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If you really want the British car experience without the boat load of work, the answer was presented earlier....buy an MGB. 1973 or earlier for the chrome bumpers... good clean examples are still nice looking cars that people recognize and they have a fairly low cost of entry.

I love Triumphs, but my MGB was the easiest of all that I have ever owned to keep running.

If any concerns exist about maintenance and working on the car themselves is low on the to-do list, buy a Miata. My Dad has had one for 20 years and he has done nothing to it but oil changes and the scheduled maintenance at the dealer.

Sorry TR brothers.....just my opinion.
 
WOW...after reading all these great posts about which car to buy for what ever reasone I just have to give my two cents worth. First off you dont buy a british sports car of any kind to make money on..If you do you will be very lucky indead. The whole idea is a sunny day.. top down..no side curtains and no windows up..and lots of open winding road. Then look in your rearview mirror..if you don't have a great big smile on your face your not a sports car guy. Go buy a Chevel. I own a 1962 TR3B..a great hobby indeed and a great reward at the end of the day if all the differant oils stay where its supposed to. No matter what just go get a LBC and go for a drive.
 
Actually..... I purchased a 1970 Ford Pinto stationwagon new and drove it for 250,000 miles before selling it. The only things I ever did: replaced the timing belt, replaced tires and battery, installed a new radiator, and all the normal maintenance. It was the last "American" car I ever had that I could work on myself: no computers, easy access to the engine, simple car.

Unlike the sedan, the stationwagon didn't have the gas tank problem.

I feel funny about saying it but, it was a GREAT car. And, as I remember it, the car weighed 2000 lbs and the cost was about $2000. That was Ford's advertising "gimick."

I agree with Mike P -- Most folks today want a "carefree" car they can jump and and drive without having to do anything but turn the key. As time goes on, fewer and fewer few will be able to work on any cars, and especially those that require computer analysis, etc.
 
Solid axle Tr4a, Tr4 or "pull handle" MGB roadster (possibly the one that excels most at investment potential).
 
If you want to invest in a car, I'd say skip the Triumphs and go for the higher priced vintage cars, like the Jaguars of th 1950s.
 
GBRandy said:
Given the choice of a Triumph or equal weight in lumps of coal.... TAKE THE COAL!
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At least you would be warm!
 
My poll has netted out a result about where I expected:

Everyone's personal preferences ultimately shine through to the point that there is no true answer.

We all have that hot button that triggers our passion for one car or another.

For one guy its cut down, windowless doors, for another its a bargain priced wedge.

For me the deal maker: pulling away from a traffic light in a downtown street and let the low howl of the TR6 echo all the way up the block... that sound leaves me grinning from ear to ear every time.

Cheers,
 
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