The Brit car thread

[dangerous]

Not like me to crank something non bike related up here but... fuck it
Been a Triumph fan come Layland freak for donks, had all from Stag to Vitesse spent 15k on a 2.5TC and had (please dont farking lough) countless Heralds... screw you you just loughed LMFAO.

Ok so any hows... always loved the Jag be it the 2.8 or the 4.2 even the v12, loved the Daimler v8 2500cc, never seen under the hood tho, figered theres no way a its e bits z 2.5 eight could pull the skin of a custard pud compaired to a three eight or four two... but for the last week Ive been working at a place that has a 64 Daimler covered up in the drive, got the best of me today so under the covers I went opened the door and WOW dont ya love that old leather brit smell :love: ohh look a bonet relese knob... gota be done aye so raced round the frount and lifted the hood.

Now I expected to see a tiny stupid v8... but fuck me if it didnt fill the hole engine bay, DOHC I asume? wow thats cool, man I like the brit shit aye like Triumph tho who built a pop up headlight and a TR similer to the stingray and all BEFORE the yanks... course poms being poms thought "hevens above thats not consertative" can the idea before some one sees it, mean while the meracans did it and lead the world... ahhh shit tell me more bout this Daimler v8 will ya's...


ohh and add any other shit brit cage related ya want to aswell, like a v8 MGCT 2.6 MG, 2.6 6 Marina 2.3GT Viva... :facepalm:

[Paul in NZ]

Well if you want a motorycle conection you sould research who designed the Daimler V8 and the dimensions of the 2.5l

[neels]

ahhh shit tell me more bout this Daimler v8 will ya's...
Not much to tell, best thing you can do with it is rip it out and stick in a 350 chev. Less fuel, less weight, more hp. Best of british (underpowered, unreliable, overweight)

Speaking of which, I really should do something with my '69 GT cortina that's been in storage for 13 years....

[scumdog]

I've got an Anglia, - and surprisingly it's not standard...:innocent::whistle:

Does that count?

[dangerous]

Not much to tell, best thing you can do with it is rip it out and stick in a 350 chev. Less fuel, less weight, more hp. Best of british (underpowered, unreliable, overweight)

Speaking of which, I really should do something with my '69 GT cortina that's been in storage for 13 years.... farking heathen... wait till I see you next... oh and 69... Mk2, whats with you and them boxs :woohoo:




Well if you want a motorycle conection you sould research who designed the Daimler V8 and the dimensions of the 2.5lwhat what waht? Daimler, yeah yeah the wooden motor bike, but dimensions of the 2.5??? that like some parallel universe?


I've got an Anglia, - and surprisingly it's not standard...:innocent::whistle:

Does that count?DA Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 8 bro :shutup:

[neels]

69... Mk2, whats with you and them boxs :woohoo:
They're in my blood.

Literally.

I lost count a long time ago of how many times I ripped my knuckles open while on the other end of a 9/16" spanner working on the pieces of crap.

[scumdog]

DA Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 8 bro :shutup:

Nah, old skool.

1600, Weber&flows.
Twin sway-bars
Spotlights
Racing steering wheel
Lowered
Consul 315 struts

the modern bits are 5-speed and boosted brakes.

[pete376403]

Designed by Edward Turner (of Triumph motorcycle fame) bore & stroke 76 x 70.
Does this make it 4 Thunderbirds?

http://www.car-nection.com/jagbase/daimv8.htm

[Paul in NZ]

Designed by Edward Turner (of Triumph motorcycle fame) bore & stroke 76 x 70.
Does this make it 4 Thunderbirds?

http://www.car-nection.com/jagbase/daimv8.htm

Correct - Mr Triumph Twin and father of the great era in brit bikes. There was a 4.0l version as well....

[neels]

Nah, old skool.

1600, Weber&flows.
Twin sway-bars
Spotlights
Racing steering wheel
Lowered
Consul 315 struts

the modern bits are 5-speed and boosted brakes.
Is it green? Sounds just like the one I used to own
240429

[scumdog]

Is it green? Sounds just like the one I used to own
240429

Nah, original red/white two-tone. (white roof)

[MD]

Been a Triumph fan come Layland freak for donks, had all from Stag to Vitesse spent 15k on a 2.5TC and had (please dont farking lough) countless Heralds... screw you you just loughed LMFAO.

:

Yeah Triumph cars did have some brief moments of glory. Way back when boys were boys and girls were girl and no one had come up with the name boy racer. I owned a Toledo no less. Then a beaut red GT6 followed by two TR6s. Inline 2.5l sixes with that new dang technocrappy petrol injection stuff from the jetsons. Hardly got any pictures of them, stupid youth, was too busy having fun.

What better way to enjoy the Chch summer than a top down cruisy drive to Akaroa. Here is the awesome view from the Hilltop tavern!

[JimO]

my first car was a mk 3 zephyr, 2nd was a mk4 zodi then a hunter then a mk3 cortina then i bought a honda accord, only japs after that and havent had to lift a bonnet on a breakdown since except for a 6.2 deisel chevvy c10

[dangerous]

Is it green? Sounds just like the one I used to own
240429

:shit: NO farking way... na that broard spread across ya bonet aint, na thats silly thinking, tho it kinda looks like a airforce base back drop :facepalm:

[ynot slow]

Mate had the Chev 350 in his Jag,plus 12 bolt and turbo 350,but also had the original 6cyl and g/box and diff in shed,he was going to put the Jag back to original motor etc,but his mate chucked it in his T bucket,looked impressive did the jag motor and could it fly.

[Winston001]

Whatever happened to all the Austin/Morris 1100, 1300s? Sort of sneered at but wonderful cars in their day, isolastic suspension, comfortable, and heaps of them on the road.

[neels]

Whatever happened to all the Austin/Morris 1100, 1300s? Sort of sneered at but wonderful cars in their day.
Seriously???

[dangerous]

Whatever happened to all the Austin/Morris 1100, 1300s? Sort of sneered at but wonderful cars in their day, isolastic suspension, comfortable, and heaps of them on the road.
yeah the 1300GT's with twin SU's or was that Strombergs? they could haul arse in a baby land crab kinda way

[dogsnbikes]

First car was a 61 morris mini 850,that had no problem doing a tonne....But lately I have seen a Purple P76 and a green Marina around town:facepalm:

[Edbear]

Nah, old skool.

1600, Weber&flows.
Twin sway-bars
Spotlights
Racing steering wheel
Lowered
Consul 315 struts

the modern bits are 5-speed and boosted brakes.

Sounds perfect! I like! :yes:


Yeah Triumph cars did have some brief moments of glory. Way back when boys were boys and girls were girl and no one had come up with the name boy racer. I owned a Toledo no less. Then a beaut red GT6 followed by two TR6s. Inline 2.5l sixes with that new dang technocrappy petrol injection stuff from the jetsons. Hardly got any pictures of them, stupid youth, was too busy having fun.

What better way to enjoy the Chch summer than a top down cruisy drive to Akaroa. Here is the awesome view from the Hilltop tavern!

Always loved the TR6!


yeah the 1300GT's with twin SU's or was that Strombergs? they could haul arse in a baby land crab kinda way

Yup, a 1300GT is a hoot! We did have an 1100 Mk1 and it was a very good car for around town or long distance and had the best headlights of any of the era.

[Indiana_Jones]

Don't forget to check out the BL thread here

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/118580-British-Leyland?highlight=leyland

A few of us nutters there :woohoo:

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

Whatever happened to all the Austin/Morris 1100, 1300s? Sort of sneered at but wonderful cars in their day, isolastic suspension, comfortable, and heaps of them on the road.

Freaking sweet cars!

Would love one down the line.

-Indy

[ynot slow]

My best man at my first funeral had a morry minor,he put an HC Viva motor replant,then chucked in a Toymota 1300,and 5speed box,was a nice Tangerine car.

Wish I could find an old Datsun 1200 or 120y sss without rust,man they could hum,and chew the gas with twin Dellorto 40dcoe(iirc).

Another mate had one of the last model minis with factory fold back sunroof 1350gt engine,was impressive in the 80's for sure.

[Motu]

The Daimler V8 was a nicer car to drive than a MkII Jag with any engine. All the ones I've driven were auto and power steer,most of the Jags were not,and I don't know how they raced them in the day.

The Daimler V8 was not dohc,but a hemi head pushrod.

[imdying]

Not like me to crank something non bike related up here but... fuck it
Been a Triumph fan come Layland freak for donks, had all from Stag to Vitesse spent 15k on a 2.5TC and had (please dont farking lough) countless Heralds... screw you you just loughed LMFAO.You'll get the last laugh... ask Andyman how many Toledos his father has (had?) :rofl:

[dangerous]

I lost count a long time ago of how many times I ripped my knuckles open while on the other end of a 9/16" spanner working on the pieces of crap. that a BSW, BA, UN, BSW or AF 9/16"?



Nah, old skool.

1600, Weber&flows.
Twin sway-bars
Spotlights
Racing steering wheel
Lowered
Consul 315 struts

the modern bits are 5-speed and boosted brakes.didnt ya have a V8 one recently tho?



I owned a Toledo no less. Then a beaut red GT6 followed by two TR6s. Inline 2.5l sixes with that new dang technocrappy petrol injection stuff from the jetsons. MINT, but as for the machinical injection, may have increased the hp from 100 to 140 (150 for the TR) but wahta a hassle, be why I used 3 twin barrel webbers... petrol ws cheaper back then BTW Ill take a TR5 over the 6, less refined and more curves.



and had the best headlights of any of the era. see past the bonet huh?


The Daimler V8 was not dohc,but a hemi head pushrod.Ahhhh... ok whos gona break it down for me, you know save me googling.. Hemi? Ill take a guess as it being twin over head rockers as the plugs went through the middle of the rocker cover...

On another note, give me a TVR, Aston Martin Vantage or DB over a mustang or yanker any day

[EJK]

Did I hear someone saying Aston Martin??

<img width="640" src="http://www.astonmartins.com/v8/images/DSC_5046_v8_vantage_volante.jpg" />

[pete376403]

Whatever happened to all the Austin/Morris 1100, 1300s? Sort of sneered at but wonderful cars in their day, isolastic suspension, comfortable, and heaps of them on the road.

Ummmn no that was the Norton commando. Think you mean hydrolastic, (which Robert Taylor has renamed hydrospastic) those cars flopped around like a fat chick on an unbaffled waterbed

[dangerous]

Did I hear someone saying Aston Martin??


THATS the Vantage I like... yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man

[Winston001]

Seriously???

LOL know what you mean. I used to diss the 1100 and 1300s (driving a MKI 1500 Cortina myself) but then a flatmate had one and I changed my mind. Awful things to work on, no room under the bonnet, but drove well, was reliable and went everywhere in comfort. Excellent cabin space too.

[dangerous]

another beaut was the 1000 Imp

[Paul in NZ]

another beaut was the 1000 Imp

As an ex secretary of the Sunbeam owners Club - I can say with some authority - NO THEY BLOODY WERE NOT.....

WE loved our Sunbeam Talbot (Mk3) and or Rapier (mk5) and the Singer Vogue Estate made by the 'Special vehicles div - ie rally ready, OD gear box, heavy duty suspension, rally lights etc etc - oh - and a healthy dose of RUST

[dangerous]

As an ex secretary of the Sunbeam owners Club - I can say with some authority - NO THEY BLOODY WERE NOT.....not what? a "beaut"
never had one but my sis and a mate did, never any issues, odd sound and hauled really well.

[Motu]

Think you mean hydrolastic, (which Robert Taylor has renamed hydrospastic) those cars flopped around like a fat chick on an unbaffled waterbed

They were called hydrospastic long before Robert Taylor realised he was retarded. They were a bit choppy on the short wheelbases,but on the long wheelbase 1800 and 3 Litre they were very good. I used to live on a steep and very rutted gravel road - I tried all sorts of cars over that road,even a Mercedes,but by far the best by a long shot was the 1800....so I bought it.

[scumdog]

Did I hear someone saying Aston Martin??

<img width="640" src="http://www.astonmartins.com/v8/images/DSC_5046_v8_vantage_volante.jpg" />

Right-hand one looks like a Pommy Mustang..:whistle::D

[Indiana_Jones]

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Fuck yeah

-Indy

[MIXONE]

I've owned plenty of brit shitboxes over the years.The best was a Mk7 jag,the worst an AUTOMATIC austin 1300.

[Genie]

Not like me to crank something non bike related up here but... fuck it
Been a Triumph fan come Layland freak for donks, had all from Stag to Vitesse spent 15k on a 2.5TC and had (please dont farking lough) countless Heralds... screw you you just loughed LMFAO.

Ok so any hows... always loved the Jag be it the 2.8 or the 4.2 even the v12, loved the Daimler v8 2500cc, never seen under the hood tho, figered theres no way a its e bits z 2.5 eight could pull the skin of a custard pud compaired to a three eight or four two... but for the last week Ive been working at a place that has a 64 Daimler covered up in the drive, got the best of me today so under the covers I went opened the door and WOW dont ya love that old leather brit smell :love: ohh look a bonet relese knob... gota be done aye so raced round the frount and lifted the hood.

Now I expected to see a tiny stupid v8... but fuck me if it didnt fill the hole engine bay, DOHC I asume? wow thats cool, man I like the brit shit aye like Triumph tho who built a pop up headlight and a TR similer to the stingray and all BEFORE the yanks... course poms being poms thought "hevens above thats not consertative" can the idea before some one sees it, mean while the meracans did it and lead the world... ahhh shit tell me more bout this Daimler v8 will ya's...


ohh and add any other shit brit cage related ya want to aswell, like a v8 MGCT 2.6 MG, 2.6 6 Marina 2.3GT Viva... :facepalm:

hmmmm////WTF you on about Willis????

[pete376403]

not what? a "beaut"
never had one but my sis and a mate did, never any issues, odd sound and hauled really well.
My Imp would have gone and lasted a lot better if I wasn't so sure (at the time) that I knew far more than the factory. Every "IMProvement" I installed took years and miles off its life. In spite of which it went pretty damn well for an 875.
Twin 1 /14 strombergs, Imp sport exhaust, front mounted radiator, shortened front springs for some serious negative camber.

[Kickaha]

another beaut was the 1000 Imp

The only good thing they ever did with Imps was use their motors for sidecar racing

BMC were piles of crap, Triumph only slightly less so

[slowpoke]

Did I hear someone saying Aston Martin??

<img width="640" src="http://www.astonmartins.com/v8/images/DSC_5046_v8_vantage_volante.jpg" />

EEEEK! Most of the early Aston's were such pretty looking cars but that Vantage convertible is a farkin' shocker. The only people who made uglier cars than the Yanks was the Brits tryin' to appeal to the Yanks. The first E-types were just pure beauty....then they slapped all that gawdy chrome trim on the later ones for the yank market...bugger.


LOL know what you mean. I used to diss the 1100 and 1300s (driving a MKI 1500 Cortina myself) but then a flatmate had one and I changed my mind. Awful things to work on, no room under the bonnet, but drove well, was reliable and went everywhere in comfort. Excellent cabin space too.

Gawd, whaddayamean "drove well"? Good around the twisty stuff? Yeah. Comfortable ride? Nah. And noisy as hell. There was absolutely no point putting a stereo in any of the mini/1100/1300 stuff. I've had 3 mini's over the years and not that long ago I used my turbo mini to "commute" between Perth and Margaret River/Dunsborough in Western Australia and used to wear ear plugs for the 2.5/3hr drive. Haha, it's the only car we've ever had that our car loving dog used to hide from, poor ol' girl.


On another note, give me a TVR, Aston Martin Vantage or DB over a mustang or yanker any day

That's ok, everyone likes to stop and and admire the scenery....whether they like it or not in the case of the Brit stuff you just mentioned! The TVR's were pretty hairy/cool, but the earlier A/M's just seem way over priced for what ya got and instantly make me think of leather elbow patches on suit jackets over fairisle jumper type people.....not that there's anything wrong with that......... For the price of a DBS V8 back in the day ya coulda bought several '70 Boss 429 Mustang's or Hemi Challenger's etc, which are much cooler to me, but each to their own.,

Thank christ ya hardly ever see Hillman Hunter's like I learnt to drive in....yecchh!

Now 3.0L Capri's, that's a different story. That Essex V6 was a heavy lil' bugger it was still pretty light overall, looked good and was serious fun to drive.

[jonbuoy]

Brits weren´t the only ones making shite cars pre 1980, problem is they carried on after 1980 :weep:

[slowpoke]

Brits weren´t the only ones making shite cars pre 1980, problem is they carried on after 1980 :weep:

Haha, true dat! Dare I mention the word "Allegro"...spit...phtooey...gotta wash my mouth out....

[Owl]

First car was a 61 morris mini 850,that had no problem doing a tonne....

Yeah, but what did your GPS say?:laugh:

As for the Imp:facepalm:.........Mine was Escort powered and most of my income was spent replacing those silly rubber donuts ($30):brick:

[scissorhands]

Englishers auto merde!!

http://members.chello.nl/r.w.veltkamp/images/kit_ax25.jpg

reliable, light, fast and economical

everything a pommie car isnt

[dangerous]

BMC were piles of crap, Triumph only slightly less so yeah they were, but alas the Poms were great inventers, just they couldnt improve anything as they seem to get stuck in old fassion methods, took the yanks or more so Japs to improve and take forward... however those with soft spots for BMC etc dont cear, Brit shit is cool.




For the price of a DBS V8 back in the day ya coulda bought several '70 Boss 429 Mustang's or Hemi Challenger's etc, which are much cooler to me, but each to their own.Wouldnt be the same tho, apples with apples in all... check out the price of a new AM today, no doubt be able to buy the GM factory for one car... but still not the same. Maybe the later v12 for you then?

240586

Mine was Escort powered and most of my income was spent replacing those silly rubber donuts ($30):brick:

how the hell do ya fit that in were a wee slant only just fitted?

[Owl]

how the hell do ya fit that in were a wee slant only just fitted?

Bought it like that! Not much room, but radiator removed and another fitted up front. From memory, there was less than an inch to spare behind the fan pulley.

First car and all that and it was really shiny:drool:

[Kickaha]

Now 3.0L Capri's, that's a different story. That Essex V6 was a heavy lil' bugger it was still pretty light overall, looked good and was serious fun to drive.

Yes it was,I found they were to softly sprung in the front and tended to understeer badly when pushing hard, but the motor was great

We also had the 3.0L engine in a MK2 Cortina, which handled and stopped way worse than the Capri but in some ways was a lot of fun right up to point when it ended up on its roof:weep:

[Edbear]

Yeah, but what did your GPS say?:laugh:

As for the Imp:facepalm:.........Mine was Escort powered and most of my income was spent replacing those silly rubber donuts ($30):brick:

I think he meant the metric tonne so 100km/h. My mate's Uncle's 850 would do 70mph, so 115km/h, and we had a ball in it!

Of course at the time I'd just updated my 1950 Bradford to the mighty '59 CA Bedford which would only do 65mph flat out...

A very old friend of the family had a mint 1300 Auto and I got to drive him around in it and I loved it! It would do over 70mph, too. Mum got a Mk1 1800 and it was beaut to drive on long trip, very comfy! Only issue was water getting into the distributor as the Mk1's didn't have the later model's shield so I just stuck a piece of hardboard down in front of it.

Was dissapointed one day to have wound it up to 98mph on the clock coming into Warkworth only to be passed by an 1850 Galant, (early '70's)!

[Voltaire]

I learnt to drive in a Morris/Austin 1300 and drove my Dads Austin A60 and numerous other English shitters in the Post Office.... Morris Marinas, Chevettes, Minis, bedfords..... Post Office cars and vans could really rev out in each gear....:lol:

Minis were great in the gravel...... I liked them more than the heavy Falcons and Holdens.
Then Jap cars arrived....they had radios to block out the noise....could rev them even more!!!!!!

[Kickaha]

I learnt to drive in a Morris/Austin 1300

Austin Maxi for me, go the 5 speed :cool:

[boman]

Aussie assembled, Austin Mini. Worked 1275 motor. Weber carbie. That thing could do the Tonne alright. Me and some mates surprised a few V8 drivers off the lights.

[Indiana_Jones]

Brit cars are awesome :D

-Indy

[dogsnbikes]

As for the Imp:facepalm:.........

Thats right I Tee bone an Imp in Gisborne when the bitch driving it did a U turn in front of me ....Was that you?? :rofl:

Well the Imp was written off and I was able to drive away:2thumbsup

[jonbuoy]

Englishers auto merde!!

http://members.chello.nl/r.w.veltkamp/images/kit_ax25.jpg

reliable, light, fast and economical

everything a pommie car isnt

And about as cool as socks and sandals on the beach, half plastic half biscuit tin steel.

[slowpoke]

Wouldnt be the same tho, apples with apples in all... check out the price of a new AM today, no doubt be able to buy the GM factory for one car... but still not the same. Maybe the later v12 for you then?

240586



Cor! Yep, no argument the current ones are abso-loot-ly stunning.

The pommy car industry mightn't be the power house it once was but the niche car makers over there still turn out some stunning stuff.

[EJK]

Brit cars are awesome :D

-Indy



<h1>FUCK YEAH!!</h1>

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It's now owned by VW Germany but still,...... FUCK YEAH!

[pete376403]

Can be a bit thirsty at times though. Was talking to an old freind, haven't seen him in years. He's been a bit more (a LOT more) sucessful than me. We were discussing cars and he mentioned that, at one stage the computer in his car noted he was using one litre per kilometer. Turns out he has a Bentley turbo. Must have been a fun ride, but.

[Grumph]

A mate had the ex PDL 1293 Cooper S as a road car.....family money....
Fun to sit at the lights waiting for them to change while the smoke from the tyres engulfed waiting pedestrians -again, family money. Couldn't do that now but.

thank christ the poms never mastered rust proofing or we'd still be driving the shitters...and I speak as a former Jag owner....

[Motu]

the poms never mastered rust proofing

Make that Kiwi's as we assembled most of them here...even Jags at one stage. Believe it or not the BMC's were dipped in a phosphor tank up to the lower window line - but it was a different type of phosphor compound than used today and obviously didn't work...but the intention was there.

[Flip]

I am a closet British sports car fan myself, this is a bit like going to AA and admitting you have a problem isn't it?

My first car was a Mk1 850 mini, I drove it everywhere and it fell apart in the end.

I have parked in the back of my garage a 1928 Austin 7 Ulster boat tail racing car, it has a billet machined pressure fed crank, high compression pistons, big valves and has been ported. Its running a 1 1/4 SU and has a race cam shaft. It's not finished yet but its just short of wiring.

I have a 67 Mk3 MG Midget. It's a very early one and looks more like a MK2 as it has all the extra chrome parts. I have owned it for 22 years, used at my wedding. It has positive camber front suspension, mini lites, 11/16" sway bar, urethane bushes, 1 1/2 lowered and uprated springs and shocks and a pan hard rod. When I rebuilt the motor and it was a 1275 cooper to start with, I fitted an expensive "fast road-rally" scatter cam that runs No1 & 4 cylinders at wilder valve timing because these cylinders run cooler, along with fast road med-high comp pistons, extractors and a light porting job. I have a good set of 1 1/2 SU's on the shelf to fit some time as well. It still has its original now rebuilt 4 speed close ratio gear box as I prefer this box over the jap 5 speed ones. For a 45 year old sports car it handles well and goes fast, if I do any more to this car it will involve serious cutting mods and I don't want to change this car into a race car, at Ruapuna it just does 104mph at the end of the front straight before I hit the brakes. It is still a good original unrestored Midget.

I also have my trusty ex army Series 3 Stage 1 V8 LWB Landrover. It has much better parabolic springs with a 2" lift, and Old Man Emu shocks, its running 32" BFG muds, also I fitted a LPG kit. The running gear is mostly from a range rover so it is actually a permanent 3 diff 4WD vehicle. It has diff locks and I changed the high ratio so it just purs along at 100kph to save fuel on the open road. It's otherwise set up as a hunting vehicle.

I also have a Lotus but we are just getting to know each other at the moment.

[EJK]

I am a closet British sports car fan myself, this is a bit like going to AA and admitting you have a problem isn't it?

My first car was a Mk1 850 mini, I drove it everywhere and it fell apart in the end.

I have parked in the back of my garage a 1928 Austin 7 Ulster boat tail racing car, it has a billet machined pressure fed crank, high compression pistons, big valves and has been ported. Its running a 1 1/4 SU and has a race cam shaft. It's not finished yet but its just short of wiring.

I have a 67 Mk3 MG Midget. It's a very early one and looks more like a MK2 as it has all the extra chrome parts. I have owned it for 22 years, used at my wedding. It has positive camber front suspension, mini lites, 11/16" sway bar, urethane bushes, 1 1/2 lowered and uprated springs and shocks and a pan hard rod. When I rebuilt the motor and it was a 1275 cooper to start with, I fitted an expensive "fast road-rally" scatter cam that runs No1 & 4 cylinders at wilder valve timing because these cylinders run cooler, along with fast road med-high comp pistons, extractors and a light porting job. I have a good set of 1 1/2 SU's on the shelf to fit some time as well. It still has its original now rebuilt 4 speed close ratio gear box as I prefer this box over the jap 5 speed ones. For a 45 year old sports car it handles well and goes fast, if I do any more to this car it will involve serious cutting mods and I don't want to change this car into a race car, at Ruapuna it just does 104mph at the end of the front straight before I hit the brakes. It is still a good original unrestored Midget.

I also have my trusty ex army Series 3 Stage 1 V8 LWB Landrover. It has much better parabolic springs with a 2" lift, and Old Man Emu shocks, its running 32" BFG muds, also I fitted a LPG kit. The running gear is mostly from a range rover so it is actually a permanent 3 diff 4WD vehicle. It has diff locks and I changed the high ratio so it just purs along at 100kph to save fuel on the open road. It's otherwise set up as a hunting vehicle.

I also have a Lotus but we are just getting to know each other at the moment.

Pics please?

[Shadowjack]

I once toured through central London as a passenger in a top-down Triumph Spitfire convertible.
They are small cars and I wish I had a photo...

[Flip]

Pics please?

Only because you said please.....

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The Austin 7 is not my car but mine is the same, however my car is British Racing Green with black guards. I didn't think I had any digital photos of the MG but we went away in it at Xmas, the lotus was damaged by the first earthquake and the parts took a while to turn up.

[scumdog]

If y'all look in TradeMe in the hot-rod section you'll see a Mistral I had - it's in exactly the same condition appearance wise as when I sold it.

A grouse wee car with a ton of snot.:cool:

[Grumph]

Make that Kiwi's as we assembled most of them here...even Jags at one stage. Believe it or not the BMC's were dipped in a phosphor tank up to the lower window line - but it was a different type of phosphor compound than used today and obviously didn't work...but the intention was there.

I'm talking real Jags - we had two Mk2's at one point - which were all imported built up. The old man worked for Motor Assemblies in ChCh which assembled Vanguards then Triumphs then moved to Nelson and assembled Triumphs and Jags - but only the XJ6 as far as I know.
A school friend's dad was ex Browns lane - brought out by Frank Cantwell to look after the Tojeiro Jag - finished up as the Foreman at Archibalds for years. He loved the Daimler V8's to get back to the original post. He thought that the lighter weight up front transformed the Mk2 chassis - I've driven both and I disagree - the better torque of the six makes a better road car for me.

[Motu]

I put a 4.2 engine into a 380,and converted it to left hand drive with an electric power steer rack in 06 - it was an auto and would have been a nice car if the owner didn't put some cams into it as well,it had a pretty lumpy idle.

[FJRider]

I once toured through central London as a passenger in a top-down Triumph Spitfire convertible.
They are small cars and I wish I had a photo...

I toured the south island in a Hillman hunter ... once ... :weep:

[dangerous]

If y'all look in TradeMe in the hot-rod section you'll see a Mistral I had - it's in exactly the same condition appearance wise as when I sold it.

A grouse wee car with a ton of snot.:cool:
cant find in hotrod section as only this one showed up 240634 its got a Toymoto in it.. what an insult!

[FJRider]

cant find in hotrod section as only this one showed up 240634 its got a Toymoto in it.. what an insult!

It's under "Other" ...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/browse/categoryattributelistings.aspx?mcatpath=/trade-me-motors/cars/other&page=1

[HenryDorsetCase]

we were just talking about british cars last week at morning tea: my business partner had a Rover SD1 (I got a speeding ticket in it: the first camera one I ever saw:boy do I look surprised... 61 in a 50 cha ching!)

I had a bunch of Morris Minors and toured the lower North Island in a Morris Traveller with woodworm and no brakes...... had Land Crabs too.

my old man had Hillman Hunters. My brother got his licence in a MINT Singer Vogue (aka Hunter) the old man had at 9.30 one morning and rolled it and wrote it off at 7pm that night.... I had a Morris minor van at one point, because I am short we could use it as a camper and shaggin' wagon...

No, I dont really miss them. Though I wouldnt mind a 1275GT Mini: a mate of mine and I drove up to Wellington (to see David Bowie IIRC) in his one, and it was pretty quick. He is one of the best drivers I've ever been with too, which helps.

[Virago]

I'm currently scheming for my next purchase...

Would love an X350 model XJ8 (the first of the aluminium bodied XJ Jags), but can't afford $30-$40K.

Seriously thinking about checking out this X308 XJ8 later this week:

http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/.tmp/images/640x480/padded/640x480/000/4d9e66a724eab-30.jpg

It up in D's patch:

http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/cars/78-Jaguar-XJ8-LWB.html

[scumdog]

cant find in hotrod section as only this one showed up 240634 its got a Toymoto in it.. what an insult!


It's there D - its red and has V8

Go: Specialist car - hot-rods and look at about middle part of first page, it's headed "NZ Classic sports kit car"

[dangerous]

It's under "Other" ...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/browse/categoryattributelistings.aspx?mcatpath=/trade-me-motors/cars/other&page=1
NA, nout there in all 4 pages... did find this tho, hubba hubba my TVR http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/other/tvr/auction-351097878.htm

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It's there D - its red and has V8

Go: Specialist car - hot-rods and look at about middle part of first page, it's headed "NZ Classic sports kit car"cant find it... giz the bloody link will ya

[FJRider]

NA, nout there in all 4 pages... did find this tho, hubba hubba my TVR http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/other/tvr/auction-351097878.htm

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cant find it... giz the bloody link will ya

This one ... ???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-383605758.htm

[Indiana_Jones]

Pure class

<img src="http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_website/octane_interact/modelpicture.php?id=7585">

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

MG fans might recognise it

-Indy

[pete376403]

MG fans might recognise it

-Indy

Was a Magnette a rebadged Wolsley (or vice versa)?

Last Magnette I saw was destroyed in a demolition derby at Te Marua. I found the hubcaps later and salvaged the octagonal MG centres still got them somewhere.
(a lot of old brit iron died in demo derbies. Humber Super Snipes were the tank of choice)

[Indiana_Jones]

Was a Magnette a rebadged Wolsley (or vice versa)?

Last Magnette I saw was destroyed in a demolition derby at Te Marua. I found the hubcaps later and salvaged the octagonal MG centres still got them somewhere.
(a lot of old brit iron died in demo derbies. Humber Super Snipes were the tank of choice)

Spot on.

An endless argument it seems lol

the Wolseley 4/44 came out a year before the Magnette, and had the T-series engine (unless I'm mistaken). The Magnette has the 1500 B series engine, but the same body pretty much.

Might be looking at a 4/44 early next month :)

I am a Wolseely fan :D

-Indy

[scumdog]

This one ... ???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-383605758.htm

Brilliant!

[Motu]

The Wolseley bonnet opened above the grille and there was an engine down there somewhere. The MG opened down the inner guard line you can see,and the grille came up too - marginally better access,but more danger to head damage. I always wanted a 4/44.

[Indiana_Jones]

The Wolseley bonnet opened above the grille and there was an engine down there somewhere. The MG opened down the inner guard line you can see,and the grille came up too - marginally better access,but more danger to head damage. I always wanted a 4/44.

Have always enjoed the 4/44 from a viewing point, never considered owning one, until lately. Have been offered a good price on one and am keen to view her first :)

-Indy

[slowpoke]

This one ... ???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-383605758.htm

Faaaark me! That thing is tiny....and with a 302 up front? Haha, she'd be a white knuckle ride in the rain!

[FJRider]

Faaaark me! That thing is tiny....and with a 302 up front? Haha, she'd be a white knuckle ride in the rain!

It's the Brit version of the AC Cobra ... or is it the other way round ... :innocent:

[unstuck]

Nice.:2thumbsup

[scumdog]

Faaaark me! That thing is tiny....and with a 302 up front? Haha, she'd be a white knuckle ride in the rain!

Yup, third gear in the wet around town was ah... exciting to say the least!:sweatdrop:shutup:

And a sudden take-off in 2nd gear in the dry caused smoke to come from somewhere near the rear tyres...:weird::whistle::Oops:

And top speed, well it was ME that ran out of 'go' before the car did.:yeah:

[Paul in NZ]

Yup, third gear in the wet around town was ah... exciting to say the least!:sweatdrop:shutup:

And a sudden take-off in 2nd gear in the dry caused smoke to come from somewhere near the rear tyres...:weird::whistle::Oops:

And top speed, well it was ME that ran out of 'go' before the car did.:yeah:

Shit yes - I'd hate to run into anything in that at speed....

God - when I was a nipper I remember all sorts of stuff that was just so cheap I now kick myself for not buying it or worse not hanging onto it... There was always a half finished Mistral around someones shed though... (they were relatively easy to avoid buying)

Stupidest thing I sold was the Daimler Armoured Car (it was a scout car really) for $375 and I'm still kicking myself for not buying the JAP 8/80 engined speedway sidecar... The engine alone is now worth gazillions.... Second stupidest - a 'Honey' tank for $500 (but seriously my Dad spat the dummy about that - he reckoned it would crack the driveway and how the hell would I get it around the back of the house..... )

[Edbear]

It's the Brit version of the AC Cobra ... or is it the other way round ... :innocent:

This was the Brit Cobra, I lusted after these!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Frua

Attached are pics of my first "car" the 1950 Bradford and our old 1952 Wolseley 6/80Loved both!

[Indiana_Jones]

Loving the Wolseley mate :)

-Indy

[Edbear]

Loving the Wolseley mate :)

-Indy

So did I! It would cruise at 80mph and wind the speedo off the clock, (95mph), on a level road. It sounded beautiful, that old twin-carb 2.2lt OHC six revved out and sang a sweet song! Rode like a limo. Had the high-geared diff in it so acceleration was, shall we say, leisurely in a refined and decorous manner but once into third gear it was a fast as you needed. :love:

The Bradford, on the other hand... :lol:

[Flip]

Had to go into town this morning because the Lyttleton Chemist was damaged and closed in yesterdays earthquake. Took our trusty MG Midget in, got a wof and had a ball, I don't know I don't drive this car more often, it goes bloddy well. I really suprised a Golf going up Dyers road, he was doing 50mph and wasn't expecting to be passed by a old car :lol:.

[Edbear]

Had to go into town this morning because the Lyttleton Chemist was damaged and closed in yesterdays earthquake. Took our trusty MG Midget in, got a wof and had a ball, I don't know I don't drive this car more often, it goes bloddy well. I really suprised a Golf going up Dyers road, he was doing 50mph and wasn't expecting to be passed by a old car :lol:.

Pics of the Midget? I personally preferred the Sprite, but nowadays either is fabulous! I took our MX5, (Shhhh...:shutup:), to town yesterday and noticed it had run out of WoF last month, Ooops, Sorry Officer, so called in and got one. First time it ever failed! Needed a headlight and a wee T-joiner in the windscreeen washer hose. I mean just how unreliable do these things get...? :innocent:

[MisterD]

Just for Indy then, here's a couple I dug out from our Wedding day...this pair of beauties reside (or did ten years ago) in Blenheim

[Flip]

Owned it for 23 years now.

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[pete376403]

This was the Brit Cobra, I lusted after these!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Frua

Attached are pics of my first "car" the 1950 Bradford and our old 1952 Wolseley 6/80Loved both!

brings back a memory or three. My dad was an electrician and his work van was a Braddy, family sedan (mums car) was an Austin 10. Later on the work vehicle became a Fordson, then a forward control Commer, while the cars went from Humber 10, Mk II Consul and Humber 90.
Then mum totally kicked over the traces and bought a Mitsubishi GTO ! (The first model)

[Edbear]

Owned it for 23 years now.

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Noice! :2thumbsup


brings back a memory or three. My dad was an electrician and his work van was a Braddy, family sedan (mums car) was an Austin 10. Later on the work vehicle became a Fordson, then a forward control Commer, while the cars went from Humber 10, Mk II Consul and Humber 90.
Then mum totally kicked over the traces and bought a Mitsubishi GTO ! (The first model)

We had a ball in the Bradford! Amazing how many you could pile into it and cruise along the beach. One time I was taking a bunch of schoolmates home and going up the hill out to Leigh, one of them got out and walked ahead of us and waited for me at the top... You could count the revolutions of the engine!

Another time, coming back to Warkworth from Wellsford late at night from a party, I was bored with driving with the lights off, (it was a full moon), and decided to count the white lines from the bottom of the Dome into Warkworth, you know there are, or were then, 333?

[EJK]

Just for Indy then, here's a couple I dug out from our Wedding day...this pair of beauties reside (or did ten years ago) in Blenheim

Indy is gonna have a heart attack!

[Indiana_Jones]

Just for Indy then, here's a couple I dug out from our Wedding day...this pair of beauties reside (or did ten years ago) in Blenheim

Niiiiice :)


Owned it for 23 years now.



That's dedication :yes:

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

Indy is gonna have a heart attack!

I creamed myself :p lol

Watch out, it's the po po!

<img src="http://static.flickr.com/3252/2732837939_62a7493ebf.jpg">

-Indy

[Swoop]

I've always loved the TA Midget. A seriously beautiful car.
Would hate to know how much they cost nowadays.
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[Indiana_Jones]

On a whole most of the Brit cars are fairly cheap next to say the bloody yank stuff, eg Mustangs etc. Those things cost a bucket load!

-Indy

[Paul in NZ]

Oh FFS - will someone kill this thread - its giving me an itch....

[Paul in NZ]

Had to go into town this morning because the Lyttleton Chemist was damaged and closed in yesterdays earthquake. Took our trusty MG Midget in, got a wof and had a ball, I don't know I don't drive this car more often, it goes bloddy well. I really suprised a Golf going up Dyers road, he was doing 50mph and wasn't expecting to be passed by a old car :lol:.

If it was an slightly older Golf he was probably just amazed it was actually running...

[Indiana_Jones]

Oh FFS - will someone kill this thread - its giving me an itch....

What's the cure? :D

-Indy

[Motu]

I always loved the 6/80 - until I had to do frost plugs on one. I had to lie across the engine with my legs over the mudguard,and work upside down doing the frost plugs on the block.

[scumdog]

I always loved the 6/80 - until I had to do frost plugs on one. I had to lie across the engine with my legs over the mudguard,and work upside down doing the frost plugs on the block.

Hmmm, try a Zephyr cylinder head frost plug on a Mk2

It's at the rear of the head.

About 4" from the firewall

Under the heater core.
:weep:

[Motu]

We used to cut a hole in the firewall for those. Or,if the customer preferred we could remove the head or engine for those with a front plug in the rear of the block. Frost plugs,another skill lost to the young mechanic.

[scumdog]

We used to cut a hole in the firewall for those. .

Yep. the quick(er) way to do it..

[Kickaha]

We used to cut a hole in the firewall for those. Or,if the customer preferred we could remove the head or engine for those with a front plug in the rear of the block. Frost plugs,another skill lost to the young mechanic.

The first car I owned was a ex MOT MK2 Zephyr which had that exact "modification"

[Morepower]

The Brits made Crap cars , I had a Hillman Avenger once , it nearly made it all the way to New Plymouth ...once .

[pzkpfw]

Frost plugs,another skill lost to the young mechanic.

Modern engines don't have them? Don't need them? Or just don't get used long enough to need them replaced?

??

[Daffyd]

This was the Brit Cobra, I lusted after these!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Frua

Attached are pics of my first "car" the 1950 Bradford and our old 1952 Wolseley 6/80Loved both!

My dad had a 6/80, (or sick 80). I rolled it while joyriding. I wasn't popular with the olds...can't imagine why. :mad: Was 16 at the time.

Loved that car. He replaced it with one of the first A40 Farinas in the country. After he had it a few years we whipped the motor out and shipped it to Aucks where My big bro raised the compressin, shave 4lbs (I think) off the flywheel. Went like a wee rocket but was a bitch for stalling!

[Edbear]

My dad had a 6/80, (or sick 80). I rolled it while joyriding. I wasn't popular with the olds...can't imagine why. :mad: Was 16 at the time.

Loved that car. He replaced it with one of the first A40 Farinas in the country. After he had it a few years we whipped the motor out and shipped it to Aucks where My big bro raised the compressin, shave 4lbs (I think) off the flywheel. Went like a wee rocket but was a bitch for stalling!

I bet you weren't popular! :lol:

[Motu]

Modern engines don't have them? Don't need them? Or just don't get used long enough to need them replaced???

All of the above - but the most important thing is the improvement of cooling systems (the elimination of air (oxygen) and the use of inhibitor to stop corrosion.

[Daffyd]

I bet you weren't popular! :lol:

Decidedly unpopular! But eventually they forgave me. The motor work was done with Dad's blessing-request. When he died I bought the A40 from my mother, who never drove, for my wife.

[Flip]

Modern engines don't have them? Don't need them? Or just don't get used long enough to need them replaced?

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Before to days of our high tek casting methods the cores which were made of baked sand had to be had to be supported. The frost plugs were the plugs that supported the core in the sand mould.

[fuknKIWI]

I had a bunch of Morris Minors and toured the lower North Island in a Morris Traveller with woodworm and no brakes......

http://www.minormania.com/

[unstuck]

My brother had one of these and he sold it for $200 about 6 yrs ago. I wish he would of told me he was selling it,as i would of bought it. It only needed a paint. Was a good runner too, the :tugger:

[scumdog]

My brother had one of these and he sold it for $200 about 6 yrs ago. I wish he would of told me he was selling it,as i would of bought it. It only needed a paint. Was a good runner too, the :tugger:

A Vauxhall!

I've always had a soft spot for Vaukies - my first car was one.:cool:

[dangerous]

A Vauxhall!

I've always had a soft spot for Vaukies - my first car was one.:cool:

yeah, ive had a couple...
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[unstuck]

Nice, had a victor almost identical to the one in that pic.:2thumbsup Never really liked the look of those viva wagons though.

[EJK]

Check it! The price!

http://www.turners.co.nz/Vehicles/Pages/Car.aspx?RefId=886156

[dangerous]

Check it!

http://www.turners.co.nz/Vehicles/Pages/Car.aspx?RefId=886156

MG BGT... naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, giz a MG CGT anyday tho, not fussy either the 2.6 or 3.5 ;)


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[Indiana_Jones]

Check it! The price!

http://www.turners.co.nz/Vehicles/Pages/Car.aspx?RefId=886156

What's wrong with it lol

MGC, nice, saw one at the car show this year. Lovely :D

-Indy

[jonbuoy]

MGB 1.8 with a supercharger and some tweaks will make as much HP as an MGC and weigh less.

[EJK]

What's wrong with it lol

MGC, nice, saw one at the car show this year. Lovely :D

-Indy

Buy it Indy! It's got rego and wof, avg milage and only $2,500!

[dangerous]

MGB 1.8 with a supercharger and some tweaks will make as much HP as an MGC and weigh less.
are you saying they built these standard? 1st I'v heard of it?
besides... it just wouldnt have the same sound now will it.

[jonbuoy]

are you saying they built these standard? 1st I'v heard of it?
besides... it just wouldnt have the same sound now will it.

There was an old 70´s aftermarket supercharger kit for the MGB, now Moss and Hiflo started selling them again. I went for the Moss Eaton kit, Peter Burgess Head, and a S/C specific camshaft - hoping to get same/more than an MGC at the rear wheels. They sound pretty nice too - few vids of them on Youtube. 4 Cylinder MG´s and superchargers have been going hand in hand for a long time now.

[dangerous]

There was an old 70´s aftermarket supercharger kit for the MGB, now Moss and Hiflo started selling them again. I went for the Moss Eaton kit, Peter Burgess Head, and a S/C specific camshaft - hoping to get same/more than an MGC at the rear wheels. They sound pretty nice too - few vids of them on Youtube. 4 Cylinder MG´s and superchargers have been going hand in hand for a long time now.
meh... superchargers, they take power to make power, turbo mate thats the beter option LOL use that wast energy to make power

[Indiana_Jones]

Buy it Indy! It's got rego and wof, avg milage and only $2,500!

lol would if I could, but saving and studying....and working lol.

One day I may get another BGT :) The mrs would love that

-Indy

[pete376403]

Rob Brayshaw did some nice work in Palmy in the '90s. Spendy, though.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C194860

[unstuck]

My mates uncle had a couple of jags and three nice MGBGT,s .He used to let us use them every now and then,we used to get pulled over a fair bit though.I had a green mohawk and my mate had big spiked blue and red hair.I suppose it would look rather dodgy.:Punk:

[Edbear]

MGB 1.8 with a supercharger and some tweaks will make as much HP as an MGC and weigh less.


What's wrong with it lol

MGC, nice, saw one at the car show this year. Lovely :D

-Indy

You could do a lot with the six, but it was a heavy lump of iron. That's why the V8 was such a great car, the V8 was lighter than the four. Unfortunately it also showed up the chassis weaknesses of the 'B'.

BL really tried hard to make something sporty from solid and reliable iron and it was a real shame they couldn't let the boffins loose due to financial, ahhh.. restraints...

Triumph had a better go with the TR's and Spitfire's, particularly in being able to do something about the rear suspension on the Spit's, although the Stag's V8 was more complicated than it neeed to be.

[jaffaonajappa]

A pic of my dads old car....30 years later hes still spewing he didnt hold onto it.



Anyone seen one of these? Just how rare are they? Afraid I know even less about cars than I do about bikes (ie, not much :D )

[EJK]

Is that a BMW? Something like 1930's 315-335? If so, they are one of the earliest BMWs and heck yeah, rare.

[jonbuoy]

You could do a lot with the six, but it was a heavy lump of iron. That's why the V8 was such a great car, the V8 was lighter than the four. Unfortunately it also showed up the chassis weaknesses of the 'B'.

BL really tried hard to make something sporty from solid and reliable iron and it was a real shame they couldn't let the boffins loose due to financial, ahhh.. restraints...

Triumph had a better go with the TR's and Spitfire's, particularly in being able to do something about the rear suspension on the Spit's, although the Stag's V8 was more complicated than it neeed to be.

If BL had put the Buick V8 earlier on in the chrome bumper B/GT and the Stag from the word go they wouldn´t have been able to build enough to sell in America and might even still be here in some form. Arrogance and poor management decisions. :facepalm:

[Edbear]

A pic of my dads old car....30 years later hes still spewing he didnt hold onto it.

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Anyone seen one of these? Just how rare are they? Afraid I know even less about cars than I do about bikes (ie, not much :D )

Looks like a Daimler.

[Edbear]

If BL had put the Buick V8 earlier on in the chrome bumper B/GT and the Stag from the word go they wouldn´t have been able to build enough to sell in America and might even still be here in some form. Arrogance and poor management decisions. :facepalm:

A lot of owners did put the Alloy 3.5 into the Stag and made a reliable car out of it! I'd love one, but with the MX5, I need more space and disposable income to have another toy. My favourites are Stag and TR6 for the bigger one's and Midget and Sprite for the smaller sized, with the nod going to the Sprite. Seen the prices for TR6's though...? :weep:

[jonbuoy]

A lot of owners did put the Alloy 3.5 into the Stag and made a reliable car out of it! I'd love one, but with the MX5, I need more space and disposable income to have another toy. My favourites are Stag and TR6 for the bigger one's and Midget and Sprite for the smaller sized, with the nod going to the Sprite. Seen the prices for TR6's though...? :weep:

I like the Stags but in LHD they are rare as hens teeth, I believe they are reliable ish´with decent cam chains and tensioners and a good quality antifreeze. Nice thing for me about the BGT with a four pot is its easy to switch from right to left hand drive. I like the GT6´s too but its a bit cramped for me.

I think now is a good time to buy a good MGB and keep hold of it, can see prices starting to climb in 10 - 20 years as more of the remaining survivors are rusted off the road.

[dangerous]

A lot of owners did put the Alloy 3.5 into the Stag and made a reliable car out of it!

My favourites are Stag and TR6 for the bigger one's and Midget and Sprite for the smaller sized, with the nod going to the Sprite. Seen the prices for TR6's though...? :weep:
the later Stags came out with the 3.5 Rover in them... was one on tard me in welly with a alloy 4.4 in it, now ya talking, pitty it was bloody yellow

Dont forget the GT6 Vitesse 6 and the best looking TR is the TR5, or 4 if ya like fours AND the TR8.

[Ocean1]

Dont forget the GT6 Vitesse 6 and the best looking TR is the TR5, or 4 if ya like fours AND the TR8.

Meh. What's in a number?

But for what it's worth; I'll take 12.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=383252872

[Subike]

My little toy when I was a lad


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/subike/FordsonTruck.jpg

E93A Fordson truck, cable brakes, 6 volt , crank handle start

[dangerous]

Meh. What's in a number?
But for what it's worth; I'll take 12.
man, thats a lot of shit under a bonet...

oh and I raise you 4 pots and 3000hp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIj2GVfua84

[Ocean1]

man, thats a lot of shit under a bonet...

It's a lot of bonet.


oh and I raise you 4 pots and 3000hp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIj2GVfua84

Nice!!

[Indiana_Jones]

I think a TR7 with a decent engine in it would be a mean ride :)

-Indy

[slowpoke]

Meh. What's in a number?

But for what it's worth; I'll take 12.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=383252872

You like mid/late-eighties jag's? You poor bastard..........:brick:

I love jag's, and thank christ they seem to be on the right track again, but that eighties era was sooooooo sad.

[Ocean1]

You like mid/late-eighties jag's? You poor bastard..........:brick:

I love jag's, and thank christ they seem to be on the right track again, but that eighties era was sooooooo sad.

It's the old man's.

Personally I prefered his MKV.

[scumdog]

My little toy when I was a lad


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/subike/FordsonTruck.jpg

E93A Fordson truck, cable brakes, 6 volt , crank handle start

One of them being beautifully restored just around the corner from me, I think he's just about finished it.

[dangerous]

I think a TR7 with a decent engine in it would be a mean ride :) what! like the TR8 :2thumbsup



One of them being beautifully restored just around the corner from me, I think he's just about finished it.
still be common transport down there would it not

[Grumph]

My little toy when I was a lad


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/subike/FordsonTruck.jpg

E93A Fordson truck, cable brakes, 6 volt , crank handle start

I remember going down to race at Levels in one of them - 3 guys and 2 bikes - when we hit the southerly after Hinds it just about stopped the bloody thing dead in it's tracks.
We were actually tacking slowly to make forward progress....longest trip to Timaru I've ever done.

[pzkpfw]

My old Boss had a TR6. Straight 6 "PI" engine, I think.

Used to drive around, top down, playing Steam Calliope music, just to piss people off.

[Edbear]

I like the Stags but in LHD they are rare as hens teeth, I believe they are reliable ish´with decent cam chains and tensioners and a good quality antifreeze. Nice thing for me about the BGT with a four pot is its easy to switch from right to left hand drive. I like the GT6´s too but its a bit cramped for me.

I think now is a good time to buy a good MGB and keep hold of it, can see prices starting to climb in 10 - 20 years as more of the remaining survivors are rusted off the road.


the later Stags came out with the 3.5 Rover in them... was one on tard me in welly with a alloy 4.4 in it, now ya talking, pitty it was bloody yellow

Dont forget the GT6 Vitesse 6 and the best looking TR is the TR5, or 4 if ya like fours AND the TR8.

Yeah, love the GT6 too! And can't argue about the Triumph styling, they rarely got it wrong!


It's a lot of bonet.

Nice!!

Too much bonnet for one 'n'...

[dangerous]

My old Boss had a TR6. Straight 6 "PI" engine, I think. sorta... they all run the 2.5/6 the TC (twin carb) poking out 100hp, the PI (petrol Injection) pokes 130hp, however the TR (Triumph Racing) 5 and 6 stoke up at 150hp :woohoo:

[scumdog]

sorta... they all run the 2.5/6 the TC (twin carb) poking out 100hp, the PI (petrol Injection) pokes 130hp, however the TR (Triumph Racing) 5 and 6 stoke up at 150hp :woohoo:

The PI 2.5s use to give my 3.3 Victor a run for its money, luckily not many of my mates Dads had 2.5s!:D

[jonbuoy]

the later Stags came out with the 3.5 Rover in them... was one on tard me in welly with a alloy 4.4 in it, now ya talking, pitty it was bloody yellow

Dont forget the GT6 Vitesse 6 and the best looking TR is the TR5, or 4 if ya like fours AND the TR8.

Stags never came with Rover V8´s from the factory - it was a common mod to fit a Buick/Rover V8.

[dangerous]

The PI 2.5s use to give my 3.3 Victor a run for its money, luckily not many of my mates Dads had 2.5s!:D such a tiny 6 they could wind up rather fast but soon ran out a grunt... I remember once racing a mate in his SL5000 I kicked his arse till bout 100k, then he flew past and was long gone, it was a awesome 0-100 tho :innocent:




Stags never came with Rover V8´s from the factory - it was a common mod to fit a Buick/Rover V8.
well... ya had me go and consult my Triumph bible, and fuck me ya right... some reason I thought the Stag with 'S' wheels the last of had the 3.5 :facepalm:

[Berries]

A bit of a dredge this one but where else to put the news about Paddy Hopkirk?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/61930544

[TheDemonLord]

A bit of a dredge

Bit of a Dredge? This is full blown Necrophilia!

The bones of this thread have been picked clean by the ravages of time :lol:

[nerrrd]

A bit of a dredge this one but where else to put the news about Paddy Hopkirk?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/61930544

Still have a model of his 1964 Monte Carlo mini.

[roogazza]

A bit of a dredge this one but where else to put the news about Paddy Hopkirk?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/61930544

cheers Berries, followed Hopkirk and others like Stirling Moss as a teenager in the 60's.
Thanks for posting ,89 is a great Innings ! RIP.

[jim.cox]

followed Hopkirk and others like Stirling Moss as a teenager in the 60's.

That's about the last time Formula One was interesting and exciting

[Berries]

I also cannot think of a better thread to make comment on any New Zealand reporter trying to say the word Birmingham re the Commonwealth Games.

Funny as fuck.

[Blackbird]

Well, seein' as I'm now bikeless and have had a '72 MGB GT for 9 months now, it's a good thread to add to! I absolutely love it, as does my wife. Parts are cheap and accessible and there's a great international forum for technical stuff. The only significant expenditure has been a touch over $1000 to have the twin SU HIF carbs completely rebuilt and boy, did it make a big difference to bottom end and midrange power delivery. I still have to replace the copper rear diff shims but that's not urgent. The rest is in excellent condition. Routine maintenance is easy and doesn't take much time. Overall, it's a good way of owning a classic car which isn't a money pit and doesn't soak up the hours. I would have preferred a Reliant Scimitar but my wife thought that they were pig ugly. I must admit in retrospect that the Reliant interior was a bit "Thunderbirds" and am perfectly happy with what we've got. Perfect in another respect too - a 50 year old car to celebrate our Golden Wedding anniversary yesterday :2thumbsup

[Laava]

Congrats Geoff!

[Blackbird]

Congrats Geoff!

Thanks Laava! All down to my wife's tolerance that I haven't been stabbed, poisoned or become a chalk outline on the floor:niceone:

[Laava]

Ha! Funny that, my wife has threatened me with all of that lot too!

[husaberg]

i see the Chinese have taken over the MG name now
such a a shame that they will now be MG cars that rust real fast, be mechanically unreliable and have crap electrics....:msn-wink:

[Blackbird]

i see the Chinese have taken over the MG name now
such a a shame that they will now be MG cars that rust real fast, be mechanically unreliable and have crap electrics....:msn-wink:

Haha! Funnily enough, one of our neighbours has an all-electric MG. He really rates the quality after some minor issues. He suffers from a bit of range anxiety in less than ideal conditions but is otherwise happy with it. However, at over 50 grand, payback/value for money is pretty suspect. More an act of faith than cold analysis.

[Grumph]

i see the Chinese have taken over the MG name now
such a a shame that they will now be MG cars that rust real fast, be mechanically unreliable and have crap electrics....:msn-wink:

See a few on ChCh streets. Every second one seems to have a Union Jack sticker on the back. Wonder if the dealer is offering the stickers at time of purchase.
Still haven't heard if the club is allowing them in.

[Laava]

Had a visit at one of our Ulysses guys today. His daily driver is a 61 Rover and he has a bunch of Jowett Javelins. But in one of his sheds he has a 33 Morgan. Not sure if I could make him an offer!😁😁😁

[Blackbird]

Had a visit at one of our Ulysses guys today. His daily driver is a 61 Rover and he has a bunch of Jowett Javelins. But in one of his sheds he has a 33 Morgan. Not sure if I could make him an offer!😁😁😁

How cool is that???? Most of the 700-odd Morgan 3 wheelers were fitted with Matchless engines. If I remember correctly, JAP motors only constituted a 100 or so of those made. A rare beastie indeed!

[Ocean1]

How cool is that???? Most of the 700-odd Morgan 3 wheelers were fitted with Matchless engines. If I remember correctly, JAP motors only constituted a 100 or so of those made. A rare beastie indeed!

I've seen at least one with Harley in it.

[george formby]

My fellow countrymen are still making eccentric sports cars. This is currently going through compliance to make it road legal.. :eek5:


https://youtu.be/xtvT2XYlcOY

[TheDemonLord]

My fellow countrymen are still making eccentric sports cars. This is currently going through compliance to make it road legal.. :eek5:


https://youtu.be/xtvT2XYlcOY

Yeah - I watched that on the recap when it happened and I was genuinely impressed by just how rapid the thing was.

Just shows that Britain's Top-Secret Weapon of Bored Men in Sheds is still alive and well.

[pritch]

I've seen at least one with Harley in it.

Morgan started making the three wheeler in recent years with S&S engines - or whatever. I think they may have stopped again now. There may have been one locally, I saw it at the supermarket.

Sacrilege! They've started making them with an inline triple.

https://www.morgan-motor.com/press-releases/introducing-super-3-the-all-new-morgan/

[husaberg]

My fellow countrymen are still making eccentric sports cars. This is currently going through compliance to make it road legal.. :eek5:


https://youtu.be/xtvT2XYlcOY

i couldn't figure out the noise at first but its a sucker car.
100% win record in F1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOxlKfcSs5o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZkUr5cG6wE

[Laava]

I remember the flying vacuum cleaner!

[husaberg]

I remember the flying vacuum cleaner!

The only thing i remember re the chaparral was it had a snowmobile engine maybe 2 to power the fan i think it was allowed as it was unlimited engines in Can-Am or something.

[Ocean1]

Morgan started making the three wheeler in recent years with S&S engines - or whatever. I think they may have stopped again now. There may have been one locally, I saw it at the supermarket.

Sacrilege! They've started making them with an inline triple.

https://www.morgan-motor.com/press-releases/introducing-super-3-the-all-new-morgan/

The one I saw was definitely a resurrected original. 'Er indoors and I stopped and had a chat with him down central Otago way when she had the spider.
He was keen to swap rides for a while. She wasn't.

[george formby]

He was keen to swap rides for a while. She wasn't.

Quite possibly the dodgiest thing I've read on KB for awhile.:whistle:

[husaberg]

Morgan started making the three wheeler in recent years with S&S engines - or whatever. I think they may have stopped again now. There may have been one locally, I saw it at the supermarket.

Sacrilege! They've started making them with an inline triple.

https://www.morgan-motor.com/press-releases/introducing-super-3-the-all-new-morgan/

pretty sure i have seen both hardly and Moto guzzi powered ones
but the oldies had quite a few different ones it seems
note one was a inline ford 4 a SV 1200 prefect
http://morgan3w.de/engines/engine.htm

[neels]

If an Austin Allegro somehow becomes desirable....

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/motoring/motoring-news/how-austin-allegro-rising-value-20792252

[Berries]

I hoick a 1968 Princess Vanden Plas around some of the car shows. Often see a dude there with an orange Allegro, he will be so happy that the world is turning towards him and his Mad Max wheels.

[Navy Boy]

If an Austin Allegro somehow becomes desirable....

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/motoring/motoring-news/how-austin-allegro-rising-value-20792252

Blimey - My dad had a dark red 1750HL back in the late 1970s. I wonder what it'd be worth now???

I'm just hoping my 2004 MGTF starts to appreciate like that... I can't see it happening for a wee while though :mellow:

[onearmedbandit]

Nostalgia is a powerful drug.

[F5 Dave]

You'd need to be on ClassA drugs to think of an Alleged as desirable.

[Berries]

Nostalgia is a powerful drug.
It's not what it used to be that's for sure.