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Triumph Spitfire
3.9 stars
Average rating for this product is: 3.9 out of 5

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English Bowman's Review of Triumph Spitfire

26th Jul 2004

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Length of ownership
    Not supplied
  • Practicality
    1 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    1980
  • Performance
    2 stars
  • Reliability
    2.5 stars
Good Points

Fun, Cheap, Good Looks, slow.


Bad Points

Not practical, needs looking after, slow, not tax exempt


General Comments

I am now the proud owner of a Triumph Spitfire 1500 Classic Car. This is the model to go for unless you are a real fan of the looks of the earlier car. The handling is much improved due to the rear suspension being changed and it corners very well considering its age. It is a slow car for a sports car, but you could think of that as a good thing due to the number of highwaymen in the shape of speed cameras about. This does encourage a conservation of momentum driving style which is great fun, if not approved of by the better half. Also being exposed to the elements and sitting only 6" off the road it feels much faster than it realy is, 60 mph feels nearer to 100. There are a few problems with the carb set up and in my experiance fitting a heat shield (Canley Classics do one for under a tenner)is a must. The soft top does leak, but only in the most torrential of downpours, and is not too bad to put up. All in in this car is a usable classic, easy to drive and perfect for the summer, and with the hard top usable all year round. It also turns heads everywhere I go.

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