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I put myself through college working at New England Classics in Stratford CT in the late '80s early '90s. We had mostly Lotus, Morgan and Minis at the time. I spent the 90's autoXing and doing track events in a CRX. My kids came along in the mid 90's. Between them and a busy career in design, there wasn't much time to spend on cars other than driving them to work.
Last year I decided the time was right to find a cheap convertible, something very cheap between $3-4k- either British car or a maybe a Miata to do some track days, autoX, and have a nice summer car. Originally I wanted something "traditional", and purist, light and tossable. The Miata fit this as well as a MGB or TR4. The problem is that two years ago, $4000 MGB or TR4s were rusty/ needed a lot of work projects, and $4000 Miatas had 175,000 miles on them.
Then my good friend Tdskip had emailed me a lead of a seller in PA with a $4000 56K mile Triumph that was solid, rust free driver that had the trans and clutch rebuilt, new clutch hydraulics, the brakes done including braided steel lines and stainless parking brake cables, modified brake proportioning valve, new urethane bushings all around, new shocks, lowered/stiffened springs, rebuilt steering rack with less than 500 miles on it, the Delco/GM alternator conversion, New Sumitomo 205/60 13 tires with less than 20 miles on them. The twin carbs needed some fiddling and the battery cables needed to be tightened down. The body could use a respray. There was a dent in the front drivers fender and a small tear in the top. The interior had the usual cheap stuff that time usually has more to do with condition than use.
I drove from Rochester, NY to PA with a borrowed trailer and $4000 in cash, test drove it and bought it on the spot. They only made 2600 or so of these low, (relatively) light, fast over looked cars that have a great racing history: A Triumph TR8. After driving one for the first time (and having driven Ginettas, Elans, Spits, TR6s, Elva Couriers, Lotus 7s, MGAs and Bs and TVRs) I think they are the absolute best kept British car secret for the money. I over looked these cars for years until I drove one.
After trailering it home, I registered, had it inspected, and then drove the snot out of it without doing a thing to it. The only problem the car had was a rusty gas tank, (which I dealt with by putting two filters in line before the carbs) and a less than actuate fuel sender. I would change the filters (takes like 5 min) every time it would feel the float bowls were starving a bit. This was maybe once a month.
Anyway- I am pulling the tank to fix that problem this season among others.
I will try to submit some photos. I looked forward to advice from the forum, especially from the seasoned TR8 guys!
Last year I decided the time was right to find a cheap convertible, something very cheap between $3-4k- either British car or a maybe a Miata to do some track days, autoX, and have a nice summer car. Originally I wanted something "traditional", and purist, light and tossable. The Miata fit this as well as a MGB or TR4. The problem is that two years ago, $4000 MGB or TR4s were rusty/ needed a lot of work projects, and $4000 Miatas had 175,000 miles on them.
Then my good friend Tdskip had emailed me a lead of a seller in PA with a $4000 56K mile Triumph that was solid, rust free driver that had the trans and clutch rebuilt, new clutch hydraulics, the brakes done including braided steel lines and stainless parking brake cables, modified brake proportioning valve, new urethane bushings all around, new shocks, lowered/stiffened springs, rebuilt steering rack with less than 500 miles on it, the Delco/GM alternator conversion, New Sumitomo 205/60 13 tires with less than 20 miles on them. The twin carbs needed some fiddling and the battery cables needed to be tightened down. The body could use a respray. There was a dent in the front drivers fender and a small tear in the top. The interior had the usual cheap stuff that time usually has more to do with condition than use.
I drove from Rochester, NY to PA with a borrowed trailer and $4000 in cash, test drove it and bought it on the spot. They only made 2600 or so of these low, (relatively) light, fast over looked cars that have a great racing history: A Triumph TR8. After driving one for the first time (and having driven Ginettas, Elans, Spits, TR6s, Elva Couriers, Lotus 7s, MGAs and Bs and TVRs) I think they are the absolute best kept British car secret for the money. I over looked these cars for years until I drove one.
After trailering it home, I registered, had it inspected, and then drove the snot out of it without doing a thing to it. The only problem the car had was a rusty gas tank, (which I dealt with by putting two filters in line before the carbs) and a less than actuate fuel sender. I would change the filters (takes like 5 min) every time it would feel the float bowls were starving a bit. This was maybe once a month.
Anyway- I am pulling the tank to fix that problem this season among others.
I will try to submit some photos. I looked forward to advice from the forum, especially from the seasoned TR8 guys!
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