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Triumph Stag In British Racing Green

andyj22 · 2006-10-08 20:26:59

Hi all can not believe it i have finally bought a Triumph Stag and a nice one it is take look at the pictures . it's a 1973 m2 Collecting it Thursday 12 Oct 06 from the UK and just can't wait she is in AI condition what you members think of it Andy:D

08-10-2006 8:26pm

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Hi all can not believe it i have finally bought a Triumph Stag and a nice one it is take look at the pictures . it's a 1973 m2
Collecting it Thursday 12 Oct 06 from the UK and just can't wait she is in AI condition what you members think of it

Andy:D

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#2 08-10-2006 8:44pm

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very nice. are you driving it back?

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#3 08-10-2006 8:55pm

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tyney wrote:

very nice. are you driving it back?

yeah can,t wait the engine is a 3.0 V6 Essex engine all done pro.Stag had an engine conversion at Specialized Engines Limited in Essex. It has been fitted with the well known and popular 3.0 V6 Essex engine. All original documentation is present. looking forward to the drive home:)

Andy
PS: Want to see a picture of the engine?!!
obversely it will get my treatment in some nice chrome and a new filter etc

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#4 08-10-2006 9:00pm

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Are you going to use it over the winter? I was out this afternoon avoiding the huge puddles. It was making me cringe, but this is ireland, so you have to be prepared to get wet and muddy. It won't look like that photo for long.

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#5 08-10-2006 9:03pm

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tyney wrote:

Are you going to use it over the winter? I was out this afternoon avoiding the huge puddles. It was making me cringe, but this is ireland, so you have to be prepared to get wet and muddy. It won't look like that photo for long.

yeah to right i will i don't mind . but i will mostly use it on sunny days and weekends etc

Andy
PS: show us a picture of yr Stag pls:) or your classic

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#6 08-10-2006 9:14pm

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no stag, sorry, only ever made it as far as a spitfire. I love the stag, but i'm too much of a tree hugger to have a 3 litre. I had one of the old saab 900 turbos a long time ago and couldn't believe how thirsty it was. A 2 litre rover sd1 a few years later gave me a similar fright. I haven't ventured over the 1.8 litre since, unless of course it's a diesel. It's all right if it's your weekend car, but it's hard to justify 15-20mpg from your daily driver

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#7 08-10-2006 9:19pm

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tyney wrote:

no stag, sorry, only ever made it as far as a spitfire. I love the stag, but i'm too much of a tree hugger to have a 3 litre. I had one of the old saab 900 turbos a long time ago and couldn't believe how thirsty it was. A 2 litre rover sd1 a few years later gave me a similar fright. I haven't ventured over the 1.8 litre since, unless of course it's a diesel. It's all right if it's your weekend car, but it's hard to justify 15-20mpg from your daily driver

i know what you mean we have a everyday car for the boring every day trips so i don,t really mind the cost at weekends etc. that sound off a Triumph Stag is unreal:)

Andy

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#8 08-10-2006 9:26pm

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Replacing the Stag v8 with the Essex V6 is interesting, usually its the lightweight but hardy Buick/Rover 3.5 that gets installed.

Mike.

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#9 08-10-2006 9:31pm

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mike65 wrote:

Replacing the Stag v8 with the Essex V6 is interesting, usually its the lightweight but hardy Buick/Rover 3.5 that gets installed.

Mike.

i will agree with you Mike very interesting with the Essex engine in place have been told it drives like a rocket and sounds amazing

Andy

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#10 11-10-2006 6:50pm

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Yep pa it's nearly that time to-mm i will be collection my triumph stag 1973 M2 and i shall be back Friday morning and i have already booked it in the VRT office for the new plates. all is well and please wish me luck on my journey back home from the UK:)

Andy:cool:

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#11 12-10-2006 11:23am

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Well andyj22 is currently getting his car. I hope it works out well. Looking forward to some more piccies.

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#12 12-10-2006 11:29am

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tyney wrote:

I had one of the old saab 900 turbos a long time ago and couldn't believe how thirsty it was. It's all right if it's your weekend car, but it's hard to justify 15-20mpg from your daily driver

Heh, must have been one of the really old ones - my 92 900 lpt got 30mpg driving in and out to work, 35+ on long runs. Hopefully my 91 t16s will be as good.

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#13 13-10-2006 12:23pm

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That BRG is a seriously good looking colour on the Stag. Not sure about the white hardtop, it's a nice combination, but I hope you get the top painted BRG too. That colour seems to suit big, long cars.

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#14 13-10-2006 7:47pm

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franksm wrote:

That BRG is a seriously good looking colour on the Stag. Not sure about the white hardtop, it's a nice combination, but I hope you get the top painted BRG too. That colour seems to suit big, long cars.

Hi Frank
Yeah i was thinking that the hard top looked a bit odd:( maybe i will have that done in an other co-lour or like you say BRG.
well people i'm now back from the UK today with my new baby STAG ; ) the drive home was superb and wit out any hitches what so ever. drove from Bradford,Leeds to Home Ireland. i will send more updated pictures to-mm and i have also done the VRT just a case of popping in the VRT office with the logbook V5 and it was done in 10 Min's and cost 50 euros i have now a ZV .... plate.

Andy
PS: Frank have you a Triumph Stag

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