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Please please please can someone settle an argument... 

Posted By : Claire Hill, 01-Nov-2006, 07:19pm

• Please please please can someone settle an argument... 

  Posted By : Jonathan Reed, 01-Nov-2006, 07:35pm

  Mr Chinn bought one a few years ago and it was marked Sixfire , much prettier.
  
  Its on his profile:
  
  http://www.tssc.org.uk/profile.asp?profile=84/0963...
  
  Very nice.

   

  
  
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    Posted By : Charles Bushell, 01-Nov-2006, 07:52pm

    I think GT or "Grand Touring" traditionally refers to cars with coupe style roofs eg MGB GT (sorry!) The original Spitfire was called "Spitfire 4" (4 cylinder) so I think "Spitfire 6" is the ideal name for a 6 cylinder Spit.
    
    Spitfire 2000 works too, but it doesn't sound as cool!
    
    Charlie

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      Posted By : Jason Chinn, 01-Nov-2006, 08:20pm

      We're been having this debate over on the Club Triumph Forum, it's been voted on and the concensus was Spitfire 6 with 50% of the vote. I like Sixfire now, I didn't when we got it but I wouldn't change it now, especially with the nice badges.

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        Posted By : John Davies, 01-Nov-2006, 10:41pm

        Since the first Spitfire was a"Spitfire 4", then this, the never-built last should be a "Spitfire 6".
        John

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          Posted By : Andy Vowell, 02-Nov-2006, 03:48pm

          Its GT6 without a roof, therefore a GT6 convertible.
          
          When they take the roof off a VW beetle they don't make up a new name and call it the 'Ant', its called a Beetle convertible (or cabriolet for the anal). Same goes for every other softop, Saab, BMW, Talbot (remember the Samba Convertible) etc etc.
          
          If GT6 owners want a car with one of the coolest names on the planet they should buy a proper Spitfire in the first place instead of settling for the more mundanely named GT6 then trying to invent a new name to sound more interesting.
          
          Andy
          Self imposed protector of the Spitfire name (and derivatives) for Spitfires only

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            Posted By : Mike Crewes, 02-Nov-2006, 04:11pm

            Guys
            
            By way of being controversial, here's my four penneth worth. Gitfire, Sixfire, etc are all worthy names, but surely a GT6 with a convertible body is just that; a GT6 Convertible. Now if you put a two litre engine in a Spitfire, surely that would be a Spitfire 6, or 2000, etc.
            
            Is a Herald with a two litre engine a Vitesse, probably not. Is a Vitesse with an Estate body a Herald, probably not, again!
            
            This is an age old arguement, that I'm sure will never be completely sorted out. You could always buy a TR7 ...
            
            Running for his life.
            Mike

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              Posted By : Kevin Rochfort, 02-Nov-2006, 04:24pm

              I always thought that when one threw away the body of a car to use the engine/chassis/running gear to build another car it was called a KIT car.
              
              Where's my tin hat ?

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                Posted By : Claire Hill, 02-Nov-2006, 05:06pm

                Thats settled then!
                
                Mine will be a GT6 convertible! In Signal Red... (female - got to get the important bits decided on)
                
                Now, who mentioned a TR7, thats one I haven't tried yet..........

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                  Posted By : Danial Phoenix, 02-Nov-2006, 05:38pm

                  its whatever it looks like to me. if its a herald or spitfire or whatever, if engine is diferent it just that car with a diferent engine, same with chassis. but if its completly changed the look then its a kit.
                  
                  hate to think anyone would describe my 1200 as a vitesse! looks nothing like it, unless you lift bonnet.

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                    Posted By : Van Hamlin, 02-Nov-2006, 06:25pm

                    IMHO it's not a GT6 convertible unless it's made by cutting the roof off a GT6 body. If it's made by putting a Spitfire body on a GT6 chassis then it's not a GT6 because it hasn't got a GT6 body.
                    
                    Who remembers the 2CV van with Espirit chassis? You wouldn't describe it as an Espirit would you.
                    
                    In answer to the original question Spitfire 6 (for early shape car) and Spitfire 2000 (for late shape) are I think the most appropriate names because they fit in with the sort of names Triumph used. Sixfire is the best name, but refers to one person's particular car (sorry I can't remember who)
                    
                    Van
                    

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                    Posted By : Jonathan Reed, 02-Nov-2006, 06:27pm

                    I agree.
                    
                    What about the Golf , Leon and Octavia ?!

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                      Posted By : Jon Morton, 03-Nov-2006, 04:58pm

                      Heres a new one "GT6 Roadster"
                      
                      http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GT6-Roadster-Project_W0QQite...
                      
                      I don't agree with this name but I just though I would mix it up abit.
                      
                      Jon
                      

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                        Posted By : Mark Stradling, 06-Nov-2006, 09:41am

                        The museum at the Le Mans circuit has a poster that would probably clear things up - it covers all the different types of car and the definition of what makes a convertible different to a cabriolet, to a roadster, etc...
                        
                        Shame it was written only in French so I had no idea what it was trying to say! ^_^

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              Posted By : John Davies, 03-Nov-2006, 09:34pm

              I have always wanted to to say this:
              
              "Stop that man!"
              
              Nhoj

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                Posted By : Stephen Pratt, 08-Nov-2006, 08:14am

                Claire
                
                Interesting definitions here
                
                http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit6projec...

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                  Posted By : Claire Hill, 08-Nov-2006, 04:41pm

                  "Convertible GT6 Is the result of placing a Spitfire tub on a GT6 chassis while retaining the features of the driveline and running gear of the GT6 " as quoted from the above site.....
                  
                  Well if its on the internet it must be right??!!**
                  
                  (Nothing can upset me today - got my GT6 chassis back after being blasted and primed and the cost - &163;30!!!)

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                    Posted By : Philip Charlton, 08-Nov-2006, 06:42pm

                    Gitfire! Gitfire! Gitfire!

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                      Posted By : Claire Hill, 08-Nov-2006, 07:01pm

                      Sorry, Phillip, feeling so mellow tonight even a PINK GT6 driver can't upset me!
                      
                      You will have to go and play in somebody else's play pen tonight. The grown ups are celebrating.....

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                        Posted By : Philip Charlton, 08-Nov-2006, 10:53pm

                        If only BLUE Vitesses could drag their sorry arses up hills then they might be able to keep up with pink GT6s.
                        I have to play in my friends play pen, they can keep up with the drinking pace. The grown ups are just too old now.

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                          Posted By : Jon Morton, 09-Nov-2006, 12:42pm

                          How about a TG6, Top Gone 6
                          
                          Jon

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                            Posted By : Jonathan Binnington, 09-Nov-2006, 06:30pm

                            and if one uses a spit shell would it be a TNT6
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                            top never there 6?

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                              Posted By : Jon Morton, 09-Nov-2006, 07:37pm

                              Or possibly TNTUARHTHBF6
                              
                              Top Never There Unless A Removable Hard Top Has Been Fitted 6
                              
                              But that would be ridiculas, I mean who would take a hard to off to put one back on.
                              
                              Jon

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                                Posted By : Lyall Robertson, 19-Nov-2006, 10:36pm

                                If it's any help, my Herald was rebuilt using a Vitesse chassis from Bond Equip, Vitesse bonnet, trim and bumpers, Spitfire engine, gearbox and overdrive, (bog standard apart from that!) and was renamed a HERVITBONDFIRE.
                                Only trying to help!
                                Lyall

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                                  Posted By : Jonathan Reed, 19-Nov-2006, 10:44pm

                                  Ah, the lesser known character from the sound of music......

                                   

                                  
                                  
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                                    Posted By : Jonathan Reed, 19-Nov-2006, 11:06pm

                                    Or 007's new German gay love interest!

                                     

                                    
                                    
                                    Please please please can someone settle an argument...