Day 209, Triumph, disaster, part exchange, what have you

Apparently there was this thing called the Triumph Motor Company.  Would you believe it, they made cars.

I struggle with that.

Was pretty sure it was motorcycles all the way.  Albeit crappy old parallel twins built to the same design for decades leading to them being kicked up the arse by the arrival of reliable bikes such as the four cylinder Honda 750K.

Phew, take a breath.

But no, they made cars, and here by way of some sort of proof of this nonsense is a picture of a Triumph TR3A.

The MOT on this vehicle expires on 21 July 2015, and the tax is due on 01 August 2015 although I'm pretty sure this vehicle is tax exempt. Data provided by the DVLA

It looked like it had just been sold for about £22k.  Which might be a bit of a bargain as only three and a half years later similar models in similar condition fetch over £28k.  Maybe that's a reduction in price allowing for inflation, I just can't be bothered working it out.

Actually, adjusted for inflation the equivalent of £22k in 2011 in cash now would be £25,191.56, so slightly better to have done something else with your money than spent it on (no, I've lost my thread now and have no idea what is going on) inflatable bananas, cocaine, guns, a light rail system that follows the contours of a local hill, a vat of milk, a collection of cardinals hats, a medium quality psychiatrist, the list goes on.

Your list may be different.  But remember, the value of your investment may go down as well as up.

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