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GreyGhost · 6th March 2010, 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil

What a beautiful car. Is your old one still on the road?

I was just about to check DVLC.
It was re-imported from the states by US airman and converted to right hooker. Hence K reg but '67 year of manufacture if memory serve. It was the love of my life for 12 years, dates are all a bit hazy now

GreyGhost · 6th March 2010, 23:36

The vehicle details for GTB 478K are:

Date of Liability 01 04 1989
Date of First Registration 22 11 1971
Year of Manufacture 1968
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2498CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour GREEN

Might still be around somewhere

Friend of mine has some super eight film of it and me with hair.

I've got some negatives knocking about somewhere might try and dig them out

Phil · 6th March 2010, 23:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

The vehicle details for GTB 478K are:

Date of Liability 01 04 1989
Date of First Registration 22 11 1971
Year of Manufacture 1968
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2498CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour GREEN

Might still be around somewhere

Friend of mine has some super eight film of it and me with hair.

I've got some negatives knocking about somewhere might try and dig them out

You'll have to upload it! Hopefully it is sitting in a nice warm barn.

GreyGhost · 6th March 2010, 23:52

Would you believe I just found a couple of negs I took for classic car insurance purposes. Minor problem, they are on disc film. I'll have to see whether I can get a print somehow.

GreyGhost · 7th March 2010, 00:48

Here you go Phil. best I could do at short notice, found a couple of prints in among hundreds.

Poor quality pic and low end scanner.

I had a set of these on it at the time, very quick in a straight line. Tripple 40 DCOE Webbers, I had chrome trumpets rather than the chrome pancakes

http://www.hottr6.com/triumph/tr6weber.html

Phil · 7th March 2010, 00:53

That is lovely Mick.

GreyGhost · 7th March 2010, 01:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil

That is lovely Mick.

The sound from this set up really did make the hair stand up on the back of your neck.
These Mickey Mouse ZT V8s don't come close. I would guess the Dreadnought supercharged version would come close in the acoustic department.

GreyGhost · 7th March 2010, 01:29

From the sublime to the ridiculous.

My first car. Bond Mini Car Mk III C Not the actual one mine was metalic bronze, one piece hard top body shell.
I was chatting to the lads at Burghley about it today.

Roverowner · 7th March 2010, 06:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

Here you go Phil. best I could do at short notice, found a couple of prints in among hundreds.

Poor quality pic and low end scanner.

I had a set of these on it at the time, very quick in a straight line. Tripple 40 DCOE Webbers, I had chrome trumpets rather than the chrome pancakes

http://www.hottr6.com/triumph/tr6weber.html

American spec TR5. There are quite a few here in Sweden. A school friend of mines dad had the dealership in Bournemouth (Ragget Motors). We used to have a fag behind their house sometimes. And George would supply the Du Morrier cigs that his mum smoked. This was about May-June 68. We heard a car drive into their drive once. A real roary sound we hadn´t heard before. It was his mum, just picked up the replacement for her old TR4. She was scared stiff of it, too quick with the injection on it. She went back to the 4

. I was offered a proper TR5 about 10 years ago. Maroon Red with all the bits. It was a very good price but I just didn´t have the cash

The TR 4-5 was the best shape but I´d rather have the Stag

2Diesels · 7th March 2010, 10:07

Love those old "proper" TRs they went so sadly wrong with the 7

I got a call a few years ago (when I still had a phone) from a mate of mine who had been asked by someone "Do you know anyone I can trust to sort my brakes out?" so he put him in touch with me & I popped over to Gateshead to have a look & it was the most stunning Inca Yellow TR6 I think I've ever seen, anyway I assesed the problem which turned out to be the master cylinder which he said wasn't very old but I pointed out that it was probably old stock & the seals had perished. So I ordered a kit & went back the following weekend & fitted it & bled the brakes up & he took me for a high speed test drive. When I pointed out he shouldn't be going so hard until he knows the brakes feel right he said "I'm very confident in your abilities you come highly reccommended"

Anyway it was thoroughly enjoyable tearing round the back roads of County Durham & I came back looking like this

What a car & what a driver

7th March 2010, 00:48	#195
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	Here you go Phil. best I could do at short notice, found a couple of prints in among hundreds. Poor quality pic and low end scanner. I had a set of these on it at the time, very quick in a straight line. Tripple 40 DCOE Webbers, I had chrome trumpets rather than the chrome pancakes http://www.hottr6.com/triumph/tr6weber.html Last edited by GreyGhost; 7th March 2010 at 01:03..

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Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	That is lovely Mick. __________________

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GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	The vehicle details for GTB 478K are: Date of Liability 01 04 1989 Date of First Registration 22 11 1971 Year of Manufacture 1968 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2498CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour GREEN Might still be around somewhere Friend of mine has some super eight film of it and me with hair. I've got some negatives knocking about somewhere might try and dig them out

6th March 2010, 23:52	#194
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	Would you believe I just found a couple of negs I took for classic car insurance purposes. Minor problem, they are on disc film. I'll have to see whether I can get a print somehow.

7th March 2010, 01:29	#198
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	From the sublime to the ridiculous. My first car. Bond Mini Car Mk III C Not the actual one mine was metalic bronze, one piece hard top body shell. I was chatting to the lads at Burghley about it today.

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2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Love those old "proper" TRs they went so sadly wrong with the 7 I got a call a few years ago (when I still had a phone) from a mate of mine who had been asked by someone "Do you know anyone I can trust to sort my brakes out?" so he put him in touch with me & I popped over to Gateshead to have a look & it was the most stunning Inca Yellow TR6 I think I've ever seen, anyway I assesed the problem which turned out to be the master cylinder which he said wasn't very old but I pointed out that it was probably old stock & the seals had perished. So I ordered a kit & went back the following weekend & fitted it & bled the brakes up & he took me for a high speed test drive. When I pointed out he shouldn't be going so hard until he knows the brakes feel right he said "I'm very confident in your abilities you come highly reccommended" Anyway it was thoroughly enjoyable tearing round the back roads of County Durham & I came back looking like this What a car & what a driver