Tr7 V8 Fast Road/sprint/trackday Restoration Project.

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You are probably right, but for all this will be used the LT will be adequate, if i was swapping to anything id probably put a T5 in that came in the TVRs Chimaeras, again bolt straight up.

I've Had my fill with adaptor plates and crap like that to be honest.
 

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Keep it simple and just get it running the way you want it to. Then go for a few track days and Sunday drives, enjoy it and go from there.
 

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Committed now!

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Such a headache of a car to work on, no room for anything! It would have got sold cheap last night when i was finished at 1am!
 

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The TR7 Chapter is now Closed...

A very nice Gentleman from The south of England has just bought The car and EVERYTHING TR7 and Rover V8 related out of my Garage.
 
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Onwards and up, cash to burn on the Midget instead 😁

You'll need it the way fuel prices are going 🙈
 
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I have an understanding of the kind of money involved in these builds... I hope the purchaser did too, and didn't bend you over and take a charge at ye lol
 
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Onwards and up, cash to burn on the Midget instead 😁

This is the next Project, then i can look at stocking it again after..

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I have an understanding of the kind of money involved in these builds... I hope the purchaser did too, and didn't bend you over and take a charge at ye lol

I wouldnt have let it go unless it was the right number for me :grinning:
 

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Don't now how someone could let something go after so much time, effort and money invested. Personally I get too attached to things.
 
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Don't now how someone could let something go after so much time, effort and money invested. Personally I get too attached to things.

Unfortunately it didn't excite me as much as i expected, so its time to try something else.

I'm used to lightweight cars, i don't think i will ever build another saloon / steel car again..
 

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If the love has gone out of it then it's time to move on. No point sinking more money into it if you don't feel it. Especially when the right buyer knocks on the door.
 

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Garage plans look fantastic! I like the way you've incorporated carports at the side. Almost thread worthy when you get round to building!
Any idea what the buyer plans to use it for? race series? road use?
 

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This is the next Project, then i can look at stocking it again after..

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I wouldnt have let it go unless it was the right number for me :grinning:
Now that's a garage and a half!!! When do you think it'll be finished?

Fair play on the sell of the TR7. Its what matters to you that counts.
 

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Unfortunately it didn't excite me as much as i expected, so its time to try something else.

I'm used to lightweight cars, i don't think i will ever build another saloon / steel car again..
Will you ever pedal a Pilbeam or such likes, again?
 

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Will you ever pedal a Pilbeam or such likes, again?

Thats where my heart would be, but it would be a Circuit Racing car, nice Dallara F3 or something similar maybe!!

Now that's a garage and a half!!! When do you think it'll be finished?

Fair play on the sell of the TR7. Its what matters to you that counts.

Its still in planning at the moment so havent even broken ground with it yet

Fair play, it seemed to have lost direction etc so if you'd lost the love, time to get it shifted. Garage plans look epic.

Yep, just found i didn't really have a purpose for it & it was likely to be an ornament.. thankfully got in on the inflated market so the maths said do it.
 
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