CP26309 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Hope forum members and mods wouldn't mind me telling a TR6 story here rather than a technical Q & A ? One of my sons is a professional racing driver and a regularly competitor at the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans. When he was a teenage school boy I used to collect him from school in my TR6 if it was a nice day instead of my saloon car. But he was often hard to find because when he spotted I was in the TR he would hide behind park cars, and only appeared further away from the school ! Years later he told me he didn't want his mates to see him in an old sports car! Now 20 years on he recently made me an offer to buy the TR off me as he fancied it as an investment! I said 'No'! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stagpowered Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Children never really appreciate the good things in life! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
michaeldavis39 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 I would have been the same as your son, in the Eighties a Tr6 looked so old, now if you'd have come in a Escort RS Turbo or a Golf GTi then that would have had so much more kudos with my generation- and your son's! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 "...as an investment " falls short of the mark for a true aficionado Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hill Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Good on yer, that’s taught him a life lesson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John McCormack Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 My kids made me drop them or pick them up around the corner from school in my TR2. They didn't want the other kids to think they were rich because I had a sports car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cvtrian Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) The big question is - will your son inherit the car anyway, it may only be a matter of timing? Ian Edited November 14, 2020 by cvtrian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 I'm sure his taste has just matured. Gareth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hill Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 If the suns shinning my 7 year old grandson expects me to pick him up in the TR His friends comment your grandad as come in the cool car Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne Scott Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 11/13/2020 at 6:13 PM, CP26309 said: Hope forum members and mods wouldn't mind me telling a TR6 story here rather than a technical Q & A ? One of my sons is a professional racing driver and a regularly competitor at the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans. When he was a teenage school boy I used to collect him from school in my TR6 if it was a nice day instead of my saloon car. But he was often hard to find because when he spotted I was in the TR he would hide behind park cars, and only appeared further away from the school ! Years later he told me he didn't want his mates to see him in an old sports car! Now 20 years on he recently made me an offer to buy the TR off me as he fancied it as an investment! I said 'No'! I'm guessing from a hunch based on an interview I once recorded, that your son's name is Anthony? ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Wayne Scott said: I'm guessing from a hunch based on an interview I once recorded, that your son's name is Anthony? ;-) Davidson ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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