Seen the never-started '83 Triumph on Trademe?

[toycollector10]

Then there's the story about the lady who bought a 5-speed Marina off a car dealer. She went back complaining that 5th gear was stuffed. The dealer said that he would fix it. He sourced a 4 speed knob and fitted it on the lever and told the lady he couldn't source a new 5 speed box so they had to fit a four speed one. True?

I don't know but it makes a good story I think.

[Motu]

The Marina gearbox was total shit....that's because it wasn't a BMC box,but one from Triumph.It worked on the 1300 engine,but on the 1750 and 1800 it gave real trouble.The previously mentioned Graham Gordon had a supply of floor change BMC B block boxes,out of the J4 van I think,and converted Marinas to a good BMC gearbox.

[Max Headroom]

I see that the allegedly never-been-started Triumph is back on TM.

I have it on good authority that the claim is bogus. The engine has most definitely been run, and the bike has also been ridden.

Let the buyer beware.

[Dodgyiti]

Thought so...

And it was not just the gearbox that was shit on the Marina, try changing out a steering rack on one...nightmare. They were called Marinas because that's were they ended up, as boat anchors.

[Edbear]

The Marina only ever had a four speed box, it was the Maxi that got the five speeder. I had a 1980 Marina with the 1700 alloy head motor and it wasn't a bad car, really, went well. The main issues with them were the weak box and the Armstrong front dampers.

[Edbear]

Dont forget the Marina 6, what a weapon, dont think we saw it here though

Aussie assambled I think, had the same engine as the P76 , Just a 6 version of the ohc 4 engine , terrible things

I have got a 1972 wheels mag here somewere and it has review af all the Big cars of the year ,Titled "The Big Four"

XA Falcon

VH Valiant

HQ Holden

And ........... Wait fot it








That British leyland Tasman / Kimberly

The Marina six was fast in a straight line but the weight of that motor was way too much for the front suspension which very quickly called it quits! Could do great burnouts though!

Ahh, the Tasman/Kimberley. Lovely cars...!

[Motu]

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=74967

A bit of BMC history.

[redangel]

yip, awesome bike, would have thought it would be more than that, However, I do know a guy here in CH-CH who owns approx 80 Triumphs, I wont mention his name he wouldnt like it, but he used to own a Triumph dealership years ago, he has quite a number of Bonnies, Tridents and 2 X75, that still have 000000 on the clock, they have never been started.