Bye bye Stagatha

[Richard Saunders]

Well, Stagatha has gone (or will go on Saturday) to a new home. Though I will miss owning her on bright sunny days, I know it is the right time to pass the car on to someone else to enjoy. I'm an idiot with a spanner so the hours of fun that many of the folks on here derive from tinkering are lost on me. That reduces me to driving the car on the few days when the weather is right, I don't have any other demands on my time and I am not out of the country working. At the end of the day, that's just not enough days for me. I'd hate to see the car simply sit in a garage for 350+ days of the year. The new folks who have bought Stagatha will pick her up on Saturday. They are lovely people and have been looking for a Stag for some time. I am happy in the knowledge that I am passing on a great, sound car that will give them plenty of enjoyment. I've even put four new tires on since selling the car because it would not have been right to pass it on knowing they needed replacing.

So that's it. It's been great knowing you all via the forum, and a few of you in person. Thanks for the great advice, the selfless willingness to help and even give parts away for free (Julian, Graham...). I have tried to repay the favour by giving away a few bits and bobs as well. I've met some great forum members (and plan to sink a few more beers with them in the future regardless of my status as a Stag interloper) and have enjoyed being a part of this wonderful digital community. I need also to acknowledge Paul McLaughlin at Stag Classics for taking such great care of the car and enabling me to exploit every minute of enjoyment from it.

Good luck with your Stags ladies and gentlemen. May they never overheat and the sun always shine down on you.

Rich

[Goldstar]

First round rule still applies - see you soon Richard

[Jeff]

Such a shame. Count me in on the beers. I still owe you £20 Richard, I haven't forgotten.

[Richard Saunders]

You do? I had!

[Goldstar]

First 2 rounds then

[Richard Saunders]

On me

[Staggard]

I am sorry you have decided to sell, shame after all the work you have had done. We seem to do that, do all the work on the house/car just before we sell it. Also why do we clean our teeth before going to the dentist/hygienist to get our teeth cleaned . Stay Safe put me down for a Vodka and orange Cheers Graham

[Jeff]

You do? I had!

SH1t!

[Stagster]

All the best Richard, sorry to see you go.

Thanks for the software you sent me (..back in 2011..!)

Guess I owe you a beer too..!

Cheers..
Jer

[Richard Saunders]

Just had someone ring and ask if the Sunbeam Stag was still for sale. "Er, you mean the Triumph Stag right?"

"Er, no. I mean the Sunbeam Stag. I said what I meant to say." He was quite insistent.

"Er, they don't make them on planet Earth."

Good job it's already sold!

[Ian F]

Richard

Quite concerned me when I saw your post, I wondered what the h*ll was going on with Stagatha and where she was going?�� Thankfully she is still in my garage and I've just put the hood up ready for winter.��

So if you're ever missing your Stagatha, there's another one up here in Kiddy if you fancy a passenger ride. Slightly different colour mind you, but she's a bit of all white!

ian F

[Richard Saunders]

Ha! That did occur to me, that Stagatha has a twin! I'll take you up on your offer too Ian if I ever find myself in Kidderminster - thanks.

[jleyton]

Just had someone ring and ask if the Sunbeam Stag was still for sale. "Er, you mean the Triumph Stag right?"

"Er, no. I mean the Sunbeam Stag. I said what I meant to say." He was quite insistent.

"Er, they don't make them on planet Earth."

Good job it's already sold!

Really sorry to hear you're leaving Stag ownership Richard . I wish you all the very best.

Re the Sunbeam Stag, I was up at the Peugeot/Citroen head office in Coventry the other day. It's not far from Canley and I said to one of the girls there 'My Triumph Stag was produced not far from here' to which she said:

'I used to have a Triumph when I first started driving'.

Me: 'Oh yes, which one ?'

Her: 'An Imp'

She was so nice, I decided not to try and put her straight

Well, happy motoring Richard in whatever - maybe you'll miss it and have to come back again one day, hopefully

Cheers

Julian