The silliest car trade in History?

[Carsreunited]

We all know that Graeme went from his little roller skate to the VRS recently, a real chalk and cheese change I think you would agree.<br>
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Well, in a completely unintentional way, I've just fallen into ownership of a 1970 1300fwd. I collect on Monday and have only had a chance at a cursory viewing but it looks mint, has MOT and is obviously tax free.<br>
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Now, we have been down a car whilst the Cerbera has its major service and engine rebuild and I've been having to walk everywhere. What a strange and horrible experience that is I can tell you!<br>
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The quirky bit if you haven't guessed already. Now that we will have a 1300fwd as a runaround for the last few months that we are in this country, does anyone want our Cerbera. 13k or thereabouts should see you owning the most purple thing on the planet!<br>
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I'll get pics of the 1300 as soon as I collect, but I am expecting it to win prizes. It really is that good. I've wanted one for years but it just never happened.<br>
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[SMIFTER]

At least I stayed with black cars! Can't the 1300 be painted purple?<br>
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Ebay really came up trumps for me, the VRS is totally straight and virtually unmarked, even the Skoda rally green paint on the brake calipers hasnt worn off from brake dust erosion! I've seen some very very silly speeds in it this week and its still averaging 30mpg!<br>
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Scary XE powered 1974 Dolomite Sprint Trackday Experiment. Maybe someday soon<br>
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2002 Octavia VRS - 20 valves, leather, a turbo and 146mph - Czech it out!! </p><i></i>

[MaddMart]

Put some more pics up of the go faster plum. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[1300dolly]

two 1300fwd s popping up in one week!!<br>
shame but mine wont be winning any prizes.<br>
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Justyn

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[Carsreunited]

If I must Martin!<br>
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Do you think I'll notice the 280bhp difference between the two?<br>
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Justyn, I was going to use the bus analogy but you probably get that said to you every day! I think that just about every one that I have seen come up is in deepest Devon or Cornwall. I'm sure there was a secret Triumph Factory down there. This one is a very dark blue (Maybe wedgewood, can't quite remember.) It was a complete fluke that I came by it.<br>
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[MaddMart]

I've just been looking at a guy's Cerbera <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.tvr-cerbera.fsnet.co.uk/" target="top">website</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->. I don't fancy the service costs TBH but do love the sound. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[davepoth]

scott,<br>
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Here's an idea. Buy one of those Triumph Pony gearboxes from Canley, bung a dolly axle on it to make it a 4x4, and take it to Kazakhstan with you...

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[mbellinger]

...about going from a TVR to the most underrated Triumph ever. Many congratulations on your discerning choice.<br>
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If you end up looking for a home for it when you flee these shores do please knock on my door. Thought I would get in first!<br>
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With any luck, my marital difficulties will be behind me in the summer and I can get on with the serious business of turning my house into a rest home for elderly Triumph FWD saloons. Even though I have no idea where I will be living at that stage......<br>
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You will enjoy it - they are fantastic cars.

<p>Martin<br>
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1968 Triumph 1300FWD<br>
2002 BMW 320d<br>
2002 Renault Scenic<br>
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[1300mash]

Well done on your most discerning choice of a 1300 Scott!<br>
Let me know the numbers and I'll see if it's already on my survivors list. If it's dark blue then it'll be either Royal Blue or the imaginatively named Dark Blue....<br>
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[1300dolly]

the 1300fwds if seen on the bay have been in wales or north london. the on im looking at tomorrow (and more then likely buying) was described as wedgewood blue but seems alot lighter and the logbookstates grey.<br>
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1300mash.. whats numbers do you need the reg is HWV 809E.<br>
i can get back with the chassis no ect on monday.<br>
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Justyn

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[Carsreunited]

Here she is.<br>
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The inside is just as nice as the outside. Drove it back and it was quite OK at 70mph. Needs a new battery. It's the single carb version and has done 69k miles with around the last 15 years worth of MOT's.<br>
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Edit. <br>
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Having just paid closer srutiny to the previous MOT's, it was MOT'd in Portland, Dorset in 1990. What was I saying about all 1300fwd's being down that way!! It had 61k miles at that point so it has covered a grand 8000 miles in the last 16 years! Also appears to have been in the the Oldbury and Bearwood areas of the West Mids during the mid to late 90's. Vin number is RD95865DL.<br>
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The guy who owned it in the west mids (Harbourne area) was Miklos CSUKAS (from 1990 until 2002). Club member or known?<br>
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Further edit.<br>
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Thanks Justyn. You would probably cry if I told you how much I paid for it so I won't! Tax free is tax free as far as I'm concerned although a really early one would be nicer.<br>
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Really loving things like the window winders. I had completely forgotten how cool they are!<br>
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[1300dolly]

nice motor guv, little bit tidier than mine, but my one is older.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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[algtj]

Very nice Scott, i'll look after it for you when you go!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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