[6pack] Fwd: [TR] eBay TR6 Caveat Emptor

[Bud R]

I once bought a TR6 on ebay that had a V8 (it was during my crazy  
stage). Fortunately (for me) in last minute tuning it the owner wedged  
a penny in the butterfly to keep it open and of course it sucked the  
penny into a cylinder. I was on my way to pick it up when that  
happened and it was making a horrible noise when I got there. The  
sheepish owner gave me back my earnest money and I dodged a bullet as  
the car wasn't what I'd hoped it would be overall anyhow.

That's one of the reasons I've done surrogate inspections for 6Pack  
since I know how burned you can get without a unbiased opinion. It's  
great fun because you have an excuse to go look at Triumphs that are  
for sell and not end up buying it yourself.


Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)









On Sep 18, 2013, at 7:40 PM, Timbo00001 at aol.com wrote:

> Beware to all who buy vehicles on ebay:  Not only caveat emptor,  
> but  you
> probably WILL BE fooled, if not outright CHEATED!  Including me,  
> there  are 3
> of us who have been taken, so take the drive, flight, real surrogate
> buyer, but DO NOT buy sight unseen!
>
> Older and hopefully, wiser,
> Tim
> Formerly '72 Damson TR6
>
>
> In a message dated 9/18/2013 9:26:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> emanteno at comcast.net writes:
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Jack Mc"  <McGaheyRx at aol.com>
> Date: Sep 18, 2013 8:19 PM
> Subject: [TR] eBay  TR6 Caveat Emptor
> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Cc:
>
> Beware  the French Blue 74 TR6 on eBay located in Wilmington, NC
>
> I spoke to a  gentleman this morning who has seen the car and says  
> it has
> bad
> frame rust  where the trailing arms attach. The seller knows this  
> and  does
> not
> disclose it in the listing. Seller has not responded to my  question  
> "Do you
> have any pictures of the trailing arm to frame attachment  areas?"  
> Which I
> sent
> him about 10 hours ago.
>
> Could somebody post  this on the 6-Pack Forum?
>
> Thanks,
> Jack Mc
>
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