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As I remember it the V8 only went in Daimlers never Jags
Quote from: Bryanj on March 20, 2016, 05:50:33 PMAs I remember it the V8 only went in Daimlers never JagsI'm also pretty sure all the Jags had straight sixes back then - I think all Jags did until they introduced the V12 - but did the Daimler use the same bodyshell as the Jag?
I know what you mean Ash. It amazes me twice a year at Stafford that anybody buys a project bike there. You can usually get a decent runner for the price they want for garbage. There was a CB350F "Project" for sale last year at £1900 and I would defy anybody to find a good usable part on it. Full restored Bonneville's are changing hands in the mid teen thousands now. Does anybody really understand what makes one vehicle a classic and another scrap, isn't it weird. Case in point, the Triumph Herald. It was shite when it was new and its still shite when its restored to better than new. In fact they are dangerous to drive as they want to roll over if you pass 20 mph or there's a slight cross wind. But the prices are stratospheric?But I can understand why the Daimler Dart isn't sky high (yet) its one ugly vehicle. Will be looking for the Edward Turner book though, that sounds like an interesting read.Don't worry about the hijacked thread, it got way more interesting.
Quote from: royhall on March 21, 2016, 07:23:17 AMI know what you mean Ash. It amazes me twice a year at Stafford that anybody buys a project bike there. You can usually get a decent runner for the price they want for garbage. There was a CB350F "Project" for sale last year at £1900 and I would defy anybody to find a good usable part on it. Full restored Bonneville's are changing hands in the mid teen thousands now. Does anybody really understand what makes one vehicle a classic and another scrap, isn't it weird. Case in point, the Triumph Herald. It was shite when it was new and its still shite when its restored to better than new. In fact they are dangerous to drive as they want to roll over if you pass 20 mph or there's a slight cross wind. But the prices are stratospheric?But I can understand why the Daimler Dart isn't sky high (yet) its one ugly vehicle. Will be looking for the Edward Turner book though, that sounds like an interesting read.Don't worry about the hijacked thread, it got way more interesting. I saw that 350 four POS too Roy ... and I thought the same as you. The book seems to go for a lot more than I paid ...you are welcome to a loan if you want to stump up the postage.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edward-Turner-The-man-behind-the-motorcycles-Jeff-Clew-book-TRIUMPH-AJS-BSA-/331740880070?hash=item4d3d4c1cc6:g:0VgAAOSwlV9WTfQ0cheers