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Hello,
I've joined this forum to gather information about what to look for when purchasing and restoring a Triumph TR 4. I'm yet to purchase a vehicle and not sure whether to purchase one that requires restoration straight away or is drivable only requiring small repairs along the way before undertaking the full restoration?
I have one question at the moment, when restoring a vehicle, having never done this before, do you replace components with new after market parts or do you persevere with the original and have it repaired/restored. By replacing old parts for new do you lose the value of the vehicle because it is no longer original or are you adding to it because it still running and possibly more reliable then when it was new?
I look forward to any replies with advise and guidance.
Regards Ant from Australia
 
Welcome, Ant! You've found the right place for advice and camaraderie surrounding British cars.

Jump over to the TR side of the forum and post your questions - lots of TR owners who'll no doubt give several opinions.

:cheers:
Mickey
 
Welcome Ant ! Try and find the nicest bodied TR4 ( or any other TR for that matter) to love. Stay away from one with any rust or bodged rust repair ! The TR4 is simply not worth enough money properly restored to start with a rust bucket. These are great cars to drive and are easy to own but their body construction is very expensive to repair properly . They come on the market in the US for 15-20 grand in nice , original, rustfree condition and there is no way they can be restored for twice that. Buy the best one you can afford or wait for a better one to come along. Best of Luck ! Kevin, TR3 owner.
 
Thank you for your advise Mickey, I'll post this same question to the Triumph side of the forum.
Good luck with the wild weather your country is receiving at the moment, stay safe.
Regards Anthony
 
Thank you Kevin, your advise is exactly what I needed at this early stage. I have also done a search for a Triumph car club in my state, found one and also discovered their meeting rooms are about 10 mins down the road from home. I'll more then likely attend their next meeting in November. I hope your staying safe considering the weather your experiencing at the moment.
Regards Anthony
 
Antpat said:
Thank you for your advise Mickey, I'll post this same question to the Triumph side of the forum.
Good luck with the wild weather your country is receiving at the moment, stay safe.
Regards Anthony
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Thanks, Anthony. The weather here where I live is actually quite nice. We may get some fringe effects from Sandy, but this morning has brought bright blue skies. A bit chilly, though - around 37 at 7am!
 
Welcome to the BCF, and good luck finding your TR-4!
 
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