Hi Larry,
I used to own a 1964 2000 saloon, which was a truly wonderful car. In
fact, of all those I've owned, it's the one car I regret selling. I've
been very tempted recently by the thought of a 2000 or 2500 as a tow
car, with the Estate being the ultimate option as an autojumbling hack.
Triumph saloons and estates are always much cheaper over here than the
sporting models. I guess they're a much more common vehicle - supply and
demand really. There's nothing wrong with them, they're reasonably
quick, handle pretty well (for a car of the size anyway!), in general
they're more than capable of sticking with modern traffic conditions.
The only downside (to some people) is that the 2.5 litre models had
fuel injection only until the mid 1970s, then going to carburettors.
Nothing against that setup personally, but I know it scares some people!
I don't know whether export versions were fitted with PI or not.
I'm sure Jonmac will give you more of a definitive answer than this,
but if you can find one over there, I'd say buy it!
Cheers,
Bill.
Lawrence G Miceli wrote:
>
> I am trying to get some information on the Triumph 2500 Estate.
> Having recently sold my TR6, I am going through Triumph withdrawal,
> and
> Susan (my wife) says the next car must be a SUV or station wagon (an
> "estate" if you are in England). What could be better than a 2500
> Triumph
> Estate. I have seen these advertised in Triumph World magazine at very
> low prices. Are these really horrible cars or are they cheap because
> no
> one wants an old wagon? Do they run standard TR6 running gear? Does
> anyone know of any in the SE United States? Any information would be
> appreciated.
>
> Larry Miceli
> '73 Stag
> '66 Herald
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