Blinding stag!

[Tony T]

Well I've had my Tahiti blue stag for three weeks now and I can't believe my luck! Been out every weekend with roof down, thought it would be in the garage for the winter! I'm sure you have all experienced this but every time I'm out people point,smile stop you and ask a million questions. This is my first ever stag and classic car, and it is just AWESOME. It is nothing I've ever expereinced (especially as I'm a London taxi driver) stag ownership is truly amazing,especially with the forum and club. Sorry for going on but you know what I mean. I just can't stop smiling, CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SUMMER! Tony T

[grahamb]

Glad you like it. Summer is obviously very good, but days like this weekend are pretty special as well. I just dont understand why people SORN their cars. They are mssing out on so much lovely driving.

[Ian Durrant]

You have just put a big grin on my face Tony! It is pretty special isn't it.

Looking forward to the summer too, if I get on well with my rebuild, I might even get to drive mine again sometime next year!

[MandM]

You have just put a big grin on my face Tony! It is pretty special isn't it.

Looking forward to the summer too, if I get on well with my rebuild, I might even get to drive mine again sometime next year!

If you get it done by the national, would love it see it, and you can park it by the yellow one,s, is Rooms's dept store still in upminster?.

[SteveS]

Tony, I know what you mean! I've had my Stag for about two and half months and I just can't get the grin off my face either. The weather has been pretty poor "Up North" but on every occasion that I can, I take the old girl out. Yesterday the sun broke through the fog (it has been been foggy all day here today) so I took the Stag out and even though it was just a trip to the local town, it felt great. I wonder if members who have had their Stags for years, still get this feeling????

[Ian Durrant]

If you get it done by the national, would love it see it, and you can park it by the yellow one,s, is Rooms's dept store still in upminster?.

I am going to try for it being MOT'd by the national. It won't be "finished" though. The aim is to get major structural and mechanical stuff done so its driveable and then turn it into a sort of rolling restoration/improvement programme. It needs lots of Improving!

Half of Roomes is still there. They knocked down the older of the two buildings andbuilt an M&S simply food I think they pulled fast one becuse it was the art deco one which I think would have been listed if there had been any suggestion of it being demolished. Also the Roomes family no longer own the department store so although the remaining building is still called Roomes Stores its now owned by a chain.

The Roomes family built a new store called "Roomes Apart" a little further down towards Bell Corner and they still own that as a furniture store. Upminster is, sadly, not what it was!

[Tony T]

Glad you like it. Summer is obviously very good, but days like this weekend are pretty special as well. I just dont understand why people SORN their cars. They are mssing out on so much lovely driving.

I don't get it even though it's a classic surly it's there to drive not to lock it away and polish it! It's not a museum piece can you really do so much damage in the winter?

[Tony T]

Tony, I know what you mean! I've had my Stag for about two and half months and I just can't get the grin off my face either. The weather has been pretty poor "Up North" but on every occasion that I can, I take the old girl out. Yesterday the sun broke through the fog (it has been been foggy all day here today) so I took the Stag out and even though it was just a trip to the local town, it felt great. I wonder if members who have had their Stags for years, still get this feeling????

Steve I so get it! That's why I posted it, looking at the replies I think new and old members still got the fire in the belly. Never been to a national can you go for a day ? Hopefully we can all meet and put faces to names!

[MandM]

Hi, Ian grew up in Rainham, now live in Lowestoft, both places are not what they were! sad all over,but keep going on the car it will brighten your day every time you drive it.
Only had mine 2 months but even the wife (M) loves it.

[aerosilver]

Yep, know what you mean. If there's a string of wet weekends and I can't get a fix of driving the stag I get twitchy, summer or winter. Its addictive :-)

[Ian Durrant]

I wonder if members who have had their Stags for years, still get this feeling????

Well I have had mine since 1986. Last time I drove it was 2001 and I can tell you it still made me smile then!

[Ian Durrant]

Hi, Ian grew up in Rainham, now live in Lowestoft, both places are not what they were! sad all over,but keep going on the car it will brighten your day every time you drive it.
Only had mine 2 months but even the wife (M) loves it.

Indeed they aren't!

Reckon I should get it on the road at some point next summer, the earlier in the summer the better frankly!

[Westfaling]

I've had my current Stag since 2003 and have never driven it! I can't wait to drive it as I'm starting to see the light at the end of the restoration tunnel. August 2012 the car turns 40. It will be on the road for it's 40th birthday.
Nick

[jleyton]

Hi Tony,

A belated welcome to Stag ownership nd the forum from me and it's fabulous to read your enthusiasm for our beloved cars.

I used to work in a Triumph dealer when they were new and had my first one over 30 years ago. I then had an enforced break until two years ago and my enthusiasm is undiminished.

I love Tahiti Blue and it's great to hear you've been able to enjoy yours with the roof down. But just wait till you drive it with the hardtop as well - it's almost like a different - but equally enjoyable - car I reckon.

Cheers

Julian