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“Triumph Spitfire Classic Car Review”

written by richard1 on 22/03/2005

Good Points
Price, running costs, looks, handling, easy to work on, insurance

Bad Points
Rust, leaky soft top

General Comments
Triumph Spitfire Classic Car Review

Funnily enough the stars rating thing does this car no justice until you get to the overall rating which basically catapaults this little roadster right to the top of the first sportscar list. In fact it could be THE first sportscar as MG midgets are no where near as easy to work on. As with all BL cars rust is the issue and if you don't keep on top of it, it will rot quickly into an expensive state of affairs, Waxoyl being the go.



Performance wise it aint fast but feels it and for a young driver new to sportscars its perfect and aint going to do anything silly within reason. Performance exhaust, bigger jets and K and N filters make a difference because of its light weight but will change your insurance if you are honest.



Its also, I think quite practical given what it is, and has a decent boot and storage space behind the driver. This only really applies if you are single!



It can be very reliable if you keep tabs on the maintenance and the 1500cc engine is fantastic for the age of the car. The only thing that might score it down is the value for money which when a decent example is compared to a used MX-5 is not all that special.