A "Triumph" over modern technology!

makeitfit · 12-11-2008, 00:11

ops: I'm embarassed to report I'm now to be known as Captain Slow

ops:
I've just got back from taking my daughter to collect her Triumph Herald from the menders.

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Trouble is on the way home the little devil overtook me in her 41 year old 1300cc twin carbed clockwork noddy car :|
My so called modern bit of 2400cc emission controlled ecu troubled piece of poo could hardly keep up after that, and probably used twice as much go juice for the privalige 8O
Help me forum,please help!
Why cant I fix it?Just needs MORE petrol I'm sure, but how can I get more PPOOWWEERR

extreme-4x4 · 12-11-2008, 00:25

how about i lend you a tow strap,,, then she can drag you around....

see i love my tdi and it has an on-off accelerator .... and like you we have a slow one too the td just has nothing there

so unless the early ones are just gutless... i think a mini meet would be a good idea. then we can compare notes and trucks etc say south west meet near m4 m5 junction

this seems to be a big problem for a lot of people just now

makeitfit · 12-11-2008, 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by extreme-4x4

how about i lend you a tow strap,,, then she can drag you around....

see i love my tdi and it has an on-off accelerator .... and like you we have a slow one too the td just has nothing there

I know I know, been trying to avoid an oil burner though so I can go LPG. 8)
If I could just get this chuffing motor to go a bit, I could sell it on :wink:
Then I can tweek up the newer one I got :roll:

makeitfit · 12-11-2008, 00:34

Mini meet you say, 8O
Seems a good idea. Still fancy a trip down your way (with a working truck that is)
Anybody else in south west fancy a meet?

extreme-4x4 · 12-11-2008, 00:45

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Originally Posted by makeitfit

Mini meet you say, 8O
Seems a good idea. Still fancy a trip down your way (with a working truck that is)
Anybody else in south west fancy a meet?

its pointless going up banwen with the rain we have just had. there is little fun to be had there when its this wet , just break your truck or spend the day winching

its really good up there but its just clay and peat and lakes

but yes a meet would be good

dinky · 12-11-2008, 07:39

Learnt to drive in old mans Vittesse ,had it 6 months and a cow jumped on it in wales and killed it.Farmer bought old man triumph 2000tc to keep him quiet.

makeitfit · 12-11-2008, 12:15

There's been a spate of cow related accidents recently 8O Trouble is there's not a lot of metal on a Triumph for bovine resistance!
I blame GORDON BROWN, since he's sent all the rain here the cows have been climbing trees and some are building a cow ark in Pembrokeshire :roll:
Next thing you know he'll be taxing us for using the roads!

Thermostat · 12-11-2008, 12:22

8O

Maybe thats one of the tax cuts they have started to talk about

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zippy656 · 12-11-2008, 13:52

so unless the early ones are just gutless... i think a mini meet would be a good idea. then we can compare notes and trucks etc say south west meet near m4 m5 junction

maybe Cribbs Cause was shopping centre... let the shop as we chat..

just an idea

makeitfit · 12-11-2008, 14:23

What's cribbs cause and why wives going?
Shopping and 4x4 dont mix!
All you need is a gate donkey and bish bosh we're off :wink:

zippy656 · 12-11-2008, 14:27

Cribbs Causeway, big shopping centre..

no idea of lanes in that area though

makeitfit · 12-11-2008, 14:50

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Originally Posted by zippy656

Cribbs Causeway, big shopping centre..

no idea of lanes in that area though

Sorry mate don't do "shopping" cause ebay rocks you know 8)
Will have to look at map and spy some lanes away from shopping centers,urrgh,it's not right!

zippy656 · 12-11-2008, 14:52

Ok, just an idea...

knotting_pot · 12-11-2008, 22:45

My old 2.7 TD Mav was pretty gutless and my new(er) 2.4i Petrol is not much better. I believe the following Horsepower figures are about right:

2.7 TD 100
2.7 TDi 125
2.4i Petrol 110
3.0 Petrol 150

So if everyones vehicle is not poorly then it seems that 125bhp is needed to make them go.

12-11-2008, 00:11	#1
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	A "Triumph" over modern technology! ops: I'm embarassed to report I'm now to be known as Captain Slow ops: I've just got back from taking my daughter to collect her Triumph Herald from the menders. : Trouble is on the way home the little devil overtook me in her 41 year old 1300cc twin carbed clockwork noddy car :\| My so called modern bit of 2400cc emission controlled ecu troubled piece of poo could hardly keep up after that, and probably used twice as much go juice for the privalige 8O Help me forum,please help! Why cant I fix it?Just needs MORE petrol I'm sure, but how can I get more PPOOWWEERR

12-11-2008, 00:34	#4
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Mini meet Mini meet you say, 8O Seems a good idea. Still fancy a trip down your way (with a working truck that is) Anybody else in south west fancy a meet?

12-11-2008, 12:22	#8
Thermostat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Sussex Vehicle: 1999 T2 LWB 2.7 TDI Posts: 127	8O Maybe thats one of the tax cuts they have started to talk about : :

12-11-2008, 00:25	#2
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	how about i lend you a tow strap,,, then she can drag you around.... see i love my tdi and it has an on-off accelerator .... and like you we have a slow one too the td just has nothing there so unless the early ones are just gutless... i think a mini meet would be a good idea. then we can compare notes and trucks etc say south west meet near m4 m5 junction this seems to be a big problem for a lot of people just now

12-11-2008, 07:39	#6
dinky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE Vehicle: t20 lwb Posts: 1,238	Learnt to drive in old mans Vittesse ,had it 6 months and a cow jumped on it in wales and killed it.Farmer bought old man triumph 2000tc to keep him quiet.

12-11-2008, 12:15	#7
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	There's been a spate of cow related accidents recently 8O Trouble is there's not a lot of metal on a Triumph for bovine resistance! I blame GORDON BROWN, since he's sent all the rain here the cows have been climbing trees and some are building a cow ark in Pembrokeshire :roll: Next thing you know he'll be taxing us for using the roads!

12-11-2008, 13:52	#9
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	so unless the early ones are just gutless... i think a mini meet would be a good idea. then we can compare notes and trucks etc say south west meet near m4 m5 junction maybe Cribbs Cause was shopping centre... let the shop as we chat.. just an idea

12-11-2008, 14:23	#10
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	What's cribbs cause and why wives going? Shopping and 4x4 dont mix! All you need is a gate donkey and bish bosh we're off :wink:

12-11-2008, 14:27	#11
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	Cribbs Causeway, big shopping centre.. no idea of lanes in that area though

12-11-2008, 14:52	#13
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	Ok, just an idea...

12-11-2008, 22:45	#14
knotting_pot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: midlands Vehicle: nissan t2 Posts: 120	My old 2.7 TD Mav was pretty gutless and my new(er) 2.4i Petrol is not much better. I believe the following Horsepower figures are about right: 2.7 TD 100 2.7 TDi 125 2.4i Petrol 110 3.0 Petrol 150 So if everyones vehicle is not poorly then it seems that 125bhp is needed to make them go.