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**Edbear** · 25th August 2011, 16:20

Just for you, Indy...

**Indiana_Jones** · 25th August 2011, 16:54

your 'man' machine?

-Indy

**YellowDog** · 25th August 2011, 18:30

Originally Posted by Edbear

Just for you, Indy...

That's not Basil Fawlty's one then?

I don't remember his one being pink.

Great vehicles of their time

But seriously, get a 'Vanden Plas' anything (except for ............) and, once completed, you'll get the required 'feel good' for sure

**dangerous** · 25th August 2011, 19:21

Originally Posted by ducatilover

For some reason I quite like the 253, probably the fact that it's cheap. Cool wee motors.

yeah had it in Oz, thing is there was a race class just for 253's so parts were rather rear, took for ever to get a diff for it.

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Slightly off topic i'm sorry. Who knows about these: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=402227640

Seems cheap?

man look at the room in that thing, and they dont make interiors like that any more.

**YellowDog** · 26th August 2011, 20:07

I saw one of these today on SH1 on my way back from Silverdale:

It was two tone green/white and in outstanding condition. It looked original too me and the old chap driving it probably had it from new.

Top marks to these guys who treat us all to such sights

**Indiana_Jones** · 26th August 2011, 20:53

Originally Posted by YellowDog

It was two tone green/white and in outstanding condition. It looked original too me and the old chap driving it probably had it from new.

Top marks to these guys who treat us all to such sights

+1

Brings a smile to most people!

-Indy

**jonbuoy** · 27th August 2011, 06:53

Indy why did you sell the GT and go for a 1300?

**Indiana_Jones** · 27th August 2011, 11:39

I just prefer the FWDs to be honest. Also taking passengers can be nice lol

-Indy

**ducatilover** · 27th August 2011, 12:15

I was wafting along in a Commodore Calais yesterday a mate picked up for a very good price (read, he ripped off the old owners

) I saw a 1300 and I still wanted it.

I need a british car

**Bender** · 27th August 2011, 15:18

Here you go....

These are a seriously nice car.

**ducatilover** · 27th August 2011, 15:21

Originally Posted by Bender

Here you go....

These are a seriously nice car.

I wouldn't hesitate to own another 3500, especially an S with that much work done. Beautiful looking beast that one

**YellowDog** · 28th August 2011, 17:09

Just spent 10 minutes chatting with an old guy at the Birkenhead shops with a beautiful silver Triumph Stag. A stunning example.

I said, "surely this is not in original condition", as I'd noticed one or two minor blemishes on the front wing welds. He said that "it couldn't be original as Metalic Silver was not an option when he bought her". He said that he had her resprayed 7 years ago and has otherwise just been looking after her well and has kept the car as original as possible.

"not the engine though, I asked"

"It has its original engine and original gearbox for 319,000 miles, and still going strong."

He says he suspect that Triumph had crap owners, rather than crap engines and gearboxes, back in the early days

**dangerous** · 28th August 2011, 17:14

Originally Posted by YellowDog

"It has its original engine and original gearbox for 319,000 miles, and still going strong."

He says he suspect that Triumph had crap owners, rather than crap engines and gearboxes, back in the early days

yeah see... so there you 3L V8 slaggers LOL, I knew there was never any thing wrong with em