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birminghamtr7 · Postby **birminghamtr7** » 15 Apr 2009 22:21

just saw this my jaw is bruised from where it dropped onto the desk

75 miles

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Triumph- ... sQ5fTrucks !!!!

its picked up a few knocks though while in storage

if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

Chris Turner · Postby **Chris Turner** » 15 Apr 2009 22:57

There were quite a few of these cars for sale a few years ago, all registered in the UK with LOC---X registrations and exported to the US. Usually this means the were personal imports to the US by members of the armed forces.

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PeterTR7V8 · Postby **PeterTR7V8** » 16 Apr 2009 02:16

Wow. What a find.

Just one thing bothers me though. It says "drives like a new TR7" which tells me it needs some tinkering. [:D]

What do you do with a 30 year old new car? Do you put it into a museum? Do you trailor it from show to show? Or do you take it home & start putting the miles on it like it was made for?

Never say die. At least not while you're still breathing.

TR7Aaron · Postby **TR7Aaron** » 16 Apr 2009 03:51

I'd be willing to bet that the rubber seals & gaskets on it will leak like crazy, the weather stripping will be hard and brittle, the seat foam crusty, the gas tank will be rusted inside (normal, right?), etc. Sitting without use doesn't do a car a whole lot of good. Time does age cars regardless of whether they get driven or not and it already has a fair share of rust.
Personally, I wouldn't pay an excessively high premium for such a car.
I like the one I bought - 45,000 miles, broken in but not broken.
Aaron

Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

MickeyR · Postby **MickeyR** » 16 Apr 2009 12:31

Wonder why the "UNLEADED FUEL ONLY" sticker is under the temp gauge... [?]

Interesting car, though.

tom bauer · Postby **tom bauer** » 16 Apr 2009 12:37

and the possible condensation in the engine and trans will not have done any good. except for its uniqueness, you can almost duplicate the condition for less money.

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 16 Apr 2009 17:52

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Chris Turner

There were quite a few of these cars for sale a few years ago, all registered in the UK with LOC---X registrations and exported to the US.
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yeah we had one here in Montreal 2 years ago also, actually it was the same colour too...

Ron.

tr7inc · Postby **tr7inc** » 16 Apr 2009 18:06

Daft question this but, was it only state side TR7's that had the unleaded sticker on the fasia?

Steve
1979 Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 16 Apr 2009 19:56

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by tr7inc

Daft question this but, was it only state side TR7's that had the unleaded sticker on the fasia?

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It might be only the 81's had it on the dash, my July '80 California Spider has a unleaded sticker going 'round the gas cap area.

I noticed that it doesn't have a Solihull badge on the front. Interesting.

Just another Triumph anomaly like the 1976 air pump on my 1979 built TCT.

Triumph/BL's motto: We'll put in what we got, if we don't have it we'll just leave it off.[:)]

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tr7inc · Postby **tr7inc** » 16 Apr 2009 20:12

Hi Spyder, yes i thought that might be it, now that you mention it, i have seen the unleaded fuel transfer beside the fuel filler cap on some TR7's cant quite remember if those were state side 7's or otherwise.

Steve
1979 Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 17 Apr 2009 01:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by FI Spyder

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by tr7inc

Daft question this but, was it only state side TR7's that had the unleaded sticker on the fasia?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

It might be only the 81's had it on the dash, my July '80 California Spider has a unleaded sticker going 'round the gas cap area.

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don't ever recall having the dash sticker on my '82, but I do still have the half-moon gas cap sticker.

Ron.

jclay (RIP 2018) · Postby **jclay (RIP 2018)** » 17 Apr 2009 02:47

I have been working on my pod all day. The sticker is just under the fuel gauge. I have one by the fuel filler also, but the lettering is gone.

jclay

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fiveliters · Postby **fiveliters** » 26 Apr 2009 07:49

I have an 80 DHC,and the Unleaded one on the dash is in that same spot as well...have the 1/2 moon one going around the filler as jclay mentioned as well.

I just saw this car on eBay last night prior to checking out this site. I put it on my watch list,as I am curious what the bidding will get up to (was at $4000 last I checked). I seem to remember a silver TR8 that had less than 100 miles on it on eBay a few years back...some guy bought it brand new and stuck it in a storage facility,as he thought the prices would go up drastically once they discontinued the line. He eventually passed away and his heirs were selling it on there. Finally,didn't someone buy the last 7 ever made;it was in a museum of some sort in Britain,and they were selling most/all of the cars at the time?

black_1980_tr7 · Postby **black_1980_tr7** » 26 Apr 2009 12:21

My 1980 TR7 California EFI has the Unleaded Fuel sticker on the dash
cluster lens by the fuel gauge (not the temp gauge) ...it wasn't uncommon. My car also had one by the fuel fill (had to be removed
for repaint). In the early 1980s fuel could be had without and with lead (for valve lubrication I think).

[:D]

Chris Turner · Postby **Chris Turner** » 26 Apr 2009 12:28

The last TR7 made is 80534 and is in the Heritage Motor collection at Gaydon, Warwickshire UK. At the time of manufacture I think it was part of BL so they would have transferred it straight from the line. The last TR8 is 80533 and belonged to Bob Tullius in the States, I think it was for sale last year.Bob also has the last TR6, Ive heard that he got both cars in recognition of the great work he did on BL race cars.
My TR8 efi was bought new, with no mileage in 1991 from a museum in the US. It now has 6,900 miles on the clock.

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