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NorCal ACR
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Postby NorCal ACR » 29 Aug 2008 18:25

Yesterday I purchased a 1980 TR7 Spider, fuel injected. It had been sitting outside for the past 2-3 years so it doesn't look so good - and it's not running. Surprisingly the decals are in great shape. The car is original to CA car with documentation going back to it's purchase. It's all there and it appears to be solid so I took the plunge.
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Postby mb4tim » 29 Aug 2008 19:04

my FI wasn't running and these guys got me going... So, bomb us with questions.

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Postby paul w » 29 Aug 2008 22:06

A Spider eh? A rare find,esp.with injection.Hope it does'nt take much
to get it running o.k. You will find a number of 'Spidermen'on this
'web'site who'll have the info you'll need.How'bout a photo?

See ya. Paul


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Postby Rich in Vancouver » 30 Aug 2008 02:20

"Spidermen"!
Now whenever I see a Spider post I will have visions of you guys in spandex.

Oooo...So Scary![:0]

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Postby tr8 » 30 Aug 2008 03:10

Hey Rich

You should get in touch with Jim Tencate. He is looking for information on running 1975 TR7s and you have one of the few on the road. He was asking in this forum under "1975 TR7s" heading, undre the TR7 specifuc forum posts.

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Postby FI Spyder » 30 Aug 2008 03:44

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by NorCal ACR</i>
The car is original to CA car with documentation going back to it's purchase.
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What did it sell for originally? Mine was sold in Stockton, May 1981 for $11,460.

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Postby Bill » 30 Aug 2008 12:09

Great article written by one of our club members about the Spider-
http://www.detroittriumph.org/Review/TR7Spider.htm

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Postby NorCal ACR » 30 Aug 2008 23:37

Thanks for the support. No pictures yet. I only had enough time to unload the trailer before heading out for the weekend.

The car was purchased at Union Jack British Cars in Hayward in March 1981. The total bill was $12,943.67 ($11,995 plus tax and fees). The owner traded in his 1978 MGB with 38,600 miles for $4,300.
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Postby PeterTR7V8 » 31 Aug 2008 00:10

Triumph 1, MGB Nil.

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Is 'meat & 2 veg' appropriate rhyming slang for the TR7?
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