for garage space although I could do all the welding machining etc myself at my work. Good luck: hope one meets your needs and brings you fun ( expect blood, sweat and tears occasionally).Are you looking for a 2.0 or a V8?Jo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
acaie Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Hi Andy Hope you find the forum as useful and the car as enjoyable and interesting as I have since I joined at the start of last year. Best wishes Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karnevil Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Good luck: hope one meets your needs and brings you fun ( expect blood, sweat and tears occasionally). Are you looking for a 2.0 or a V8? Jo Hi Andy Hope you find the forum as useful and the car as enjoyable and interesting as I have since I joined at the start of last year. Best wishes Al Good luck with the viewing - hope one meets expectations / requirements! Cheers Ian These are the two I am hoping to go and see next week. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C365150 and http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C364671 I have had some extra pics of the green on emailed to me by the vendor.The red one looks cleaner under the bonnet but neither look rusty.I have the TR7 buyer guide book with the score system to guide me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karnevil Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I'm officially a TR Register member now after receiving my membership pack yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
amclpreston Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Must say.., the TR7 looks very good in that green, imo. Suits the lines of the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Ashworth Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hi Andy, Yes, I like the green one, too and those wheels really set it off. A difficult choice from the the photos, but both look good and are priced about right. Good luck with the viewing and let us know the outcome. All the best. Dave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John390 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I went to see ELP once. I think it was at Empire Pool Wembley. A great concert if I remember! Good luck with the TR purchase and don't forget an original TR7 is a 2Litre one and they are getting rarer all the time! Do what I did, If you want a V8 buy a TR8. Just my opinion! Cheers John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karnevil Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) The weather stopped me viewing the two posted above. A V8 came up on Pistonheads and while it looks very nice as said on here a V8 is not a TR8 ! I would prefer something genuine and not "bastardised" however well the conversion is done. One has come up on TRYoof ,a 2.0 Litre,which looks promising. Edited March 28, 2013 by karnevil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jothecat Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) The weather stopped me viewing the two posted above. A V8 came up on Pistonheads and while it looks very nice as said on here a V8 is not a TR8 ! I would prefer something genuine and not "bastarised" however well the conversion is done. One has come up on TRYoof ,a 2.0 Litre,which looks promising. What constitutes bastardised? If it wasn't fitted at the factory then (like a V8 engine into a 2 litre car) where does it stop ?No sporty steering wheel ? No poly bushes? No air freshener? No matter how well the air freshener was fitted? Just my humble opinion. Jo (lots of bastardisation ) Taxi..... Edited March 28, 2013 by jothecat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karnevil Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) LOL. No I understand fully what you are saying.It's just that I personally would prefer to have a genuine TR8 if I could rather than a converted one.So I am gonna look for a nice 2.0 A lot of people in the Proton owners club have put the EVO 1/2/3 turbo engine in their GTI's which i am not keen on.I am currently sticking with the std engine but adding throttle bodies with twin injectors,to my mind its more in keeping with where the car started. A steering wheel,Poly bushes,Airfreshner etc does not funamentaly alter the "Spirit" or "Soul" of the car,the essence if you like. As you say it's all down to opinions and none are more correct,or more wrong than the next! Here is a dilemma for you that I have(Not withstanding I have not purchased a car yet) But aesthetically I prefer the mat black rear panel of the early cars but would I be messing up/spoiling/"bastardising" the one I eventually buy If I painted the panel black? What constitutes bastardised? If it wasn't fitted at the factory then (like a V8 engine into a 2 litre car) where does it stop ?No sporty steering wheel ? No poly bushes? No air freshener? No matter how well the air freshener was fitted?Just my humble opinion.Jo (lots of bastardisation )Taxi..... Edited March 28, 2013 by karnevil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
amclpreston Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) I prefer the mat black rear panel of the early cars but would I be messing up/spoiling/"bastardising" the one I eventually buy If I painted the panel black? Yes.., it's so difficult.....decisions. Did you mention a P...P...Pr.. Proton... ? Edited March 28, 2013 by amclpreston Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karnevil Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Well the pic in my sig ain't Scotch mist! Yes.., it's so difficult.....decisions. Did you mention a P...P...Pr.. Proton... ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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