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TR5/TR250 Specs on a TR250

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The TR250 is a rare vehicle. It was only a transitional car to bridge the gap between the TR4A and the TR6. Called the TR5 in europe, they only produced a few of them in comparison to all of the others, hence the lack of cars for sale.
 
They produced 8484 TR-250s, and they are very easy to find. For some reason, people think that because they are lower production, they are worth more, and I actually talked to a guy who was offering his for sale at $18,500. I had to explain to him that this price was about double of what TR-250s in very good condition usually go for.

I've owned a TR-250, and honestly, I'd rather have a TR-4. Less spark plugs to change, and fewer emission hoses to deal with. I'd also rather have SUs than Strombergs. Not to mention, that if you're missing some trim parts, they can be 250 only, and therefore cost three times as much to replace (like the $75 TR-250 emblem.)

Also, TR-250s and TR-5s all require tremendous clutch pedal effort. This was changed for the TR-6. Some people have done a common fix for this, but most haven't. My left knee would swell up from driving it in traffic.

Funny thing is that most TR-250s have had their nose stripes painted-over, so they look just like a TR-4. All TR-250s should have a light reflective silver transverse nose stripe.

It's a great car if you want something a little different, but as a first classic, I'd highly recommend the 4.
 
Here's a decent link for TR 250/5.
https://www.vtr.org/TR5/TR5-buying.html

The 250 is quite unique; but I agree the asking price because of it isn't usually justifiable. The nice thing about the 250's is a more modern interior, the IRS, unless you get a late '67 with IRS option and the sound of that great six cylinder. I have owned two so far, just because I like them, but the market for a 4 is probably better.
 
As mentioned in your other thread, identical:

Road and Track Tested both: TR-250 -- 0-60: 10.6 1/4M: 17.8
TR4 -- 0-60: 10.5 1/4M: 17.8
 
Funny you should bring up the R&T test, my friend, of old I was trying to locate (in Detroit) owned the orig TR250 that R&T used for the test. I have a copy of the orig article.

Don't worry too much about the specs, it's how fast you feel & look like your going that really counts with these cars. My wife's '02 Volvo wagon is prob faster than my 250, but the TR drives with so much more feel!
 
Absolutely!!! The sense of speed in TR-250 and TR-4 is really great. Now the sense of speed in a TR-3 -- that's outlandish, because you have cutaway doors and can drag your fingers on the ground while holding the steering wheel.

Oftentimes, people ask me if a certain classic is "fast." I always answer "compared to what?"

A TR-3 is downright slow compared to a modern econobox, but when the TR-2 was first tested by an American magazine, the author made the comment that the TR-2 will beat any American production car in a stoplight race. Even a base'57 Corvette or Hemi-powered Chrysler 300D can get beaten in a drag race by a soccer mom in a Honda minivan.
 
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