OT: any comments on the triumph gt6+? Options

[emerygt350]

Looking at one this weekend. Any thoughts on them? My younger son is an 11 year old that wants an old British car.




It's not close to perfect. It looks like late model doors as it has the recessed door handles but I don't think those appeared till the mkiii.

[914sgofast2]

The major problem with a GT6 is whether you, and your son, will fit into it. Your son probably has not yet had his big teenage growth spurt, since he is only 11 years old.

Around 50 years ago when I was 100 lbs lighter (I am 6 ft. tall and weigh 250 lbs) I sat in one that I was considering buying and found that I could barely fit into it comfortably. Getting in and out was an exercise in contorting myself. These small Triumphs must have been designed around people who were 5ft 2 inches tall.

In my opinion, the GT6 is a car that you wear, rather than a car you ride in. With that said, if you can fit comfortably into it, then buy it.

They are easy to work on and Triumph parts are still readily available in the USA and England. Just go around the car and clean up all the grounding points for the electrical system with a generous dose of DeoxIt, and the Lucas system should function well. The best thing about them is that there are no computer systems and electrical sensors to burn out.

[windforfun]

The major problem with a GT6 is whether you, and your son, will fit into it. Your son probably has not yet had his big teenage growth spurt, since he is only 11 years old.

Around 50 years ago when I was 100 lbs lighter (I am 6 ft. tall and weigh 250 lbs) I sat in one that I was considering buying and found that I could barely fit into it comfortably. Getting in and out was an exercise in contorting myself. These small Triumphs must have been designed around people who were 5ft 2 inches tall.

In my opinion, the GT6 is a car that you wear, rather than a car you ride in. With that said, if you can fit comfortably into it, then buy it.

They are easy to work on and Triumph parts are still readily available in the USA and England. Just go around the car and clean up all the grounding points for the electrical system with a generous dose of DeoxIt, and the Lucas system should function well. The best thing about them is that there are no computer systems and electrical sensors to burn out.

The major problem is reliability. Yes?

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[worn]

The major problem is reliability. Yes?

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I don’t think so. With SU carbs and the cast iron engine and ready access to the engine, they ought to be very reliable. I have driven across country many times in the 914, but always thought I would have less trouble with the TR6. As for wiring, the car has 4 fuses total. My biggest problem is that the car is geared for short trips on county roads. The revs would drive me crazy when the speed limit switches to 85. And I installed overdrive.