Nothing is cheap in Austin anymore. I mean, the cost of living went up 33% last year alone. If I could find a beer under $5 anymore, I'd fight the abysmal traffic to get there. It'd almost be worth it.

The shifter likely has worn shifter bushings, normally they are bolt action rifle precise. I drove a GT6 as my only car in Indianapolis from 96-99. Great in the snow, warm and weathertight. I suspect his has a dried out seal along the top of the windshield frame.

We can set up a hell of an episode. I can get my Triumph Spitfire 1500, TR4, TR6, TR8, and Porsche 914, you bring your Alfa, and I’ll ask if my pal Jeff will loan one of his F40s. (Not likely.)

I drove my Spitfire from 2010-17 as my only car in Austin, TX for 111,000 miles. I even drove it non stop to Hilton Head to see my parents with my dog as my navigator. 1256 hours in 24 hours. I also autocross the hell out of it. Here’s a story I wrote about one weekend where I did 2 autocrosses in 3 days with over 900…

The 1147 cc engine never made more than about 60hp. Soadd about 35.

If you’re having that much trouble finding gears then the shift linkage is worn. These, like the Spitfire, have rifle bolt precise shifting. I’ve had 3 GT6s. Also, leaks are only if you let the windshield, top of windshield frame, or other seals get dry rotted.

I should add that the Spitfire and GT6 while sharing the same frame and a few body parts are totally different models and it was never called the Spitfire GT6. Also, that car doesn't have a stock exhaust on it, and they were tuning cars for exhaust sound when the TR250 was introduced in 1968. I know the guy who…

Not really. But for a good one you need to pay for it.

Odd you say that. I had a GT6 + as my only car in Indianapolis for years in the 90s. My current Spitfire was my only car for 110,000 miles here in Austin TX from 2010-17. It had a hard life,now it is used about once a week.

Swing axle took a lot to get it to tuck under. Camber compensator solves that.

Ummm, all I mostly wrote about for Opposite Lock was my experience with British cars. I put 110,000 miles on my 78 Spitfire from early 2010-2017. Win a number of autocrossing titles with it. Was my only car in Austin.

When I lived in Indy from 92-98, the BMV and insurance companies had no clue what a Triumph GT6 was. So I finally got the BMV to issue a title that was correct. But the insurance company had it listed as an MGB GT. They just couldn't figure it out. Same with my Maserati 3500 GT. It just didn't exist.

In TX they are.

It's market value for these. Plus one of the maybe 900 left in the world.

Actually the droptops were strengthened considerably during design, and are very stiff. Maybe you drove one that was rusting out.

It's actually right at market value. Though keeping it in CA seems a long shot. These are comfortable, easy to drive cars that handle pretty well. Also, they are quite quick even by today's standard with the better carbs, let alone boring the engine out.

Well,you can agonize over it or drive it. But the real nightmare is making it roadworthy. Every perishable seal, gasket, hose, trim moulding, hydraulic line, etc needs to be replaced or reconditioned. Which can impact value. And takes time and money.

Actually, if you research history you’ll see the Indy 500 was a points scoring race in the past for the world title. 

I hope they mention how Bob Tullius and Group 44 actually built the first cars and laid the foundation for the Silk Cut cars.

First car is an MG MGA. Slowish but fun as hell.