OM646 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 25 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: camper van project | eBay 'great for someone who has mechanical experience ' Less great for someone who has photographic experience. AU market I see Cavcraft and MisterH 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Crackers said: No. I still don't care. Want. I'm sure a contemporary Elan (etc, etc) would be a hundred times better car, but it just doesn't make the noise. Go get your ears sorted, and then properly listen to your Rover. Much better than a GT6 in so many ways. Shite Ron and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 On offer until December. Heavy duty black bin bags. Looks a bit like a Lancia. Come and get your black bin bags. Just rip with me. Yoss, Kringle, Cavcraft and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 2 hours ago, lesapandre said: Have you driven one? I don't like them - and not at that money but I was around these when they were just second hand cars so maybe I'm biased. So to 'section' you here goes: They are a 'bitsa' lash-up built by a woefully undercapialised Standard Triumph out of myriad small pressings and rust everywhere. They creak and groan on the road like an old galleon with loads of scuttle shake. They have a terrible claustrophobic and cramped driving position and a cardboard transmission cover. I'm not sure which suspension set-up this one has but they are all pretty lethal. They are hot, noisy and not that fast. The one for sale has a fibreglass bonnet, a failing gearbox (they were never up to much I think it came out of the Standard 10) and non-original wheels. The Ford Escort and VW Golf came along and made this pile of old bits completely redundant. Feel better? Well, I'm sold. Erebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, Yoss said: Well, I'm sold. My advice to anybody is try and drive as many cars as you can and if you are after something of any make - try driving a couple before buying - see if you like. I was lucky enough to drive a lot of this stuff when they were just cheap old cars - and restored they are probably better - but a lot of stuff is just a bit crap. But each to his own. The Datsun 240Z is a much better car and outsold the Triumph in it's main market in the US. They are really fun to drive. The kit-car comment is right - Triumph had body supply problems - so the clever small-panel and chassis design of these saved tooling with outside suppliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 57 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Go get your ears sorted, and then properly listen to your Rover. Much better than a GT6 in so many ways. I don't disagree, but where the V8's relaxed burble might be soothing, the rasping howl of a carbed straight-six at full chat really makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up... chodweaver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan29 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 1997 Skoda Felicia 1.3 LXI - £1,100 - Whitby : https://www.facebook.com/groups/2506840689545455/posts/3218653818364135/ michael t, Marm Toastsmith, AnnoyingPentium and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 9 hours ago, lesapandre said: My advice to anybody is try and drive as many cars as you can and if you are after something of any make - try driving a couple before buying - see if you like. I was lucky enough to drive a lot of this stuff when they were just cheap old cars - and restored they are probably better - but a lot of stuff is just a bit crap. But each to his own. The Datsun 240Z is a much better car and outsold the Triumph in it's main market in the US. They are really fun to drive. The kit-car comment is right - Triumph had body supply problems - so the clever small-panel and chassis design of these saved tooling with outside suppliers. Yeah, to be honest, I'm not sold at £16.5k and some are far more than that so I've missed the boat there. But I still would if prices had stayed sensible. Its the smallest possible body wrapped around that engine. To be honest the one in the video above is a bit harsh, I love a Chris Witor exhaust on a 2000, that's perfect but a bit big for my garage. It would fit if the rest of the garage was empty but I've built the shelving around my 1300TC so I'll have to stick with that. Being a TC it has the Spitfire spec engine with a bespoke exhaust so it sounds about as good as any four cylinder engine ever will. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Yoss said: Yeah, to be honest, I'm not sold at £16.5k and some are far more than that so I've missed the boat there. But I still would if prices had stayed sensible. Its the smallest possible body wrapped around that engine. To be honest the one in the video above is a bit harsh, I love a Chris Witor exhaust on a 2000, that's perfect but a bit big for my garage. It would fit if the rest of the garage was empty but I've built the shelving around my 1300TC so I'll have to stick with that. Being a TC it has the Spitfire spec engine with a bespoke exhaust so it sounds about as good as any four cylinder engine ever will. No four cylinder sounds better than a Subaru Impreza (92-05) with the right exhaust. AnnoyingPentium, Mad Cyril and Flat4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 55 minutes ago, Metal Guru said: No four cylinder sounds better than a Subaru Impreza (92-05) with the right exhaust. And yet some say it's a Fiat twin cam. This should start a whole new thread rather than clog the ebay thread but then a Triumph straight six is better than all of them so we'll leave it there. Erebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154966453367?hash=item2414b86c77:g:8ioAAOSwU9tiaEMq Dick Longbridge, MisterH, LT84 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234524093585?hash=item369ab9ac91:g:d4QAAOSw0iViZeOv grogee, SteersWithThrottle, LT84 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Cheap Volvo 145... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294952195460?hash=item44ac855584:g:5mIAAOSwjJViaVJU SteersWithThrottle, grogee, Rustybullethole and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 ... and another cheap Volvo 145: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224956658563?hash=item3460763383:g:jV0AAOSw~FJiZvcT anonymous user, grogee, Amishtat and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294946482950?hash=item44ac2e2b06:g:HggAAOSwxkliZafg grogee, garethj and D.E 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Metro Van-dent plah: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115359148577?hash=item1adbf0ea21:g:AvcAAOSwW-FiZqlW LT84, MorrisItalSLX, AnnoyingPentium and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Cheap P6s: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125285297805?hash=item1d2b95ee8d:g:IQ4AAOSwTZZiQFCJ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224953536623?hash=item346046906f:g:BEAAAOSwr99iUcRL https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/354266173338795/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post MorrisItalSLX, Shite Ron, grogee and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275288043837?hash=item401872313d:g:qXQAAOSwAWRiZbzW Amishtat and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Beige Fiat Regatta with shitty wheels: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3121286561457662/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post grogee, adw1977, michael t and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5364518173561113/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post uk_senator, Shite Ron, MorrisItalSLX and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Less crispy HC Viva: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1448041008983318/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post wesacosa, MorrisItalSLX, SupraNoodle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 262C! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294946405477?hash=item44ac2cfc65:g:nksAAOSwxt9iZZyY Shite Ron, Disco Fever, Quintus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Austat said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154966453367?hash=item2414b86c77:g:8ioAAOSwU9tiaEMq I really want one of these, in that spec. Colour is lovely, do not paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Cheap 9-3 floppytop in Chalfont St Gaemorrhoids. Split_Pin, Disco Fever, SteersWithThrottle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_senator Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Seems like a potential bargain:https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-cars/mini-hl-1983-998-cc-/1430128791 MorrisItalSLX, Shite Ron, grogee and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_senator Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Austat said: Beige Fiat Regatta with shitty wheels: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3121286561457662/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post Ummm... Split_Pin and Yoss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteersWithThrottle Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 17 minutes ago, uk_senator said: Ummm... Difficult to figure the thinking of some people... personally I would just have thrown the entire filter housing away and made a velocity stack out of an old coke can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_senator Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 56 minutes ago, SteersWithThrottle said: Difficult to figure the thinking of some people... personally I would just have thrown the entire filter housing away and made a velocity stack out of an old coke can Maybe he`s got an old pair of tights stretched over the actual intake, like I`ve got on some of my Fiats... SteersWithThrottle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1448522 grogee, Austat and MorrisItalSLX 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughant Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 16 hours ago, morrisoxide said: On offer until December. Heavy duty black bin bags. Looks a bit like a Lancia. Come and get your black bin bags. Just rip with me. "With chips or a salad it's CORNED BEEF, why don't you try corned beef hash????". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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