No it wasn't a stag or herald. stag was V8 wasn't it?

yes, the Stag was a V8, but it was a lousy car. VERY FEW of them anywhere around as far as I know. I don't think I've ever seen one. The TR8 was one of the best Triumphs but it came too late to save the marque after the failure of the TR7. The Spitfire was a nice car, for a 4 cylinder.

please don't forget i grew up driving the same car you have....stock model that is...so I've kind of been there.

ok enough with the insults - Steven you asked a question as to why and you received a couple of very valid reasons.
As far as the Triumph still in biz and Americans buying them up you are correct if - they are called Mazda Miata's
BMC et al put themselves out biz with mis-management , poor engineering and products rushed to market. A read a ton of Brtitsh car magazines and they are brutally honest about the decline of british sports cars. In fact a good deal of what went on in the British motor industry in the mid seventies would land people in jail under current SEC rules
Face it the Japanese knew what they were doing , the money shelled out for a TR6 , Spitfire or GT 6 would buy a 240Z. And lets face it Americans did buy a whole lot of these. British cars have a wonderful soul but frequent maintence intervals , compared to Japanese cars and there is lies appeal of both.
So here's an idea hook up with a 1200 guy and go for a spin and then take him for a ride in the TR - you will both be surprised.

Tom Grossmann

I realise that in their day, Triumph made some good cars. And I also realise that they were probably better than stock datsuns that came out.

But the point I'm trying to get across is the fact that the reason we still have datsuns is because of the the great basis they make for modification.

People may see you driving a restored old Triumph or Jaguar or Porsche or whatever and recognise that it is a piece of history, and thats all good for someone like you.
Hell, when I'm your age I may even drive a stock restored series 7 RX7 SPII or whatever. It will be a piece of history but a ####box compared to what people will be building by then.

It is horses for courses mate, we accept that what you have is a collectors item that our cars will never be, but you have to accept that most of the things that we have will run rings around you in every performance aspect.

Both cars are good in their own way

By the way, you mentioned there being very few stags around. It is probably one of the more common triumphs here. Although Triumphs in general are one of the hardest cars to find here. I don't know of a single one left in my area.

anyone who uses the words 'formal education' in an argument to discredit someone is actually blowing more blue smoke out of their ass than an old ####ty triumph.

are you still gay? i though maybe it was a semi permanent thing lol.

mmmm i cant farkin beleave this tripe steven sorry mate but u are a serious wanker now if i remember right the 6cylinder in your car came from landrover in the 50,s hahaha there a flamein tractor engine stuck in front of a piss weak gearbox down to yet another weak componant the diff then on the the poorly cast axels that snap like twigs when ya drop a howly .. lol that joke of a so called peformance engine red lines at some where around 5000rpm that its self is a joke nothin like the sound of an a12 on 7000rpm all day no worrys.. lets not fail to mention the oil leaks from that big thumper of a six u dont need to change the oil it pisses out the bottom as u pour it in the top now lets move on to the fit and finish when dattos were new the panels lined up the door trims ect diddent fall off lol and no plastic wallnut trim to be seen and the roof on a datto wont leak lol now the trumpy on the other hand thats another story hey these seats u keep complaining about u must have had a realy bad experiance did a spring pop out and poke u in your under sized peanuts that u call balls and your stabs at australians are very poor u must think we are kiwis lol stupid toss u must have been home havein a wank instead of going to geography and as far a george w what a goose are u related to that red neck? is he your mothers coussins brothers aunty? what were u soing in south east asia lol picking up a bride .. by the way the 1200 has a timeless look the tr6 is so (70,s) and any one who says thay dont have trouble with lucas electrics is a bullshit artest he is called the prince of darkness for a reasion.. only good tr6 is my mates with a ford v8 in it and c4 auto it has a little more than 104 hp now anyway poofter i have had my rant now lol but hey at least we have all had a good chuckle at your expence.. later

hahaha....sure you didn't leave anything out there bob??