 Raced a Triumph TR6!! |
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| wrpspddrvr |
 Mar 10 2005, 10:15 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 22-December 04 Member No.: 3,317 Region Association: None  |
EDIT: TR-6, not Spitfire. TR-6!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/slap.gif)
Whaddaya know! My first day with the teener and I get in a vintage race with a TR-6 We met on the way out of my parking lot, and stopped at the light. We were both making a right hand turn, and he was on the inside. When the light turned green, we roared off, with him getting the drop on me at the launch. The pull away from the light was slightly uphill, and neither of us gained any ground on the other. At the top of the hill he backed off, so I got up beside him and gave him the ol' thumbs up. He waved with a smile and turned into a gas station. It was sweet! I'd always thought that TR-6s had a bit more horsepower than that, but I guess I could be mistaken. I recall seeing they had approx. 150HP?? Oh well, it was fun. Cole (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 10 2005, 10:17 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
werent spitfires about 1500cc? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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| wrpspddrvr |
Mar 10 2005, 10:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 22-December 04 Member No.: 3,317 Region Association: None |
Crap! I wrote Spitfire! It was a TR-6! I dunno what I was thinking. i know I got it right at least once.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/slap.gif)
Cole (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 10 2005, 10:21 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
oh... Tr 6-s are at least a six cylinder..... small six right??? 2.5 or less i would venture......
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| xitspd |
Mar 10 2005, 10:29 PM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
US Version: 2498cc and a max of 104bhp cast iron block.... |
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| Gint |
Mar 10 2005, 11:22 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,071 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
The FI TR6s had 150 hp. And they were only sold in Europe. The last of the Spitfires were 1500s.
I'll edit your title. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| wrpspddrvr |
Mar 10 2005, 11:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 22-December 04 Member No.: 3,317 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the edit! So it wasn't a TR-6 then? Hmmm. I was sure it was. Looked like every picture I've ever seen of one. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) What could it have been? Anything look very similar to the TR-6 and was imported over here? Cole (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 10 2005, 11:26 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
no. he is sayign the 150 hp version was a europe only (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/slap.gif) |
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| wrpspddrvr |
Mar 10 2005, 11:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 22-December 04 Member No.: 3,317 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) I blame it on my 914 sickness. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) Cole (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) EDIT: PS Maybe we can just pretend it was the 150HP version? Makes my baby feel a little better.... |
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| xitspd |
Mar 11 2005, 08:39 AM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
Did it have this profile?
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| Root_Werks |
Mar 11 2005, 09:20 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,320 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Cole's out there kicken some British ass on his first day! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) I love it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif)
Get that TR6 on some back roads and watch him disapear in your rear view mirror! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) |
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| TC/914 |
Mar 11 2005, 10:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Southern MA Member No.: 2,981 |
Four years ago I owned a second owner TR6, fully restored and refurbished to better than new, AND a 71 stock 914. The Porsche was a WAY better car in all regards, faster, more comfortable, better handling, better running, longer legged, everything.
No comparison. Had the "race" continued, you would have had him for lunch! AND enjoyed yourself doing it. TC |
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| bd1308 |
Mar 11 2005, 10:54 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
not to mention that Lucas didn't have a chance to mess anything up on our lovely cars. i heard of people having parts cars JUST FOR THE WIRING HARNESSES |
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| mskala |
Mar 11 2005, 11:35 AM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None
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Are you perhaps thinking of the GT6 which was spitfire looking
but had the 6-cyl? I remember looking up those once and they were still pretty slow. |
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| Stutgart46 |
Mar 11 2005, 01:12 PM
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Stutgart46 Group: Members Posts: 396 Joined: 20-November 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,365 |
Could've been a TR-4. They are similar in shape. In fact, in effort to keep costs down and still be able to introduce a new model, Triumph used the TR-4A tub and chasis and just added new fenders to create the 6.
My old college roomate had a TR-6 and we used race all the time. I had a '73 1.7 then, and I always kept up with him. My 914 handled so much better than his 6. They're really neat cars. My dad raced TR's back in the old days. So I have pretty fond memories of those cars. I also remember being stuck on side of the road while my dad was trying to rewire the whole car to get us home. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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| smg914 |
Mar 11 2005, 01:32 PM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None  |
Here are 2 pictures of TR6's I took at the HSR event at Sebring last weekend.
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| smg914 |
Mar 11 2005, 01:33 PM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None |
picture 2
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| kafermeister |
Mar 11 2005, 01:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 |
Could it have been a TR250? That's somewhere in between a TR4 and a TR6 IIRC.
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| flatout |
Mar 11 2005, 02:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 3-May 04 From: southeast missouri Member No.: 2,018 |
I have a TR6 now as well as the Porsches, and I do like it. I changed all the Lucas electrical to GM, fuse box, one wire alternator etc. Its the only car that I have with a good heater so It's my daily driver. Fun car just different than either my 914 or 911. It has been bored 30 over with 10.5 to 1 compression pistons after market cam and carbs. The Triumph will keep up with traffic, but will never handle like a 914. Good fun car just not a Porsche.
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| bd1308 |
Mar 11 2005, 02:46 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
last night i had a small electrical problem....the wire i did a quick fix on broke (on my MPS...so i wasnt going ANYWHERE)....after it happened she was a little upset (who could blame her...it was our anniversary)....so instead of starting something i just said to her "hey at least I dont have a Lucas car" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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