This has always been my dream car. If BL hadn't fucked up the engine development it would have pissed all over the Mercedes SL.. Anyway they are reliable now and are still the best looking car ever made. That Triumph V8 has such a sound... So, the Stag is my choice, what is yours folks? |
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"The SD1 looked nice but was thrown together. The best Rover was the P6."
yeah the build quality was a bit dodgy but the that 3500 V8 was rovers best engine and i haven't had the chance to drive p6 but i doubt there's that many left
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"The SD1 looked nice but was thrown together. The best Rover was the P6.
yeah the build quality was a bit dodgy but the that 3500 V8 was rovers best engine and i haven't had the chance to drive p6 but i doubt there's that many left
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My dad had both a p6 and a sd1 when I was a kid, also had a lotus cortina,
But for me I'd have a mk2 escort Mexico that would be my dream car |
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"Shelby cobra 428,or jag e type,easy pleased lol"
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This cobra is dream car original mind not a replica. The e-type is just timeless will always look good |
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"Shelby cobra 428,or jag e type,easy pleased lol
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This cobra is dream car original mind not a replica. The e-type is just timeless will always look good"
and if you have verry deeeeeep pockets you can get a new "E" Type £600000 + but its hand built with all the modern suspension etc.
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" This has always been my dream car. If BL hadn't fucked up the engine development it would have pissed all over the Mercedes SL.. Anyway they are reliable now and are still the best looking car ever made. That Triumph V8 has such a sound... So, the Stag is my choice, what is yours folks?"
used to have a 1976 stag. Standard engine and overdrive on ghird and fourth. Went like the clappers and looked and sounded great. Miss it!
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There's many good looking cars,,,, but without spending mega dosh to own something that fits that bill.... I'll always have a soft spot for the Volvo P1800...  |
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" This has always been my dream car. If BL hadn't fucked up the engine development it would have pissed all over the Mercedes SL.. Anyway they are reliable now and are still the best looking car ever made. That Triumph V8 has such a sound... So, the Stag is my choice, what is yours folks?"
There is absolutely no better sound than the E type V12,
poetry in metal,
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" This has always been my dream car. If BL hadn't fucked up the engine development it would have pissed all over the Mercedes SL.. Anyway they are reliable now and are still the best looking car ever made. That Triumph V8 has such a sound... So, the Stag is my choice, what is yours folks?"
will always remember my Stag, bought it brand spanking new, GVO 801K was the reg number, loved it |
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A local guy had a Stag that he left to rot - he should have been strung up!
So, either a Stag, and E Type Jag or an Mercedes SLK 1970.
Please.
I will beg. |
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I know the whereabout of a powder blue 230SL pagoda top mercedes that's been left rotting in a wooden hut for at least 20 years .....Its such a shame...  |
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to many great sexy looking old classics to mention, have had the pleasure of working on many
one of my faves is aston martin vantage and volante, also healy 3000and Volvo p1800 |
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"Alfa Romeo 8C, the best sounding V8 ever made.
For an every day car I quite fancy either and Alfa Brera or GT, both with the 3.2 Ferrari derived V6."
If it was a classic I'd go for an early 70's Alfa GTV 2000. One of the prettiest coupes ever made. |
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"Alfa Romeo 8C, the best sounding V8 ever made.
For an every day car I quite fancy either and Alfa Brera or GT, both with the 3.2 Ferrari derived V6.
If it was a classic I'd go for an early 70's Alfa GTV 2000. One of the prettiest coupes ever made."
Agreed or an original Guilietta, so pretty that Audrey Hepburn had one... |
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"Alfa Romeo 8C, the best sounding V8 ever made.
For an every day car I quite fancy either and Alfa Brera or GT, both with the 3.2 Ferrari derived V6.
If it was a classic I'd go for an early 70's Alfa GTV 2000. One of the prettiest coupes ever made."
I had a alfa gtv went like a rocket , also I had a Talbot sumbeam lotus 2.2 it went like s##t of a hot shovel |
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" This has always been my dream car. If BL hadn't fucked up the engine development it would have pissed all over the Mercedes SL.. Anyway they are reliable now and are still the best looking car ever made. That Triumph V8 has such a sound... So, the Stag is my choice, what is yours folks?"
I believe a good conversion was to use the Rover V8 engine in the Stag. I think the Stag had cylinder head problems, if my memory serves me correctly. |
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i wouldnt disagree with you.
there was a guy at the back of my mum n dads house that had a nice little white one (not sure if they were ever available in any other colour) and loved it from being a kid, right up til now. if i thought i would get in one, and could afford it, i would have one |
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" This has always been my dream car. If BL hadn't fucked up the engine development it would have pissed all over the Mercedes SL.. Anyway they are reliable now and are still the best looking car ever made. That Triumph V8 has such a sound... So, the Stag is my choice, what is yours folks?
I believe a good conversion was to use the Rover V8 engine in the Stag. I think the Stag had cylinder head problems, if my memory serves me correctly."
In Australia they had a reputation for overheating. Mine had its engine replaced with a Leyland P76 4.2 litre V8, which was too big for the engine bay and had to have the pipes that come out of the sides of the block (yeah I don't know what they are called) cut down so it would fit. I loved that car. |
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"I sometimes find myself hankering for an original Citroën DS.... (Preferably a convertible.... "
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"There's many good looking cars,,,, but without spending mega dosh to own something that fits that bill.... I'll always have a soft spot for the Volvo P1800... "
My Dad has one of those, its a lovely car. |
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I believe a good conversion was to use the Rover V8 engine in the Stag. I think the Stag had cylinder head problems, if my memory serves me correctly.
sort of correct as the cylinder head gasket went due to the poor design of the radiator.somebody now makes a radiator for the stag with a much bigger core to prevent clogging |
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"I believe a good conversion was to use the Rover V8 engine in the Stag. I think the Stag had cylinder head problems, if my memory serves me correctly.
sort of correct as the cylinder head gasket went due to the poor design of the radiator.somebody now makes a radiator for the stag with a much bigger core to prevent clogging "
The whole cooling system was poor on the stag water pump was too high and wouldn't circulate coolant if the level dropped too far.
As for the engine itself the original spec was the V8 that was fitted to the rover but jaguar objected because they didn't want to compete against the stag for sales.
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"I believe a good conversion was to use the Rover V8 engine in the Stag. I think the Stag had cylinder head problems, if my memory serves me correctly.
sort of correct as the cylinder head gasket went due to the poor design of the radiator.somebody now makes a radiator for the stag with a much bigger core to prevent clogging
The whole cooling system was poor on the stag water pump was too high and wouldn't circulate coolant if the level dropped too far.
As for the engine itself the original spec was the V8 that was fitted to the rover but jaguar objected because they didn't want to compete against the stag for sales.
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Yes, that just about sums up the old nationalised British Leyland, which included Jaguar/Rover/Triumph. Along with the bolshie unions the management really didn't have a clue. Many were just political placemen with no idea about selling cars.
A great engine for the Stag would have been the smaller 250 V8 fitted into the Daimler. It would have had a little less power, but still enough, but it was reliable and could have really made the Stag a world beater. |
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"RS 2000 was my dream car. Bought a shit one that turned into a nightmare. They go for crazy money now.
VW/Audi/subaru ever since......"
Agree totally with the choice of VW or Audi. Amazing reliable engines. Petrol and diesel. |
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Ahhh the P1800 is lovely - tried one out for a while - Mother didn't like how low to the ground you are in it though, so it went back.
Stuck with Volvos [had 17!] and the best of them were the 122S models!
"There's many good looking cars,,,, but without spending mega dosh to own something that fits that bill.... I'll always have a soft spot for the Volvo P1800... "
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