Can you believe this?

[swifty]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1980-TRIUMPH-TR7-CONVERTIBLE-SPARES-SALVAGE_W0QQitemZ220446610960QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles

What a waste... Someone must be able to save it somehow. Maybe use it as a track day car?

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[swifty]

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[Henk]

Now it works.
Why is it not possible to make this car roadworthy?

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Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

[paul w]

I knew this would happen-the thin edge of the wedge(pun intended)
introduce a scrappage scheme and sooner or later you were gonna'see
this,a crying shame!Only gonna'see this happen to more of the 'minor'
classics as time wears on....

See ya',Paul.

[tr7inc]

Paul i couldnt agree more, this sort of thing is gonna happen more and more sadly, i went to the local scrappy the other day to get a few spares for my Rover, once a time the place had hundreds of cars now only a handful that in itself says it all, crying crying shame.



Steve
1979 BL Press Car Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

[PeterTR7V8]

Can these cars be exported?


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

[birminghamtr7]

what makes it worse is under the scrapage scheme the cars must have a valid mot so could be a decent buy i have a spare log book as im sure lots of us have, like our donor cars that could be resurected[;)] better that than scrapped i say

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

[busheytrader]

Whoever owned it never deserved it in the first place.

I've heard from many sources that better deals can be done other than the scrappage route.


Adam



TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes, Anti- Dive, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 5 Spokes and Cruise Lights. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991

[V8Wedgehead]

I wish it was on the other side of the pond[:(]

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC/Works Rally Project

If it is broken then fix it....if it is not then make it faster!"

[silverseven]

I'm not so sure Micheal.......look at the car closely [;)]

Like most here, it breaks my heart to see this kind of thing happen, from a distance the car looks clean, but even with the crappy ebay pics you can still spot the rusted shock towers, and corrosion along the bottom of the doors...just imagine what you can't see!!!

Ron.

[FI Spyder]

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I'm not so sure Micheal.......look at the car closely [;)]

from a distance the car looks clean, but even with the crappy ebay pics you can still spot the rusted shock towers, and corrosion along the bottom of the doors...just imagine what you can't see!!!
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I've seen worse but you can get better for not much more, friends rust free coupe for $1,000, my $100 TCT DHC (rust perf. in spare wheel well and pinky sized hole in B post.) @47,000 km.



TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

[V8Wedgehead]

It would be real fun to have a UK specification RHD TR7 here in the States!

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC/Works Rally Project

If it is broken then fix it....if it is not then make it faster!"

[john 215]

Hi,
Such a shame [:(]
We have taken several cars in at work, one stuck out, A E36 328 Coupe, one owner from new, a huge file full of recpeits for everything spent on the car, just over 60k miles a real gem, had to been worth more than £2k if sold privalety, plus she could have haggled a deal to get more of the new £40K car she was buying. Offered to swap my old Cavalier for it so an old car is scrapped but no way!
Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[swifty]

These have got to be the options;

(1) Exported
(2) Track day/race toy
(3) Re-shell/donor car

All unfortunately, not without considerable expense, and a lot of hassle; which means we are going to lose more and more...

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