Hello there,
This is my first post to the list, so bear with me.
I'll start off by saying I'm located in Cambridgeshire, England, in
case it makes a difference... :-)
I'm considering purchasing a Triumph Vitesse with a view to entering
progressively more adventurous motorsport activities, ie. start with
a few classic roadrallies with the car in pretty much standard tune,
then get onto a few sprints and hillclimbs once the car is reliable,
gently modifying it as funds allow. The final dream would be to get
the car onto a race track. All this would be spread out over perhaps
3-5 years...
The choice of a Vitesse as my sporting steed is fairly random, I have
no past experiences with the marque.
The Pro's and Con's seem to be (this is where I need your help), on
the plus side - plenty of Triumph specialists and part suppliers
around, a good strong Triumph community (both virtual and 'real'),
the Vitesse is perhaps 'unfashionable' therefore can be bought
less expensively than perhaps a TR4 or 6.
The downsides are: due to their lesser popularity there is less chance
of finding a car which has been cherished (it's more likely some
rich-guy has spent a fortune restoring a TR6 which he then sells on
for peanuts when he is bored with it (like that happens!) :-) ). Also,
what about the notorious rear suspension - how bad is it? From what
research I've done the Mk2 models were better and I'm sure 30 years
of aftermarket tweeking has solved what problems there were?
I'm not unaware of the reliability issues with owning an old British
car, as I used to run a Mini Cooper (I was tempted to go back to the
Mini fold, but the temptation of a rorty six cylinder engine and
rear-wheel drive is too much).
I there anyone on the list who actual owns a modified Vitesse, who
wouldn't mind me asking them a few stupid questions? :-)
Answers on a postcard.
Thanks for your time.
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