roymck Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) For sale on Ebay is a TR4 from Drew Pritchard. Car restoration TV show . Registered BHY430C it has been upgraded and the work is done to a low mileage car . Does anybody know of the car and what’s your views about it . Edited March 27, 2021 by roymck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Surprised it’s for sale now as the program has not been aired yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Symonds Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Do you have a link? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Colin Symonds said: Do you have a link? Here TR4 By the looks of it they want purchaser to appear in the programme. Bit ambitious on their pricing. Stuart. Edited March 27, 2021 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Forey Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 They should have left it alone, it would be more "valuable", certainly more comfortable. Why fit all that bling? I think I may have lost the plot, upgrades are the classic car equivalent of an SUV - pointless but sell well to the gullible and make loads of money for the manufacturers. Mick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) Revington's suspension modifications will have improved the handling considerably. But why fit those horrible and obtrusive wing vents when Revington offers proper replicas of the Works' version? Not keen on the wheels with 3-eared spinners either! Ian Cornish Edited March 27, 2021 by ianc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trchris Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 He always seems to put rubbish wheels on all the cars he's been involved with and I must say hasn't really improved this either Im with Mick should have left alone, along with some of the others he's been involved with Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy303 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Door gaps look rather poor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4aJim Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 A TR4 recently sold at Barrett-Jackson for $71,500 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1965-TRIUMPH-TR4-ROADSTER-244111 Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grahamgl Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Do any other companies offer suspension modifications other than Revingtons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 I wish he'd treat cars with the same respect he gives to antique furniture. He always seems to mess them about, even when they're in original untouched condition. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Interesting that the Barrett-Jackson TR4 had been upgraded with disc front brakes. I thought that all TRs from the middle of the TR3s had been equipped with disc brakes. And is putting twin pipes and silencers on a TR4 exhaust system just bling? Suspension modifications: yes, others do offer packages, but, as far as I am aware, Neil is the only proprietor who designs his products and then proves them in competition. And his numerous competition successes over many decades offer ample testimony to the beneficial effects of his offerings. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drewmotty Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Why is the steering column pulled out of the dash so far? The tape wrapped around the grab handle let’s it down as do those horrible wing vents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bleednipple Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Nice looking car, mostly. The wing vents are absolutely ghastly. And I wouldn't be driving it with an unpadded roll cage right next to my ear hole. Blockley tyres - interesting. Critique-ing someone else's car is always interesting, isn't it! Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grahamgl Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 I think the more you look at the car the more you can find things “ not quite correct”. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Is it just me, but I find him the most boring person to listen to. The car looks OK. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Not a fan of wing vents they look like the have been made out of a selection of bits from various RangeRover wing vents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 4 hours ago, RogerH said: Is it just me, but I find him the most boring person to listen to. The car looks OK. Roger You've said that before Roger, but I find it hard to understand why. To me, he seems less monotonous than the narrator for Salvage Hunters. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 He has a glum emotionless face and monotonously drones on. I agree that there are others that may equal or surpass him but that doesn't help. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 The wing vents which the Works had to install in 1962 prior to the Liège Rally were to allow heat to escape from the engine compartment when the cars had skid shield and a further shield to protect sump and gearbox/overdrive. All this protection meant that the hot air from radiator and engine couldn't just fall out of the bottom of the engine compartment, so wing vents were installed. The vents, probably devised by Ray Henderson, Graham's chief mechanic, were neat and utilised the Herald grille, of which there would have been a plentiful supply! Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Efuentes Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 I find the vents horrible. The black wheels with the three ear spinners look wrong, too. Also surprised with combining a roll bar with the original seats. It looks pretty easy to bang your head on the roll bar... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Interesting that it has blockley tyres. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Hamish said: Interesting that it has blockley tyres. Interesting ...but not surprising. Just as Wheeler Dealers turned into a "product placement" programme where Ceramic coated exhaust manifolds were fitted to cars that were being offered to the general motoring public, without a requirement other than being sold on, and a 2 minute "this is the firm offering this great product" which could be advertised within the programme. You can expect the "goodies" would be supplied FOC and maybe even a "sponsorship" fee paid just to get the airtime for the product. Own research is needed on EVERY occasion for whatever product is shown, doesn't necessarily mean the product is recommended or right for your application and car. Mick Richards Edited March 28, 2021 by Motorsport Mickey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Symonds Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 In Auto Bild's 'classic' tyre test in 2019 on a Healey 3000, the Blockley tyres didn't do well they came a distant sixth, behind Dunlop Sport Classic, Michelin XVS, Vredestein Sprint Classic, Pirelli CA67 and Avon Radial Steel. Only beating Retro RC101 and a no-name budget tyre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bleednipple Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 14 hours ago, Colin Symonds said: In Auto Bild's 'classic' tyre test in 2019 on a Healey 3000, the Blockley tyres didn't do well they came a distant sixth, behind Dunlop Sport Classic, Michelin XVS, Vredestein Sprint Classic, Pirelli CA67 and Avon Radial Steel. Only beating Retro RC101 and a no-name budget tyre. Interesting test, the top four all being £200+ a corner of course. They didn't include the Avon CR6ZZ (even more expensive) but I assume it would have been in the same territory or better, performance wise. Looks like they also did a test of the top three classics in March, against modern equivalents. Would be very interested to see the results, but that's still paywalled. Anyone have a subscription? Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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