The Brit car thread

[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.

[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 )

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.

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...?

[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...?

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...?

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/List...x?id=383252872

[Subike]

My little toy when I was a lad


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...rdsonTruck.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/List...x?id=383252872

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

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..........

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/q...rdsonTruck.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

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/q...rdsonTruck.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.