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To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>, 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: eBay Item
From: Todd Bermudez <red_tr250@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:56:05 -0800 (PST)
The wiper motor is one of those replacement
models...looks kinda funny with that big plate on the
end.  

The Hazard warning light is from a '73-'74...Pretty
sure the '75 would've been red.

Trim rings...not so sure they're correct?  Look
stainless.

Of course the emissions stuff is all missing...no air
pump, the hose going directly from the valve cover to
the carbon canister(guessing on that?), that funny
contraption on the head is gone.

I want to know on what 30K was spent?  Paint does look
nice..figure 5K...leather interior, 1k...ok, we're up
to 6K.  Paying someone to do the work...24K?  Hey,
it's a gold car.

Bob, I think you should buy

Todd


--- "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Every now and then, I look at the various Triumph
> "offerings" on eBay.
> There's a very nice looking TR6 for sale, ironically
> about 35 miles from
> my house. eBay item # 320049716929
> 
> It looks like a very nice car, but there's some
> details that I find
> interesting considering the reported cost of the
> restoration...
> 
> Just as an "exercise", look at the pix and see if
> you can spot some of the
> same stuff that jumped out at me.
> 
> Don't get me wrong - it looks like a nice car, but
> if I was buying the car
> as a concours candidate, there's a lot of
> "deductions". In fact, a tough
> VTR judging might put the car quite a bit below 350
> points. Yikes.
> 
> But there's one detail that bug me. I'll give a
> hint, it's related to
> the engine.
> 
> Whattaya think?
> rml
> p.s. alright.... I look at the TRiumphs on eBay all
> the time. It's a good
> thing the bank is empty and the garage has no room
> left. :-)
>
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