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[LOUIE]

1 and 2 gaz...

Poor mans Porsche and the tvr, ain't going to suit you

[Martin]

1. Great car but beware of extortionate prices for NOS Parts

2. A good advancement on the original jelly mould Sierrra but still plastic

3. A Poor Mans Supercar maybe (but still a supercar), but still solid, reliable, fast and New Parts can be bought from Manufacturer directly at reasonable prices

4. Great as a water feature in the garden if you get the convertible

[Davecos4x4]

1. my fav car,just a bit slow in standard form.
2. I have had a few and still got one,just buy a decent one.
3. got to be a 911 turbo
4.no way for me.

[carlo]

Stick with what u have mate or get a escort cossie good luck finding one as mint as your mk2 for under 20 k now ! Avoid 4 please horrid things your escort is 100 times one them

[RUDDY]

Avoid 4 please horrid things your escort is 100 times one them

Have you been in a well built V8 one

I find most people who comment about TR's have neither been in a good one or weren't even born when they were available at the dealers.

I can comment cos I've had a dozen Escorts and five TR7's

The shell of a TR7 is twice as strong as an Escort, the dash and heating are far superior and over a long distance the TR is the comfiest , did I mention they were designed to run on unleaded from day one in 1975 and had a 5 speed box as an option from 1975 but standard from 1980.

Yes they rust, yes they break down but so do Escorts

A TR7 is a TR7, an RS is an RS .....or a pop or a GL or a ?...

[mk1gaz]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-TRIUM...item33854c8e56

be quick gaz Ruddys still on the hunt

I like a sorted tr7 with works arches and v8 but draw the line at soft tops .

[mk1gaz]

Awesome motors , looks like a stratos from the front as well .

[RUDDY]

I love you Gaz

Agree , convertibles are for girls

[fox2fox]

I have a secret TR7 past!!!!!..

Oh dear!!!,I have a secret past regarding tr7 soft tops!!!,I used to go to my first proper job when I was 17 in a.................blue tr7 soft top.the guy who was a lot older than me used to take us to work in it!!!!!..I thought it was quite cool!!!!!..,but I must admit,he did pull some pussy in it!!!!..I was tempted to buy one myself,but my brother put me right and said"get yourself a escort,it's much more fun"!!!!!...did I do the right thing then at 17 years old???.I must admit again Ruddy,it did drive really well!!!!..it's just that Scottish trim put me off....he had that tr7 from new aswell!!!..he was tempted to drop a v8 in it,but he couldn't do it!!!..I think it was a W or X reg!!!..Happy days!!!...

[RUDDY]

Just to confirm that I like my TR7's , some of my collection



The BL press dept certainly kept busy



And there were special editions ...with fuel injection towards the end of production



One of my favourites is this early 76 German brochure, the car survives and is a rally rep in Devon











Now my car was originally finished in a colour called Topaz and was supplied to the press dept, Topaz is not a UK colour and was dropped in 75, the picture below is a Topaz car, could be mine but there were 2 or 3 Topaz press cars.

[oggie snr]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-tr7-/161101772159?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item258269f57f

pop and have a look at this paul its not far away

[RUDDY]

Already been in touch with him Father

[Davecos4x4]

looked at the women more than the car lol.

[sutty234]

back in 1994 me and my old man bought a lotus cortina mk1 for £4k of a bloke who wanted to sell it (body restored just needed re-assembly and paint)so he could buy a TR7 convertable. we still laugh about it today.

[merlinr1]

German brochure certainly works pity triumph didn't