The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

OK what car(s) max 6 would you have in your own Fantasy Garage.

Mine in no sort of order.
1) GT500 Mustang aka Eleanor.
2) Escort MK1 RS2000.
3) Granada MK2 Estate 2.8i X pack.
4) Toyota Celica GT2000 Liftback RA28.
5) Triumph Dolomite Sprint.
6) Suzuki Hayabusa with Turbo and Nitrous.
7) Fiat 500D (Sucide Doors, How did I forget my first Car)
None of that modern stuff for me Bikes dont count

Edited. 12/11/2006
Okay as I forgot my first car you can have a max of 10.

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2009 Mini Clubman Cooper S Daily Driver.
1980 Dolomite Sprint with a touch of BLTS
Balanced Lightened and Tweaked 13B Rotary and SuperCharged.
Back in my possession 22 September 2019.
Rebuilding the Sprint time taken so far, 111Hrs@15/12/2020
212Hrs @31/12/2021
352 @ 28/11/2022
455Hrs @ 20/10/2023
480Hrs @ 14/03/2024
This is time taken at the Sprint not necessary time worked.

Working on a ratio of just 7Hrs a day not including driving to the Sprint.
That equals to 68 days that doesn’t include weekends.
Member TDC no 0471

Project 13B Sprint now back on.

max 6 that is so unfair......

In no particular order

Mini Cooper, something old, 64 maybe
Dolomite sprint - marts old one, but don't tell him!
Bowler wildcat (with a towbar for picking up dolly's!)
Lotus Elise or maybe an Exige
And for everyday, another honda, one that services itself - like christine did, so it doesn't cost me what my old one did!
and a spare space for whatever takes my fancy on the day - which today is a fiat 500 arbarth but could be anything!

oh and and also in the garage - lots of spares for the car that need it!

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Previous owner of 42 Dolomite shaped vehicles, 14 Sprints, 12 1850s, 8 1500s, 3 V8s, 3 Toledos and 2 SEs

...as before - no order.. and all fantasy .. nearly

Fiat Mirafiori Sport - my first car, until the floor fell out
Lancia Delta Integrale - well i had an HF Turbo, until engine popped
Alfa 156 GTA - good for a daily drive, wishful thinking
Dolly Sprint - to keep the finger nails dirty
X5 - bit safer for the kids than an Astra - he wishes
Ferrari 328 - couldn't afford to change the oil !

looks like i'm stuck with the truck then !

apologies for the ramblings, saturday night bottle of cab sav........
...nuff said
(and the forum doesn't do lists, spaces or tabs - looked good when i wrote it, honest)

Triumph Dolomite Sprint

1970 Dodge Challenger RT/SE 440 in alpine white

Porsche 550 Spyder

Freight Rover V8(we nearly had one for a tour bus, and I was going to fit side exit exhausts...)

Bristol Fighter T

Mini Cooper (proper one)

Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Rover Vitesse SD1
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Land Rover Defender V8
VW Golf R32
BMW M3 (the E32)

mine is
1 ferrari 250lm
2 any bugatti
3 hemi cuda
4 shelby mustang 500KR
5 gullwing chevy(60)348ci
6 69 vette big block
7 de tomaso pantera
8 vector w8
9 buick riveara boat tail
10 lancia stratos
but i'd have space for more after my 120mil win

Ok,wishful thinking..

Dolomite Sprint.
BMW 3.0CSA.
Sunbeam Stiletto.
Mini Cooper Mk1.
Jaguar 3.8 S Type Auto.(1964)
Aston Martin DB9.

Off to check those lottery numbers..

Just off the top of my head:

1) Porsche 917
2) Maserati 250F
3) Mercedes W196
4) Lola T70
5) Alfa 159 (The '50s GP car!!)
6) Ferrari 250GT SWB (or 250LM or 512S)

David

I guess the Miura would have to stay outside in the rain!!

1) 1300 fwd with lots of go faster bits

2) 34 Ford 3 window coupe Hot Rod with Chevy V8 and GMC 671 blower.

3) S3 V12 E-type (sorry to any e-type purist but I think it far nicer looking than the s1 and certainly more comfy to drive)

4) Jag XJR X300 shape supercharged, would need to be an early one though with the supercharged 6 pot.

5) BMW 2002 Tii

6) BMW M3 E30

7) McMerc SLR

Bristol Fighter T

9) Lotus Carlton

10) Ferrari Daytona

Dolly Sprint (obviously)
Mk 1 3.0 Granada - I always wanted to be in the Sweeney
1970 MG 1300 - sorry but it was my very first car
Pontiac Trans-Am
Shelby Mustang

And to pick up all the parts I would need to keep that lot on the road a nice Honda Accord estate

I've often fantasised about a dream garage. Problem is it changes daily. However, at the moment this would be it :

- Triumph Dolomite Sprint (of course)
- Bentley Speed Six Le mans
- Porsche 924 Carrera GT
- Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
- Fiat 500 Abarth
- Duesenberg SJ Phaeton
- Aston Martin DB9
- Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9
- Lamborghini Espada S3
- Allard J2X

At least I've got the first one !

Benoit

is mine...
1 Aston DB4 daily drive

2 Aston DB5 volante

3 Jag E type FHC

4 Jag E type roadster (for a change)

5 Dolly Sprint (for slumming it)

6 Rover 3500S cos I love them

7 triumph stag...well you have to dont you.

is that one to many? No you've gone to 10...

8 Jag X300 V12...best jag saloon ever

9 daimler Jag srs3 V12...second best...daimler to be different

10 MG ZB Varitone...such a good car.

(I own some of the above...how sad is that)

Jonners

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Note from Admin: sadly Jon passed away in February 2018 but his humour and wealth of knowledge will be fondly remembered by all. RIP Jonners.

So many but here goes....

Little White Dolly

Saab 900 Turbo in black with grey leather (pre-GM)

Jag E type

1984 Honda Prelude auto (non rusty)

The sporty Konigseggthingy from Topgear

A bloody big Yank convertible

Gigi

Yes, I know it's seven but what the hell. Oh and a big garage (double with power) if we're talking fantasy

Oh and space for a pool table, everyone with space in their garage should have a pool table.

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Previous owner of 42 Dolomite shaped vehicles, 14 Sprints, 12 1850s, 8 1500s, 3 V8s, 3 Toledos and 2 SEs

surely you want the pool table indoors in the warm? It's no good if you have to go out to the garage to play! (besides, if we're talking fantasy, you'd have a full blown snooker table anyway...)