New Chariot

[Cheggers]

Collected my new transport yesterday - 1971 Triumph 2000 in Valencia Blue - 60,000 miles and absolutely rock solid. I suspect it's seen little more than Sid & Doris shopping duty. Didn't miss a beat on the 30 mile drive home, wafting along like a 38 year old wafty thing.

 

I think I'm going to like this one.

 

 

Ignore the date in the corner of the picture, taken a couple of days ago.

 

[M'coli]

Wow! That looks lovely, nice shade of blue and tax exempt too.

 

I'm not jealous

[dollywobbler]

Coooool. I do like these.

[VWPowered]

omg what a buy, nice one

[mouseflakes]

That looks splendid - lovely old barge!

[AnthonyG]

Very nice - always liked these.

[trigger]

Nice buy, I do like the look of these, My dad had one once, He took into the local garage for a patch to be weilded and they managed to set fire to the car and burn the garage down!.I'd like a 2500Pi with Minilites in dark blue like the one i saw last year.

[Cavcraft]

Bloody wonderful, really in to that. What are your plans for it?

[HillmanImp]

I was watching the Sweeney last night just thinking how cool these are. The front of these look almost identical to a Stag, even down to the contours of the bonnet. The grill/light surround gives it a totally different look though.Great buy.

[pogweasel]

LUSHINGSBURYVILLE-ON-SEA!!!

[RedSparrow]

That is beautiful, congratulations!

[Alpineandy]

In the late 70s I helped my mechanic uncle replace the engine in his dark blue 2.5PI estate with a Rover V8 motor. The V8 engine was notably lighter but although the finished car was only slightly quicker than it had been, it made much less of a fuss doing it. One of the few british cars I've always had a serious soft spot for. And It looks like you've got a real nice one there.

[Ratdat]

I'd like a big Triumph at some point. I used to for a Triumph specialist and the big saloons were by far my favourite to drive. Personally, I've love a Mk1 with a 2500S motor in it but a Mk2 in Pagent Blue would do.

[ashmicro]

much OOFFF!Very Tasty Indeed.

[seth]

Yum! Auto or Manual?

[retrogeezer]

Yeh, that looks really nice that does - top purchase.

 

More pics on the ebay listing:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Triumph-2000-over ... 286.c0.m14

[VWPowered]

very very nice

[CortinaDave]

I love these. a 2.5PI is on my must own at some point list. looks really nice! right colour too.

[bigstraight6]

That is superb I love these big Triumphs, and it has all the ticks in the right boxes! tax exempt, manual with O/D, and in the lovely shade of Valencia blue, I'm extremely envious!

[Spottedlaurel]

Very nice. By coincidence, unless it's changed hands since late July I reckon you bought it from the same chap who sold me my Bluebird! Your car earlier this year:

 

 

We liked the look of it, and he seemed a pleasant bloke who knew his stuff.

 

I liked these as a child, I was always impressed by the village butcher having them in the '70s.

 

Edit: Just read the eBay ad, it is the same seller!

[Cheggers]

Cheers for posting the link Retrogeezer - answers all the questions in one place.The guy I bought it from is a real Triumph nut...has a beautiful Stag and a TR6 he's had for over 20 years and never needed to weld. He rescued the 2000 from its slumbers & MoT'd it with nothing more than a couple of new bulbs and a brake bleed!!It's the overdrive that surprises me most, operates quicker (and with more oomph) than any flappy-paddle gearshift...like a rifle bolt.

[pompei]

V cool

[Cheggers]

Wow SL...that's the one. Nice guy in Rushmore near Farnham.

[michiel]

Congrats, she's lovely!