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Sept 12, 2015 11:42:00 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 13, 2015 12:27:06 GMT by rmad
1976 Triumph Stag
1983 Triumph Acclaim
1992 Dacia Duster Roadster
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Sept 12, 2015 11:47:36 GMT
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That looks tidy. What are you plans for it? Is that a air / fuel ratio gauge on the centre console?
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Sept 12, 2015 11:55:37 GMT
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I'll probably keep it and take it to a few shows next year. Have carried out a few little repairs and improvements to return it to original spec and the condition it's in now. The gauge in the middle is just a volts gauge - I acquired an Avon Turbo centre console complete with a turbo boost gauge, and swapped it for the volts gauge.
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1976 Triumph Stag
1983 Triumph Acclaim
1992 Dacia Duster Roadster
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andy-v
Part of things
i like cookies :D
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Sept 12, 2015 11:58:41 GMT
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remember me dad(god rest his soul) had one, dunno if it was the cd spec, but it was quite nippy, looks well looked after, like  |
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Sept 13, 2015 10:44:00 GMT
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That's really nice!
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Sept 13, 2015 11:13:42 GMT
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That looks nice and straight!
I remember when these first came out. People complained about it being " not a proper Triumph" and "just a Honda with Triumph badges" etc. I wonder if those same people ever look at where Honda and Triumph are now!
My mate used to drive his dad's around. It went quite well, as I recall....
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Sept 13, 2015 12:04:12 GMT
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A guy I knew at Uni used to have one, and it always looked a bit bucked, and the doors on one side didn't close properly - Apparently he was on his way to take his then-girlfriend out for a birthday meal, but was a bit late so was in a rush. He managed to understeer into a ditch and rolled the car on its side - The screen popped out and he panicked, believing the car was going to explode (he'd watched too many films), so clambered out of the front and ran down the road, leaving his girlfriend in the stricken Acclaim!!!
Once he'd realised it wasn't going to go 'bang' he gingerly returned to retrieve her, still strapped into the sideways car!
He got the car dragged out, had the screen refitted and continued to drive the slightly wonky Triumph for the next couple of years.
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Sept 13, 2015 12:27:16 GMT
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Beautiful.
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BiAS
Club Retro Rides Member
Insert witty comment here
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Sept 13, 2015 13:22:32 GMT
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So clean!
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(car+wheels)-rideheight=WIN
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jpsmit
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Sept 13, 2015 17:51:26 GMT
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A guy I knew at Uni used to have one, and it always looked a bit bucked, and the doors on one side didn't close properly - Apparently he was on his way to take his then-girlfriend out for a birthday meal, but was a bit late so was in a rush. He managed to understeer into a ditch and rolled the car on its side - The screen popped out and he panicked, believing the car was going to explode (he'd watched too many films), so clambered out of the front and ran down the road, leaving his girlfriend in the stricken Acclaim!!! Once he'd realised it wasn't going to go 'bang' he gingerly returned to retrieve her, still strapped into the sideways car! He got the car dragged out, had the screen refitted and continued to drive the slightly wonky Triumph for the next couple of years. Presumably without the girlfriend?!  |
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jabbo
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soy un perdedor
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Sept 13, 2015 18:05:43 GMT
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Very nice.
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RetroMat
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Column Shifting!
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Sept 13, 2015 19:06:57 GMT
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excellent! I spotted a red acclaim on my way back from work last week I haven't seen one for ages
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Sept 13, 2015 21:15:50 GMT
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I have to admit that when I first heard of these things in the '80s I too thought "not a real Triumph". Found it quite interesting though because my dad's parents had an EN1 Civic (which I still have). We never got the Acclaim here in New Zealand because our former BMC dealers all went to Honda. I don't remember ever seeing a New Zealand new Civic with the twin carbs like many Acclaims and Civics in the UK have. Would be interesting to compare that setup with the single carb ones we got here on a long road trip.
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Geordie
North East
Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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Sept 14, 2015 11:31:23 GMT
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Always had a soft spot for the Acclaim.....no, not a swamp at the bottom of the garden I hear the cynics shout!
Was always a car I wanted around the time when I was learning to drive.
This one looks amazingly clean. Well done Sir.
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CURRENT FLEET
'99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles)
'99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles)
'01 Mini (#869)
'06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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JohnLangley__
Part of things
1980 Honda Civic Gen2 - Oscam Trax
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Sept 14, 2015 11:34:47 GMT
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Igor - I've not seen a Civic similar in age to ours with twin carbs, I've got a setup off an Acclaim ready to go straight on my EN1.
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Sept 14, 2015 11:43:36 GMT
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loads of these wasted round wimbledon stadium in the 90s
shame nice car though well looked after
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Sept 14, 2015 13:30:40 GMT
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Wow; that's a very nice example - lovely and clean.
I had one (HLS) for a while as a stopgap after I blew the engine in my MG Metro; it was nowhere near as clean as yours by quite some way. In fact I recall welding a bit of dexion shelving upright in to tie the floorpan back to the B post to get it through the MOT!
The backbox went on mine and I did a bodgetastic "fix" by welding a catering-size can of Nescafe round it - it worked! A mate of mine came past one day with a brand new full exhaust system that he took off a scrapper whilst looking for parts for his Saab 900 - apparently the Acclaim was on its side in the scrapyard and pretty mangled but the exhaust still had the paper stickers on it was so new - earned himself a couple of pints there!
Would love to see one of the Avon Turbos in real life as I've only ever seen pictures.
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gavs1
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Sept 14, 2015 21:05:50 GMT
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Very nice example, didn't tickford build a mad 1
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Sept 14, 2015 21:13:38 GMT
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That is super clean. Haven't seen one in that kind of condition for a long time. Nice work.
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Dec 12, 2015 20:45:09 GMT
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Fitted a Nardi steering wheel -the same as originally fitted to Avon Turbo Acclaims:  Graham |
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1976 Triumph Stag
1983 Triumph Acclaim
1992 Dacia Duster Roadster
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