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Re: QUICK! Need TR-6 advice!

To: lrs@hpisrhw.cup.hp.com, british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: QUICK! Need TR-6 advice!
From: "TeriAnn Wakeman" <twakeman@apple.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 94 10:56:48 -0700
In message <9404081607.AA07490@hpisrhw.cup.hp.com> Larry Schwarcz writes:
> 
> Well,
> 
> I'll be looking at a TR-6 tomorrow morning (4/9) and I've got a 
> few quick (I hope) questions for ya:
> 
> First, here's what I know about the car:
> 
>   '76 TR-6
>   85K miles
>   Body clean
>   Yellow paint in good shape (no peeling, probably faded some)
>   engine in excellent shape (his description)
>   blown tranny (no 1st or 2nd gear)
>   interior needs work (wood on dash needs work, carpets, seats, etc)
>   top still keeps rain out, but, will need work soon.
> 
> He's asking $700 obo.
> 
> So, the big questions are:
> 
>   - What should I look for on this car?
> 
>   - Assuming that the above description is accurate, is it a fair price?
> 
> I've wanted to get a TR-6 for some time now, but, I wanted a '69 or '70.
> If this is a *really* good deal, I'll pick it up.
> 
> Also, please respond to me directly in addition to the list since I'm
> on the digest version of the list.
> 
>            Thanks in advance!
>                 Larry Schwarcz
>                 lrs@cup.hp.com
> 
> 

The plot thickens...

The car is from Georgia, but has been in California for the last 8 years.  It is
still registered as a Georgia car so it never had to go through SMOG tests.  The
owner does not know if the SMOG stuff is there with the exception of a charcoal 
canister that is there.  A quick call to Moss revealed that the car should have 
lots of SMOG stuff including a big EGR valve on the valve cover, SMOG pump and 
more.  The person I talked to also cautioned me about rust.  He said that 
Georgia cars are prone to rust and to check the underside very carefully.  Maybe
this is really an expensive TR6??


TeriAnn Wakeman             One of these days, I'll be old enough that
twakeman@apple.com          people will stop calling me crazy and start
LINK: TWAKEMAN              calling me eccentric.
408-974-2344        TR3A - TS75519L, MGBGT - GHD4U149572G, 109 - 164000561



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