Terry Dyer Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 My good wife asked me..... "What do you really want for your upcoming 50th Birthday darling....? After a little thought...... "A 1960's British classic convertible car" was my answer! And what better than a Triumph Herald for me i thought. Ive never owned a classic car before... we went to many shows this year and ive just started to look into buying one (in time for my 50th early next year) any help or advice here would be very much appreciated Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Welcome Terry - you will find the forum very interesting and informative some people call it a madhouse !! - I was in a similar position a couple of years ago and the best advice I can offer based on personal experience is to drive the car of your choice - I hired a 1360 convertible for a day - it was the best £140 I ever spent as my wife and I were both smiling at the end of the day though we decided we needed a saloon + more power so settled on a Vitesse - Where do you live ? Im sure you will find a member willing to assist Best regards Paul 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dyer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 18 minutes ago, Paul H said: Welcome Terry - you will find the forum very interesting and informative some people call it a madhouse !! - I was in a similar position a couple of years ago and the best advice I can offer based on personal experience is to drive the car of your choice - I hired a 1360 convertible for a day - it was the best £140 I ever spent as my wife and I were both smiling at the end of the day though we decided we needed a saloon + more power so settled on a Vitesse - Where do you live ? Im sure you will find a member willing to assist Best regards Paul How nice... thankyou very much for that Paul Yes.... we have done the same thing... not only last week me and the wife had the pleasure to hire a Herald convertible whilst on holiday in Scotland... it was the highlight of my hoilday! Soon as my wife sat in the car.... she said "we have to get one of these" It was a perfect day.... with blue skies too! But i did have to pay £150 for the pleasure haha! Thanks again and i cant wait to own my own herald now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 yes where are you? find a local meet and meet the cars and the members I have a lot of support and 25-35 regulars is quite normal, we have had one member just sell his 13/60 CV so local meets are a good source of cars for sale as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dyer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 4 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: yes where are you? find a local meet and meet the cars and the members I have a lot of support and 25-35 regulars is quite normal, we have had one member just sell his 13/60 CV so local meets are a good source of cars for sale as well Hi Pete Yes sorry im in the south east of England in good old Essex here and yes the local meets do sound good. Ive learnt a bit about these lovely cars from other people on Triumph FB groups... looked at my first one to buy yesterday.... but there was too much work need to get her through a mot for me Which was a shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 is this near http://www.tssc.org.uk/tssc/areas_final.asp?area_ID=84&area=Eastern, Essex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Hi Terry, welcome to the forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dyer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 57 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: is this near http://www.tssc.org.uk/tssc/areas_final.asp?area_ID=84&area=Eastern, Essex Yes... this is just 20mins up the road from me. Thankyou Pete I will have a good look and save the link you kindly shared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dyer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 6 minutes ago, Qu1ckn1ck said: Hi Terry, welcome to the forum. Thankyou Ive already got some great help from being here! Very good... just not used to this way of kinda chatting (yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 sometimes the help departs to some very odd places , but this is the place to get help from the dark ravages of experience and friendly banter you dont need to have a car to join the club do it with a DD and save £5 nice magazine every month , and no i dont get commision Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dyer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 4 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: sometimes the help departs to some very odd places , but this is the place to get help from the dark ravages of experience and friendly banter you dont need to have a car to join the club do it with a DD and save £5 nice magazine every month , and no i dont get commision Pete Yes i be up for that my good man Always up for a bit of dark banter and friendly ravages haha.... How much is it all in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Welcome! Sounds as if you're doing everything right in your search for your ideal Vitesse - good luck ? Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dyer Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 7 hours ago, Gully said: Welcome! Sounds as if you're doing everything right in your search for your ideal Vitesse - good luck ? Gully Thankyou Gully Yes i hope so.... after looking into these lovely cars and taking peoples advice... i feel its best to use these forums All i need to do now is look into being a club member? Im after a Herald btw Kind regards Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Simpluze, top of page click tssc website tab Scroll down to click membership in the left column, all the costs are there And when you do get a car having club backed valuation is pretty important ,if ever should a claim need back up So get to your local meet have a natter see if its what you want and join up if you lkie it. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dyer Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Ha... may be simples to you Pete.... but its a whole new format for me here! Haha... i will look into it. So... now i know where my local meet is... thanks to you... i just turn up and introduce myself then? Thanks again Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 yes just turn up dont need to have a car or be a member... but .you may have to buy the drinks till you join Ha ! I have never been to an essex meet so cant advise but were all in this for the loves and hates of classic motoring. http://www.tssc.org.uk/tssc/index.asp this is same link as top of the page tabs this is the link down the lh side menu from the web home page to join up http://www.tssc.org.uk/tssc/membership.asp youve seen the area directory it down the same lh menu choices cant make it any easier Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Go out and buy one, and accept that you're already beyond help. The bug is sadly terminal... Please feel free to bounce any prospective purchases off us on the forum, or show off whichever one you do buy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dyer Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 6 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: yes just turn up dont need to have a car or be a member... but .you may have to buy the drinks till you join Ha ! I have never been to an essex meet so cant advise but were all in this for the loves and hates of classic motoring. http://www.tssc.org.uk/tssc/index.asp this is same link as top of the page tabs this is the link down the lh side menu from the web home page to join up http://www.tssc.org.uk/tssc/membership.asp youve seen the area directory it down the same lh menu choices cant make it any easier Pete Thankyou very much again here Pete I will look into becoming a member and to make more posts to the forum here once i get my head around the options and i would glady buy you a drink for all your help here! Cheers my good man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dyer Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 49 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Go out and buy one, and accept that you're already beyond help. The bug is sadly terminal... Please feel free to bounce any prospective purchases off us on the forum, or show off whichever one you do buy. Haha... that is soooo true! I looked at a lot of classic cars before being drawn to the Triumphs.... then it was Vitesse or Herald and for me its the 13/60 Herald... hopefully one that was made in 1968 the same year i was born haha..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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