stag

[schoon]

always wanted one but will my life become a nightmare if i do?

[Nick_F]

Not if you buy a good one and look after it.

Rust prevention and antifreeze. Mostly.

[ARH]

No, but if you buy one that has not been used a lot, and try to use it as your only car you will have issues as you will with any car that has not had a lot of use. buy the best you can find.

[SB - Nigel]

ARH said:

No, but if you buy one that has not been used a lot, and try to use it as your only car you will have issues as you will with any car that has not had a lot of use. buy the best you can find.

Yes

Little used cars especially classics can store up problems

You normaly need to drive them regularly to find and sort problems and to keep the car running well and to do full and proper servicing based on mileage as well as time - servicing most items is mileage OR time not just mileage (that with some wouldn't be reached in ten years let alone 3 or 6 months)

You also need to drive the car regularly for you to get used to the car, its braking, when you can overtake ect.

Buy yourself the relevant owners Handbook BEFORE buying a car to give yourself an idea of what is involved in driving and owning a classic especially if you haven't driven one for a number of years, test drives are usually done with very heavily rose tinted glasses and do not equate to actual ownership

I've used classics as everyday cars for many years now they can be made to be very reliable and good to drive but it takes more effort (and possibly initially more money0 than modern cars - but also much more fun

IMO 60 mph in a suitable classic is better than 155+ in a modern every time

[veryoldfart]

my mate worked for a triumph dealer, he was 18, new licence, and had to drive back either a 2.5pi saloon or a V8 stag, new from the factory, he got the stag, it seized up...

avoid the original OHC V8 with the looooong timing chain maybe?

Edited by veryoldfart on Saturday 10th July 17:59

[a8hex]

The V8 was a nice engine if looked after. You needed to use the right the coolant and you needed to obey the redline on the tacho.
If looked after the engine was beautifully smooth.

[LoudV8]

I've had my Stag for 22 years and have done about 60k miles in that time (not on the back of a recovery truck !)

[davepoth]

The original v8 is the best bit of the Stag. Much better sound than the RV8 due to the crankshaft design.