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« on: July 24, 2009, 08:19:39 pm » |
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Post some pics of you car please! 
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« Last Edit: July 25, 2009, 08:38:46 am by Brigitte »
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Power is how fast you hit the wall... Torque is how far you take the wall with you!  |
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Dexer
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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 10:26:22 pm » |
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I posted a pic in the Gallery.
I'm not to familiar with navigation around here so I accessed it by going to the Show 'n Shine forum and following the link in the "Gallery" thread. That's the only picture I have on the computer right now.
The car has been parked for the better part of this year while I diagnosed the brake issue. The line replacement seems, at first glance, to have fixed things. The old line had collapsed on itself (not uncommon with British cars) and was essentially blocking the release of pressure in the front caliper after the brakes were applied. This locked the front wheel. The wheel is working normally in my driveway but the car hasn't been licensed for road use in a few months. I'll try to license it in a few days.
Hopefully, I'll be back on the road next week and I can get more pictures. |
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dr_spock
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 11:01:15 pm » |
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Link to Dexer's Triumph:  |
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« Last Edit: July 25, 2009, 08:39:11 am by Brigitte »
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Turbo Bob
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2009, 09:26:30 am » |
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Ooh nice!
My dad had a TR6 when I was a kid, brings back memories. |
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Dexer
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2009, 09:52:09 am » |
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Mechanically, the TR250 is generally regarded as "the first TR6".
The TR6 should have been released in the 1968 model year. Triumph changed stylists and there was a delay with the TR6 bodies but they had the new 6 cylinder engines ready.
In order to make sure that dealers had a car to sell, Triumph used the existing TR4A body/chassis and installed the new engines planned for the TR6. In Great Britain, the car was offered with fuel injection as the TR5. The North American cars were carburreted because there was distrust of the fuel injection. |
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2009, 09:56:50 am » |
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Aha. I remember the TR5 ( but not the TR250) |
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It is a narrow policy to suppose that this country or that is to be marked out as the eternal ally or the perpetual enemy of England. We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.
Lord Palmerston
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Dexer
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« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2009, 06:47:54 pm » |
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I'm glad to say the 250 is now roadworthy once again!
I got it licensed this morning and took it for a quick test drive. As I had only replaced the driver side brake hose, I was afraid that I might now become aware of a problem on the passenger side. I bought TWO brake hoses but only replaced the really bad one hoping that I could delay the other side until a later date.
However, my test drive revealed that the passenger side was now experiencing a problem similar to what I had on the driver side. I removed the passenger side hubcap just to spray the lugnuts with WD-40, thinking that they would have to soak for a few days before I could do any work. Surprisingly, the wheel came off quite easily. So I set about the WD-40 the brake fittings and discovered that, with a bit of work and a very bruised thumb, I could get them loose as well. Much to my delight, I was able to change the brake hose without too much work and I quickly bled the front passenger side brake. Then I went for another test drive.
It handled perfectly! I had her out for about 30 minutes. Not only was it driving straight, I had greatly improved brake performance. I guess, after years of slow and barely noticeable deterioration, I had only a fraction of my braking power remaining. Things are now 100% better.
I'm a true Triumph DRIVER (not just owner) again. And just in time...about 20 minutes after I got home (top down, of course) there was a brutal thunderstorm. |
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Winklovic
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« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2009, 07:47:18 pm » |
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I'm glad to say the 250 is now roadworthy once again!
Winnipeggers sure have great taste in automobiles.  |
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Arthur Dent
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« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2009, 07:47:45 pm » |
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Very nice. I love the exhuast note on these  |
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« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2009, 08:01:44 pm » |
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...... 250 ya woz robbed....................................  ...just kidding a TRIUMPH of metal ov'r RUST.....     |
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jennysmith
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« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2009, 11:50:07 pm » |
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Im working on mine! |
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Dexer
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« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2009, 12:42:54 am » |
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Im working on mine!
Seriously? More details needed...not a lot of TR250 folks around. There is, to the best of my knowledge, ONE other TR250 in Winnipeg. I saw it one day. It's gorgeous. I remember thinking, "Crap! just my luck to have the worst looking TR250 in town". The negatives on my car: thick older paint with some cracks, ugly wheels with mismatched tires, decayed weather stripping and rubber parts, scratched and pitted windshield, intermittent electrical issues and some niggling stuff. The positives: highly original, correct original engine for the commision number number, original accessories such as a Lucas alternator, Lucas ScreenJet windshield washer, original instruments, virtually no rust and only 67,000 original miles. BTW, I got a break in the bad weather last week and I was able to drive the car on it's longest trip since 2007. It's handling so much better now. |
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Winklovic
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« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2009, 01:18:50 am » |
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BTW, I got a break in the bad weather last week and I was able to drive the car on it's longest trip since 2007. It's handling so much better now.
If you ever need a passenger, I'm available. |
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Honda Owner
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« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2009, 08:56:14 am » |
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I have a TR-6 story to tell. These cars were a real handful to drive with the infamous swing axle suspension and the huge torque the long stroke truck motor made. One evening a friend of mine and I were drinking beer at the University of Victoria. He as selling used cars at the time and I was by far better shape to drive than he was. Before I get ragged on, this was like 1987 and things were different in those days!
Anyway, I got behind the wheel and loved the car, it was a 1969 in mint condition and the previous owner had tossed out the lame smog motor and installed a UK spec fuel injected engine, quite a rarity at the time. It had throttle response like no sports car I had ever driven. Sure it had only 150 bhp but it was light and it had loads of torque, buckets full. I got the thing going, top down on a balmy summer night and gave 'er. Did I mention that car had loads of torque? It pulled like a bull moose in heat. UVic has a ring road around the campus and just as I was shifting into third great, I hit a wet patch of road caused by a sprinkler.
I had never in my life experienced anything with such a vicious reaction. The swing axles started to dance the cha-cha and I did the only thing I knew I could do to prevent spinning out backwards: I floored it! The thing thundered forward and my friend looked at me in panic. I hauled the wheel back and forth trying to correct the gyrations the car was going through. After what seemed an hour the car corrected itself and we were on our way. That gave me a healthy respect for the TR6.
I drove that car quite a lot but I never, ever tried to tax it's limits again. It made a Porsche 911 seem tame. The car was beautifully finished in leather and wood but I always got the feeling that it had been designed some time before the Spitfire and by engineers who were obviously mad. But what a chick magnet it was and that is what really mattered to a young man! |
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Dexer
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« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2009, 11:21:49 am » |
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Here's a picture of the cockpit. All of the instruments are original...mostly Smith's as I recall. There is a "modern" radio/cassette player installed by the previous owner. |
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Dexer
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« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2009, 11:33:40 am » |
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Oh...just thought I'd mention an odd "anti-theft" feature. Well, I'm sure it wasn't intended as an anti-theft feature but it works that way.
The car doors MUST be locked and unlocked by a key. There is NO kind of interior button or latch to unlock the car doors.
Many years ago, somebody stole the speakers behind the seats. They reached through the bottom of the soft top and pulled them out (they were really cheap crap anyway). I have since obtained a hardtop which goes on the car every evening.
The point is: even after reaching into the car, they could only steal what was at arms length. With other cars, they could have easily reached the interior door lock buttons and unlocked the car...possibly stealing the entire car or at least the radio. And I'm sure they probably TRIED to do that on my car. I can guess they got frustrated feeling all around the door trying to unlock it from the inside. But no key...no unlock. |
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Honda Owner
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« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2009, 11:37:09 am » |
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Oh...just thought I'd mention an odd "anti-theft" feature. Is that the "turn the key and nothing happens" anti-theft device devised by Lucas & Co? Sorry, could not resist! |
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Dexer
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« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2009, 12:31:03 pm » |
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In fact, starting the car is a complicated procedure.
For obvious reasons, I won't detail exactly how my car is started.
I'll just say that anybody who thinks they can turn the key...or even hotwire it...and get it going will be dissappointed. |
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