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by Sydsmith
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: Daimler for sale
Topic: 1962 Daimler SP250 - Colorado, USA
Replies: 4
Views: 189

Re: 1962 Daimler SP250 - Colorado, USA

Made a respectable $31,250 just under £24,000, seems the market is perking up, perhaps. Syd
by Sydsmith
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Daimler for sale
Topic: 1962 Daimler SP250 - Colorado, USA
Replies: 4
Views: 189

Re: 1962 Daimler SP250 - Colorado, USA

Its currently showing $5,250 that's about £4,100, with 5 days to go, surely will make much more, that is very cheap. Syd
by Sydsmith
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: What kind of fuel were they using??
Replies: 16
Views: 1326

Re: What kind of fuel were they using??

Fantastic detail in your record Hans, a remarkable record and shows how the SP can perform, of course it does depend on who is driving, you are clearly a very considerate driver, if you use a heavy right foot you will pay the price but you have proved with consideration very good results are possibl...
by Sydsmith
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: 104 Sportsman Tyres
Replies: 12
Views: 374

Re: 104 Sportsman Tyres

The cost of tyres for older cars is hefty issue, it put an end to my getting my 15 on the road at £240 a time, £1200 a set its a challenge to justify when the market value of the car is so low, it certainly made me think and as tyres are a vital safety issue you cannot mess about with them they have...
by Sydsmith
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Alternators
Replies: 7
Views: 302

Re: Alternators

Just a point worth considering, the older alternators need a control box as Spar says, they were fitted to many cars including some V8 250's, in general they work fine and are reliable, but the later alternators were of much better design, do not need a control box because it is built in and they ar...
by Sydsmith
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: v-8 250 and Dart
Replies: 2
Views: 192

Re: v-8 250 and Dart

Brilliant article and a huge amount of research and knowledge shared, worth its weight in SP250 brake callipers :D :D
by Sydsmith
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Daimler V8
Replies: 8
Views: 269

Re: Daimler V8

Not sure I would like to try to take the body off "the chassis" of a V8 250 :D :D :D
by Sydsmith
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Daimler for sale
Topic: H&H Auction 13 March 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 150

Re: H&H Auction 13 March 2024

That is very disappointing for all of us who own similar cars, but realistically where the market is. If you are in the market to buy it has to be a good time to negotiate a good deal with vendors whilst prices are depressed. I suspect we are in a "not an important purchase" or "not a...
by Sydsmith
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
Topic: briggs body driver side
Replies: 6
Views: 626

Re: briggs body driver side

That's the one Hans thanks for that, but it looks like contact might be a bit difficult given the content of the last few posts, but if I remember correctly there is a contact number in the 34 pages somewhere. Syd
by Sydsmith
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
Topic: briggs body driver side
Replies: 6
Views: 626

Re: briggs body driver side

I have not had a chance to do a search, but there was a very good and long running commentary bout 25-30 pages on a LD10 restoration on her last year, they had a scrap car that they stripped for parts and may well have what you want, they seem to have gone to ground for now but worth a search I woul...