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I spotted this little beauty today, but something wasnt right ?
Antnicuk - 20/6/10 at 07:38 PM

I was sitting behind this lovely little red car today, it was in great condition, i didnt know what it was so when we both parked up i aske dthe driver who informed it was a Triumph T6.



As i walked around the front, something didnt look quite right. hanging just under the fron valence was what looked like an oil cooler..............
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.then i realised it was an intercooler!!

CraigJ - 20/6/10 at 07:41 PM

Its a GT6.

I want to restore one but with a 200sx lump.

rusty nuts - 20/6/10 at 07:43 PM

Hope the rear end has been sorted!!

zilspeed - 20/6/10 at 07:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Hope the rear end has been sorted!!


Was my first thought.

Antnicuk - 20/6/10 at 07:50 PM

that was my first question, he is running a cossie diff with irs. he made the rear wishones himself, looked like a good job too from what i could see.

is it a gt6 or a tr6?

mookaloid - 20/6/10 at 07:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Hope the rear end has been sorted!!


Was my first thought.


me too but my second thought was that there would be no problem as it wouldn't get 50 yards without blowing the original diff - this would therefore necessitate a new rear end.

Mark Allanson - 20/6/10 at 07:54 PM

I love the mk4 spit and the GT6, I would love the opportunity to rid them of their festering chassis and hopeless running gear, time and money have a lot to answer for!

iank - 20/6/10 at 08:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Antnicuk
that was my first question, he is running a cossie diff with irs. he made the rear wishones himself, looked like a good job too from what i could see.

is it a gt6 or a tr6?


GT6 - "Baby E-type"



TR6 - "Butch manly car - grrr"

franky - 20/6/10 at 08:58 PM

The gt6 is a great car! I thought about putting the m3 stuff into one. keeping it a straight 6 then too

BenB - 20/6/10 at 09:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Hope the rear end has been sorted!!


Was my first thought.


Yes, do they still have the cart spring handing?

Dusty - 20/6/10 at 10:42 PM

Earlier ones have a prettier rear end. You can treat them as a kit car and mod the suspension and running gear although the chassis is a bit flexi. They are tiny inside. I have a standard Mk 2 awaiting resto.
I should add the pic below isn't my car and I would go for minilites but otherwise gorgeous.

[Edited on 20/6/10 by Dusty] Rescued attachment fs_gt6_012.jpg
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cliftyhanger - 21/6/10 at 05:42 AM

The red GT6 belongs to Colin Geer. Not seen him in ages...
The car many years ago had I think initailly a 2000 then fitted with triple webers, then nitrous, then went 2300 (last 2 may have order swapped) then a single BIG SU and a turbo. It also converted to supra diff and coilovers at the rear (Triumph front suspension VERY good, as used by caterhams)
In the end headgaskets were such an issue he went cossie. A very quick car. And very well developed.

BTW nothing very wrong with the spitfire/GT6 chassis. The diffs are OK up to 200bhp, not as strong as the ford stuff, but very adequate. And the cars are a different kettle of fish to kitcars.... as are the owners ( ie much better for transporting ladies in )

grusks2 - 21/6/10 at 07:00 AM

parked outside burtons in ilford