perry@nmtvax.UUCP (07/10/84)
Peoples:
I am about to purchase a 1977 Triumph TR7 and I was wondering if
anyone out there could share their experiences with me. Please
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The Shape of Things to Comedavido@tekig.UUCP (David Olson) (07/11/84)
I was just at a machine shop which specializes in imports and got an earful about TR7s. The guys were uniformly UN-impressed with the TR7 engine. They apparently have a tendency to overheat, which wouldn't be so bad except that by the time the dashboard indicator says you're getting too hot, it's too late. Also, when they overheat, the head warps in a banana shape. People take them into machine shops to have the head shaved and end up with the head flat but still warped, so when the camshaft is re- inserted, it binds and then breaks. The machine shop folks I was talking to say they regularly do $600 restorations on TR7 heads. Context: I have no axe to grind, neither strongly liking nor strongly disliking the TR7. The machine shop seems to have a very good reputation. They have some special equipment that no other area shops have and often have other machine shops bring them stuff to work on. They are also very finicky and insist on doing the job right.
ark@rabbit.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) (07/11/84)
I am the owner of a 1979 TR7 that I bought new. It can best be described as being like the little girl with the little curl: "when she was good, she was very very good, and when she was bad, she was horrid." It's a very entertaining car to drive. Comfortable, handles well, runs well when in tune. I have also had to feed it a new radiator, alternator, battery, electronic ignition (this replaced four (!) times all under warranty), front shocks, brake pads, catalytic converter, muffler, fuel pump, and tires. The steering rack developed a burr that had to be painstakingly filed out. And on and on. But it runs well for long periods, and when it does, it's a delight. And as much as I've spent on keeping it running, it's less than I would have to spend to buy a new car. Any new car.