| Year of manufacture | 1972 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
7.6 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 78000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 84000 miles |
| Previous car | Rover - Austin A40 |
Summary:
A superb and underrated grand tourer
Faults:
New radiator, track rod end, fan hub plus service items.
General Comments:
The car is a pleasure to drive, it handles extremely well for a 30 year old car and the performance is good for its age. The exhaust note just can't be beat. It's worth getting wet with the hood down just hear the exhaust!!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 23rd October, 2002
| Year of manufacture | 1972 |
| First year of ownership | 1978 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
9.0 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 5500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 6900 miles |
Summary:
A great V8 monster
Faults:
Nothing! The car is great! Never overheats like some people say the it does.
General Comments:
Very fast and very comfortable, the seats are very good and the dash is tasteful. It seats 4 full grown men in comfort. This is great practical sports car!
The car handles really well, it has a blood curdling V8 note from the back.
I love to leave all the other cars standing on the motorway.
The car will get a lot of action and you will get into road races with other cars, my Stag has beaten a 911!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 18th May, 2001
Being fortunate enough to own an '73 manual Triumph Stag and also a Porsche 911, I think the 911 owner must have been winding you up.
Both cars are great cars, but are totally different driving experiences. There is no way that a Stag will out run a 911 - The Stag takes twice as long to get to 60mph (10 seconds)
A stag that beats a 911 eh... Hmmmmm.Personally I love Stags & 911`s.but as far as performance goes between the two, I can only suggest that the Porsche driver must have been in a generous mood to let you win. In the real world Triumph Stag + Porsche 911 equals no competition...sorry.
The Stag beating a 911 in a race? Perhaps this is possible... Maybe the 911 driver was pushing his car... it`d still be a close call even then.
To get four adults comfortably in the stag must mean you're all under five foot tall.
C'mon guys maybe the 911 was being towed by another Stag?!But seriously the Stag engine is quite tunable up past 250 bhp, so it is possible.
...I'm interested and surprised to see two reviewers rate the STAG on performance... TECH specs from STAG web pages will tell...the STAG is not a great performer... sounds good looks good... but 100 mile per hour leaves it gasping. (auto)
I love the stag... sitting in it... it gives a feeling made for me.. BUT without serious performance mods... it simply cannot keep up with other performance cars... not to worry it was designed as a highway cruiser... YES it certainly sounds like other drivers should tremble at the lights.
What power does the 3.0 make?
How can you tune a stag to 250bhp? Does it affect the reliability?
| Year of manufacture | 1972 |
| First year of ownership | 1984 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
7.4 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 32000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 152000 miles |
| Previous car | Rover - Austin 2200TC |
Summary:
Superb Gran Turismo bargain
Faults:
Nil.
General Comments:
Fabulous car, wish they still made them, should bring back the Triumph brand.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th July, 2000
| Year of manufacture | 1973 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V8 petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
8.0 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 142000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 145000 miles |
Summary:
Just listen to that exhaust.....
Faults:
Nothing yet.
General Comments:
Thirsty big lump, but still a fast car today. Looks fabulous with roof down, and sounds fantastic.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 17th April, 2000