I used to have one of those! Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Ebay item 150007305154. This looks to be a very tidy TR2. However, this car was listed a short time ago when it was cutely named "Wonky" due to the fact that one headlight was lower than the other! The reason for this was blamed on a poorly made reproduction front apron. I pointed out to the seller in a question to him, that every TR I had come across before displaying this trait had had either serious chassis misalignment problems or something was grossly adrift in the suspension department. I asked him to confirm that this was not the case with this car before I made the 400 mile round trip to view it. I never recieved a response to my question and I note in the relisting that all reference to cute old "Wonky" has dissapeared without trace making me wonder if I had touched a nerve. He has not owned the car long and did not do the restoration work, although he claims it is his favourite out of the eleven(!) or so cars that he owns. Also, he seems to have come under attack from prospective buyers for not declaring himself as a trader, something he strenously maintains he is not. However, under list 150002852053 I see the same car is up for hire to the public so presumably he must have some sort of trade insurances etc He makes great play of his 35 positive feedbacks but as they are private we have no idea what they are for - cars or underpants? Caveat e'mptor!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 ............it was cutely named "Wonky" due to the fact that one headlight was lower than the other!.......I pointed out to the seller in a question to him, that every TR I had come across before displaying this trait had had either serious chassis misalignment problems or something was grossly adrift in the suspension department. One headlight slightly lower than the due to a lean on the o/s/f is no drama, they all do that according to many in the know, including Bill Piggott - mine does and so does many, many more - some more severe than others! Overall it's a nice looking TR2 me thinks - a "Buy it Now" price of £15,000 might not shift it though, but good luck to him anyway. Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel Lay Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Bude is 35mins away from me if anyody is serious (even at 15k! ). Nigel - with TS952 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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