Joseph Pauldine Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Not sure about this...never owned a TR6..but car only has 66,000 miles. Won’t come out of gear...and owner will take $1000 off the price for the repair. Any thoughts, or warnings? Can I go wrong at $5000??? Car (pic below) is red, but originally was Blue. Motor completely rebuilt including Carbs, Replaced Transmissions seals, Radiator, Servo Unit(don’t even know what this is!), Master Cylinder & Water Pump... Help!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 I'd buy it provided the body including paint and chrome is OK. Mechanical and electrical repairs on TR6's are dirt cheap compared to bodywork. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 As Mike above, seems OK at that price, but it is all about the metal and rust that is where the money goes. Do not buy without getting down, under if possible, and having a really good poke at the chassis and body panels. Don't believe what you are told look for yourself. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Joseph Pauldine said: Not sure about this...never owned a TR6..but car only has 66,000 miles. Won’t come out of gear...and owner will take $1000 off the price for the repair. Any thoughts, or warnings? Can I go wrong at $5000??? Car (pic below) is red, but originally was Blue. Motor completely rebuilt including Carbs, Replaced Transmissions seals, Radiator, Servo Unit(don’t even know what this is!), Master Cylinder & Water Pump... Help!! At that price I would do a check to make sure its actually his to sell, sounds like a scam to me. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FatJon Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 I would have to ask why the seller doesn't spend 1k fixing the gearbox and then sell it for at least 10k more? That would prompt me to be very careful indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph Pauldine Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Thank you all for your comments. Seller is in his mid Seventies. I believe he’s owned car since 2006. He drives a Porsche 911 & has a couple other cars. Due to being stuck in gear, he hasn’t started car in 3 years.(that’s not a big concern, is it?) Also states that original seats were replaced with non-OEM style ones. Car is covered in his garage all this time. I will inspect undercarriage and frame for perforations & rust repair... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 The Moss catalogue shows the typical area’s to look for corrosion and cracks (from fatigue) on a TR6 chassis. If you are not familiar with TR’s, getting a more knowledgeable person (maybe from this forum?) to inspect the car with you. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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