Hi Pal.....there are very few tr5s(Tr250s in Us)..great car...made for one
year..It's a tr4a with a tr6 engine..it may be difficult to find fuel
injection parts..all of the rest should be no problem..watch for rust in
German cars!!..they buy ours because theirs are rusty
Good luck Pal..and have Fun
Racer Bud
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Murphy" <timmurph@fastbytes.com>
To: "'FOT'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:21 PM
Subject: [FOT] Street TR5 Questions
>I have a friend in Germany who has found a TR5 in pretty decent condition.
> This is a street car and would be used as a street car, not converted to a
> racer.
>
> Questions:
>
> Does anyone know if there are very many TR5's in the U.S. and if there are
> spares available?
>
> Is the mechanical fuel injection reliable, given it's age? Or would a new
> injection pump be likely and if so are they available?
>
> Any idea on the value of the TR5? Not in Germany, but in the U.S.?
> (Trying
> to sell this one as an "investment" to the Chairman of the Board and Chief
> Financial Officer, aka, the wife)
>
>
> It being older than 25 years it is my understanding that it would be
> exempt
> from the emission regulations.
>
> Thanks for the help. Now that the race car is "almost" done, that is, it
> is
> moving under it's own power and in the sorting out process, I'm getting
> the TR
> insanity again and looking for another project. The TR5 was always
> something
> that I thought desirable. Almost went up to Canada and tried to sneak one
> over the border when they were sort of new. Came to my senses though.
> Three
> little kids and a wife have a way of doing that for a person.
>
> Tim
>
>
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