Triumph 2500's - Why not?

ditto no reason not to i want one but i have the smaller version the dolomite

Not only can i not think of a reason not to buy one....


Your making me want one!!

They are lovely cars. I very briefly had a Mk1 2.5Pi estate years ago. It was a total shed, but a damned comfy one. Would love a decent Mk2.

reasons not to buy it: read GTVsaviours project thread.

reasons to buy one: look at how cool GTVsaviours car look on some cool wheels!




I really like how they look and 4x114,3 (4x4,5") PCD makes them ideal for some cool Japanese wheels like John's one has

They're ace, having had one, but it is a big saloon that's not particularly quick - so depends what you want really

You should have got more from the Sprint

Great cars, just keep away from the petrol injection model as they can be very,very thirsty and unreliable with injection parts hard to find.

As te kind Doctor has pointd out - and others said too - THEY ROT - other than that..... I love 'em.
I've got a MK1 and 2 - both tanks and both fantastic rides. Tagged the poor mans jaguar back in their day - they waft you along and are remarkably comfortable for the lousy looking seats.
Panels are well supported - but Mk2 front wings only second hand and more than you'll pay for a project 25000!!!
Excellent smooth and glorious sounding straight 6 - really is a peach - I drive through the Brussels tunnels on ANY route just to hear it! Only issue is balancing twin SU's and they tend to be borderline or way over on emissions - can be tricky. Re-route oil circulation can help - or it'll be valve guides and unleaded....
2000 engine revs a lot easier than the over-square 2500 - but torque is phenomenal on the 2500 and it'll just keep on pulling.
2500 engine has been bored out using Mazda pistons - to 2.7l and supercharged too - so it can go nuts if you've got the need.
O/D not working? - 99/100 times it'll be dodgy electric connection.
Tuning can get decent power hikes - some manifolds are expensive - but release a fair few ponies - others are cr*p and owners clubs will guide you.
Rear end of MK2 is slightly wider and therefore marginally better handling - 'twitch' is usually uj's needing replacing - not rocket science but heavy duty on pressing them out...
I think Gruntys' 2000 estate build shows the nose piece strengthening that's popular too - known to snap - but really only seen it on heavily modified motors. Rear end won't take over 200hp if you're really looking to go nuts.

Look carefully - sills are a pain in the ar*e as they rot horrendously.
Front screen drainage - it'll either go down the brulliantly designed channels into sealed front wings (remember those really expensive ones) and rot out - or the rubber trim will be useless and your footwell will be flooded....
Rear arches are mud traps - and it'll go from front to back - check it all.
If repair work was done - ask for photo's - most people will take 'em as they go as proof on these.
Due to low value - they get bodged - so be prepared to walk away from a few - unless already knowing it's a project.

I paid peanuts for mine and nursed it through 4yrs of MoT's - never missed a beat. It earned it's rebuild....

Don't let that lot put you off - they really are great cars and badly passed over/under-rated.
Good luck

John

do it........

ask grunty

and reasons to buy one johns beige one

reasons not to buy one johns beige one (just ask him to fix it as hes done an oof job on it)

Always liked these - IIRC a review a few years back in C&S (against NSURo80, BMW 3.0& another rival) rated the Triumph as being the most sporty & best handling.



Agree with o/d problems usually being electrical. However sounds like those SUs were utterly knackered. If in decent order, twin SUs shouldn't cause any problems. I have tired & slightly mismatched twin SUs on my Amazon, and despite being set up by myself, it runs fine, and still meets all emisson regs up to pre cat ('92?).