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Evening all.
I'm thinking of venturing back into Triumphs after a few years of non-ownership and am thinking about a 2000 or 2500. All my previous Triumphs have been Heralds and Spits, so I know very little about the big saloons. How easy are these to work on compared to the Herald/Spit, and what are the common problems? I will be getting a Mk1 or early Mk2 as it must be tax exempt. Also, what is typical fuel consumption?
Many thanks.
I'm thinking of venturing back into Triumphs after a few years of non-ownership and am thinking about a 2000 or 2500. All my previous Triumphs have been Heralds and Spits, so I know very little about the big saloons. How easy are these to work on compared to the Herald/Spit, and what are the common problems? I will be getting a Mk1 or early Mk2 as it must be tax exempt. Also, what is typical fuel consumption?
Many thanks.
If you've only been used to the small chassis Triumph's you're in for a few surprises - mainly pleasant ones.
The main negative is access - no more flipping the whole front of the car and sitting on the front wheel. That said access isn't too bad, with just the odd scraped knuckle and probably better than a lot of modern cars. The other thing is that everything mechanical seems to be about 50% bigger and 50% heavier.
On the plus side they feel a lot more modern to drive - much quieter, no shakes and rattles and bags of torque from the straight 6.
I can't think of any specific common issues, the usual rust being your main concern.
Fuel consumption...yea. Think I average the low 20's.
The main negative is access - no more flipping the whole front of the car and sitting on the front wheel. That said access isn't too bad, with just the odd scraped knuckle and probably better than a lot of modern cars. The other thing is that everything mechanical seems to be about 50% bigger and 50% heavier.
On the plus side they feel a lot more modern to drive - much quieter, no shakes and rattles and bags of torque from the straight 6.
I can't think of any specific common issues, the usual rust being your main concern.
Fuel consumption...yea. Think I average the low 20's.
Edited by //j17 on Tuesday 20th August 13:21
Very good. Only had chance to drive it about 5 miles as I've been away all weekend, but it's ever so comfy. The auto box will take some getting used to though - as will free road tax and £87 insurance - LOL! I'm going to spend the winter gently tidying everything up ready for the show season next year.
I drive my auto (72 early mk2) about 40 miles a day for work (mainly motorways m6 j3 to j7).
Oliver gives about 26mpg, but I have fitted a 3.45:1 diff to help on cruising
He has been very reliable (up till now probably!). Great in the snow and rain, brilliant heater a real pleasure up drive....apart from being slow hence the v8 mod on its way
The power steering really helps
I use psf in the Carb daspots, it improves throttle response and does not bog down.as much when. stuck in traffic
Where in the country are you?
Regards
Matt
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Oliver gives about 26mpg, but I have fitted a 3.45:1 diff to help on cruising
He has been very reliable (up till now probably!). Great in the snow and rain, brilliant heater a real pleasure up drive....apart from being slow hence the v8 mod on its way The power steering really helps
I use psf in the Carb daspots, it improves throttle response and does not bog down.as much when. stuck in traffic
Where in the country are you?
Regards
Matt
:
cpas said:
Very good. Only had chance to drive it about 5 miles as I've been away all weekend, but it's ever so comfy. The auto box will take some getting used to though - as will free road tax and £87 insurance - LOL! I'm going to spend the winter gently tidying everything up ready for the show season next year.
T2000V8 said:
I drive my auto (72 early mk2) about 40 miles a day for work (mainly motorways m6 j3 to j7).
Oliver gives about 26mpg, but I have fitted a 3.45:1 diff to help on cruising He has been very reliable (up till now probably!). Great in the snow and rain, brilliant heater a real pleasure up drive....apart from being slow hence the v8 mod on its way
The power steering really helps
I use psf in the Carb daspots, it improves throttle response and does not bog down.as much when. stuck in traffic
Where in the country are you?
Regards
Matt
:
Good afternoon. Not been on here for a while!! Now I've done a few more miles, just a few problems have come to light. The inhibitor switch on the Auto gearbox works when it feels like, and the car is hard to keep in a straight line over 50pmh. Need to spend some time checking these out, but apart from that, we are really enjoying her. We live in Northamptonshire and took her to Pistons and Props at Sywell at the weekend Oliver gives about 26mpg, but I have fitted a 3.45:1 diff to help on cruising
He has been very reliable (up till now probably!). Great in the snow and rain, brilliant heater a real pleasure up drive....apart from being slow hence the v8 mod on its way The power steering really helps
I use psf in the Carb daspots, it improves throttle response and does not bog down.as much when. stuck in traffic
Where in the country are you?
Regards
Matt
:
cpas said:
Very good. Only had chance to drive it about 5 miles as I've been away all weekend, but it's ever so comfy. The auto box will take some getting used to though - as will free road tax and £87 insurance - LOL! I'm going to spend the winter gently tidying everything up ready for the show season next year.
Lucky enough to have an everyday car so can drive the Trump as and when I like cpas said:
Good afternoon. Not been on here for a while!! Now I've done a few more miles, just a few problems have come to light. The inhibitor switch on the Auto gearbox works when it feels like, and the car is hard to keep in a straight line over 50pmh.
I see a Chris Witor order in your future...Give the bushes a quick check all-round and if they aren't polly bushes already I'd be tempted to swap them regardless of how they look to Superflex all around. It could also be wear in the top mounts, at which 'replace them' creeps in to 'I might as well go for some uprated Witor ones as I'm doing it' and through to 'so might as well go for recon struts and stiffer springs'
//j17 said:
cpas said:
Good afternoon. Not been on here for a while!! Now I've done a few more miles, just a few problems have come to light. The inhibitor switch on the Auto gearbox works when it feels like, and the car is hard to keep in a straight line over 50pmh.
I see a Chris Witor order in your future...Give the bushes a quick check all-round and if they aren't polly bushes already I'd be tempted to swap them regardless of how they look to Superflex all around. It could also be wear in the top mounts, at which 'replace them' creeps in to 'I might as well go for some uprated Witor ones as I'm doing it' and through to 'so might as well go for recon struts and stiffer springs'
. Are the Superflex bushes quite reasonable (I bought a full set for my Defender for about £60). I need to check the steering alignment and the tyres are a particularly cheap looking brand so may spend £200 on some branded ones.Mr Tiger said:
Hi,
What is psf and what carbs are on yours?
Regards,
Chris
Power steering fluid... the cheap(est) stuff is fine What is psf and what carbs are on yours?
Regards,
Chris
The carbs are just the standard Strombergs (1.5 inch). Just check the rubber diaphragms, if they are not split (holed), get some, they will be soon Regards
Matt
Edited by T2000V8 on Wednesday 2nd October 21:25
cpas said:
//j17 said:
cpas said:
Good afternoon. Not been on here for a while!! Now I've done a few more miles, just a few problems have come to light. The inhibitor switch on the Auto gearbox works when it feels like, and the car is hard to keep in a straight line over 50pmh.
I see a Chris Witor order in your future...Give the bushes a quick check all-round and if they aren't polly bushes already I'd be tempted to swap them regardless of how they look to Superflex all around. It could also be wear in the top mounts, at which 'replace them' creeps in to 'I might as well go for some uprated Witor ones as I'm doing it' and through to 'so might as well go for recon struts and stiffer springs'
. Are the Superflex bushes quite reasonable (I bought a full set for my Defender for about £60). I need to check the steering alignment and the tyres are a particularly cheap looking brand so may spend £200 on some branded ones. They also carry stock that other companies simply don't have.Also try "jagspares" (not allowed to put a link or it's sin bin time) in google, about the 3rd down, the web site is a bit pants, but the parts are generally cheaper. I normally do a cheeky look on R*****s for the part number, and then google it to see if it's cheaper elsewhere
If you need work doing on your car I can recommend KDT in coventry (just behind the Ricoh arena), they are very competitively priced, always up for a chat and a cuppa, and just all round good guys.... don't forget to kick the ball for Steve..... (the dog!).
Ref the "wandering over 50" check the steering rack mount rubbers, these perish with all the oil from the engine and can give this problem
Regards
Matt
T2000V8 said:
R*****s (don't want to end up in the sin bin! for talking about a specific company) are not as bad as people make out, yes some of their stuff may be overpriced, but the customer service is great and they always have quick turn around on orders. Have a look at their clearance pages, I have got some real bargains from there They also carry stock that other companies simply don't have.
Also try "jagspares" (not allowed to put a link or it's sin bin time) in google, about the 3rd down, the web site is a bit pants, but the parts are generally cheaper. I normally do a cheeky look on R*****s for the part number, and then google it to see if it's cheaper elsewhere
If you need work doing on your car I can recommend KDT in coventry (just behind the Ricoh arena), they are very competitively priced, always up for a chat and a cuppa, and just all round good guys.... don't forget to kick the ball for Steve..... (the dog!).
Ref the "wandering over 50" check the steering rack mount rubbers, these perish with all the oil from the engine and can give this problem
Regards
Matt
Hi Matt. Thanks for the information. I have always found R****rs OK albeit expensive, but the parts have always been of good quality for Triumphs and Land Rovers. One of my fellow Triumphers years ago had a falling out with them and referred to them as the Brothers Grimm which was quite amusing. I will try Jagspares. When I had my Spitfire 15 years ago the local car accessory shops always carried a good selection of spares, but alas this isn't the case now! They also carry stock that other companies simply don't have.Also try "jagspares" (not allowed to put a link or it's sin bin time) in google, about the 3rd down, the web site is a bit pants, but the parts are generally cheaper. I normally do a cheeky look on R*****s for the part number, and then google it to see if it's cheaper elsewhere
If you need work doing on your car I can recommend KDT in coventry (just behind the Ricoh arena), they are very competitively priced, always up for a chat and a cuppa, and just all round good guys.... don't forget to kick the ball for Steve..... (the dog!).
Ref the "wandering over 50" check the steering rack mount rubbers, these perish with all the oil from the engine and can give this problem
Regards
Matt
I will look at the steering rack mount rubbers, and I am going to check the tracking as well. We got the car fairly cheaply so I have a few £100 contingency to sort everything out. I was speaking to a previous owner today who said he sold it a year ago partly because he put 'new' tyres on and it never seemed to handle right, so his wife refused to drive it again!
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