Discussion
Firstly apologies, I’m sure this has been asked many times and if I had the will, I’d trawl through the forum to find a similar thread!
Thinking about getting rid of the F Type at the end of Summer, and would like to get back into something a bit more analogue.
Obviously a subjective question for people to answer, I like the look of both, my only criteria is a manual that goes well and sounds even better, V6 or V8, I don’t mind!
I’m in the South Yorkshire/North Derbyshire area, could anyone recommend a garage for maintenance/servicing etc
Thanks
Thinking about getting rid of the F Type at the end of Summer, and would like to get back into something a bit more analogue.
Obviously a subjective question for people to answer, I like the look of both, my only criteria is a manual that goes well and sounds even better, V6 or V8, I don’t mind!
I’m in the South Yorkshire/North Derbyshire area, could anyone recommend a garage for maintenance/servicing etc
Thanks
Pursyluv said:
//j17 said:
What sort of car do you want? If it's an out-and-out 2 seat sports car then you'd want the TR6. If it's more of a GT and/or you'd like 4 seats then you'd want the Stag.
Are the seats in the back of the Stag useable for adults? I'd sit in a TR6 to see if you torso is not too long for one.
cliffords said:
After an F type both will feel utterly horrible to drive.
Either would be something of a shock to the system after an F Type, but I wouldn't necessarily see that as a bad thing. They are both about adopting a different style and expectation of driving, they'd be far more involving and satisfying to drive than most modern cars (in my opinion, of course).You can have adults in the back of a Stag, ether with the roof off (though wind buffeting is terrible in the back seats) or with the hard top on, soft top robs rear head room, but it's still do-able (my wife's mother did the 45min jouney to the Church when we got married, with the soft top up).
I haven't drives a TR6, but have owned a Stag for some years. I went for the Stag because I found myself doing long journeys (Isle of Wight every year, LeMans, the TSSC international etc) in my Spitfire which wasn't ideal so something more comfortable would work better. The car still does it's job of being a luxury, elegant car very well, Plenty of cars, classic and modern, have come and gone since but the Stag has stayed.
Maybe have a think about what kinds of jouneys you want to do, if it's just jaunts to the pub on a Saturday afternoon or to dinner the TR6 might be more exciting, for longer journeys maybe the Stag is more appropriate.
Either way let us know how you get on!
I haven't drives a TR6, but have owned a Stag for some years. I went for the Stag because I found myself doing long journeys (Isle of Wight every year, LeMans, the TSSC international etc) in my Spitfire which wasn't ideal so something more comfortable would work better. The car still does it's job of being a luxury, elegant car very well, Plenty of cars, classic and modern, have come and gone since but the Stag has stayed.
Maybe have a think about what kinds of jouneys you want to do, if it's just jaunts to the pub on a Saturday afternoon or to dinner the TR6 might be more exciting, for longer journeys maybe the Stag is more appropriate.
Either way let us know how you get on!
varsas said:
Plenty of cars, classic and modern, have come and gone since but the Stag has stayed.
That is interesting. I had a TR6 for nine years and a Stag for 6 years and I'd have no hesitation about having another Stag, the TR not so much. My wife also preferred the Stag as she saw it as more modern (PAS, auto, electric windows and a softer suspension). As a previous poster has stated, they are two different cars, one is a sportscar and the other is a GT.
Wacky Racer said:
TR6, or better still TR5.
Never really been a fan of the Stag, It should have had the Buick (Rover) V8 lump in it from the beginning, then it would have been a success I think.
Maybe but then it wouldn't have sounded like a Stag.Never really been a fan of the Stag, It should have had the Buick (Rover) V8 lump in it from the beginning, then it would have been a success I think.
I've had a TR6 since I was in my twenties but nowadays wish I'd gone for a Stag. The TR is at its best being driven flat out (or at least mine is) which I'm finding a bit tiring as my sixth decade looms. Also I could have driven the car more as a family, rather than it being the solitary pleasure it was. (My wife hates it, and by extension any time I spend with it. Although my daughters loved it.) However, it still puts a smile on my face every time I start it up and take it for a run. I'm over 6' and fit just about OK. A Stag OTOH is very, very comfortable.
That bit someone wrote up-thread about US-spec TR engines is partially true, but the lower nominal BHP – 104 or thereabouts – is partially offset by a different (lower) final drive ratio, 3.75:1 IIRC as opposed to 3.45:1. So what you lose is top speed rather than acceleration. I doubt you really want to be driving a TR6 at 120mph (if nothing else the fuel gauge becomes a bit too animated).
I think it's a bit harsh to say they're horrible to drive. A car with tired suspension definitely will be, but if they have a well sorted suspension they should be pretty nimble and fun. Getting good tyres is very important in this regard. I've got some modern ones on mine at the moment and they don't suit the car at all.
The other thing of course is that the TR6 engine is more or less unburstable, the Stag's is a bit more demanding in terms of maintenance.
hilly10 said:
I do no more then 2000 miles a year in my TR6 mainly weekends to shows picnics etc, I don’t think I would like to do long journeys. My main love is the sound, it’s epic going through the gear box with gusto, but the V8 burble of the Stag ain’t to shabby
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