<<3) Are there certain years of TR6s that should be avoided because of part
availability?>>
I recently bought a book on an Ebay auction called: World's
Worst Cars. Since I own a collection of Corvairs, an Audi, and recently
bought a Trabant P60 (Help! Need parts and guidance from the
Trabbie crowd! All contacts and info appreciated!),
I figured it would be an interesting read.
My wife laughed out loud when I opened it... said it was pretty sad
to have to buy a "World's Worst" book to read about my cars....
then she saw it.... on the same page as the Corvair.... was "HER" TR6!
The book's slam on Triumphs was the '74-76 TR6 and all TR7's. It said
they represented the inferior engineering and lack of quality controls
prevalent in European cars of the period. Other examples given included
Jaguars. So, according to them, you're safe with a 69-73 model. ;-)
(The book was amusing, but entirely misleading and poorly-researched.
For example, it's main accusation against the Corvair was its "lack of
main bearings in favor of 'bushings' " leading to continuous "overheating"
and "severe crankshaft damage". Of all the things Corvairs have been
accused of, this has never been one of them!)
(BTW, thought the Trabant got a few pages, the Audi wasn't mentioned!)
<<<Please don't tell me to avoid the 69 through 76 model years since my disease
is
apparently incurable and I have to own another TR6 in spite of what's good for
me or my check book.>>>
I would think certain emissions parts on later 6's might be a bit harder
to find, but not substantially. Buy what you like! These days, body
condition is really more important than anything else.
Oh, it IS a disease, completely incurable and eventually fatal. But you'll die
happy!
Bill Elliott
Lake Mills, WI
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