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[Rick]

Evening all,

Will the TR7 ever catch on and be as popular as the earlier TRs? The styling isn't the worst I've seen, and it ooozes 1970s-ness if that's your thing. As a compact two-seater, is it likely to become sought after I wonder?

RJ
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[Penman]

Hi
Well this bloke seems to have cornered the market just in case.
https://goo.gl/maps/GWop4q2wQhM2
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[47Jag]

Dear Lord I hope not. It never looked right in my book. The wheelbase is about a foot to short for starters and the engine, what was it 98 BHP, must have disappointed anyone coming from a TR6. I liked the BL wedge styling but this, IMO was more of a doorstop.

Art

[Kenham]

I found one in an old garage a couple of weeks ago in Scotland , first one I have seen for a long time , it was that horrible green colour.

[Ellis]

I find it difficult to believe that Harris Mann who designed the TR7 was involved in the design of the Ford Escort Mark One and the 1969 Ford Capri.
Both were major successes.

143729 TR7s were produced between 1974 and 1981 but I thought it was an appalling design when I first saw one in 1975. TR7 production was stopped on the orders of Sir Michael Edwardes.

Appreciation of any car is subjective but I cannot see anything attractive in the TR7 although the wedge shape was in vogue in the 1970s.

If you dislike the TR7 then have a look at what was proposed as the Triumph Stag replacement - the Lynx :

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Would you have bought one?

There is one TR7 locally, a silver drophead on a "W" registration.[/img]
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[Ashley]

[peter scott]

I must admit that my experience of the Mark One was quite fleeting but relative to other cars I drove at the time I thought it handled well.

I think most of the BL offerings at that time were much happier to go straight on at corners than show any inclination to change direction.

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[oldboy]

Returning to the original topic for a moment, I think the TR7 will undoubtedly become more sought after due to the blandness of most modern offerings in spite of the poor reputation it got from owners of earlier TR's. I can remember when xk120's were almost worthless and a rough but usable e type could be bought for £50. My first TR2 was bought when I was a student for £25. It has always been the case that all the most desirable cars go through a trough and then begin to appreciate.

[badhuis]

Having grown up with Mk1 Escorts everywhere, I never saw the appeal for them. Still don't.
When the TR7 convertible arrived, my father knew a salesman from the importer and invited him to come along and show the car to us. So I got a drive in one of the first convertibles. I have to say it did not do much for me then and still does not now.
There is a local Triumph specialist who bought many TR7s in the 90s and 00s and is asking huge prices for them. I still see the same cars advertised for over 10 years so I do not think there is a huge following - yet.

But what about the XJS? Surely these are now at the bottom price wise - they seem to be climbing up. I always liked the styling - low, long and sleek. Now that it is possible to buy one without having to pay road tax (cars before 1988) they do look more and more appealing especially when I can "convince" myself and the lady that they will only rise in value
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[alastairq]

So far, no mention of the TR7 V8?

Would the TR7 have benefited from a Dolomite 16 valve conversion?

Shape no worse than that of a concurrent TVR? [Tasmin?]

70's & 80's, dawn of the wedgies?

For me, the downside is, the period interiors....post '70's interiors make me cringe.

TR7, too civilised for a 'sports' car....less like a bus to drive, compared to MGB?

Copes better with today's rough roads than a TR4/5/6? [less likely to leave exhaust behind?]

[Farmer John]

Hi. I looked on our NZ auction site "Trademe" to see if there were any for sale. Surprised to find three, but, each had had a V8 fitted.
Would the original motor deteriorate to such an extent as to require replacement? Are there known corrosion or similar faults?
There are not going to be many secondhand motors available here if any at all so I guess the transplants are justified.
By the way, I do not remember ever having seen one.

[Ellis]

If the Wikipedia figures are correct 2497 TR8s were built, most were exported to the USA making a British registered one a rare car.

I have never seen one.
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[lowdrag]

In answer to the original post:-

NO NO NO.

It is as ugly when compared to the TR5 as the XJS was when compared to the E-type. BL at its worst. And anyway, I thought they had all rusted through within two years? That was the layman's guarantee in the day.

[MikeEdwards]