Dolomite advice

[triumphdolomiteuk]

Hi all<br>
Would anyone care to comment on the following request which I've just received?<br>
-Andy.<br>
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"I'm thinking of getting a Dolomite, (thought they were funky when I was a kid and have never grown out of it), and wondered if you knew where I could get advice on different models. I want to use the car as everyday transport, so is it best to get a 1500, 1850 or a Sprint? Sprints are obviously more desirable, but they are more expensive to buy from what I've seen and probably use more fuel. I've also seen in a Classic mag that spares for a 1500 are harder to find - true or false? Does this mean the 1850 is the one to go for?<br>
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Also, have seen quite a few autos. Are these any good or does performance / economy suffer? And are they reliable?<br>
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I am new to the classic scene, and don't want to make a very expensive mistake. Most mech things I can cope with - changing oil, water, etc - but would prefer not to have to learn how to weld or rebuild gearboxes...<br>
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I suppose that in truth I want a car with character and charm. Modern cars are very good - got a Clio and it's reliable, economical, but it's not one of hose cars you could give a name - know what I mean? It's nothing more than transport. And in truth it's a bit small - could do with a tiny bit more legroom, so what's a dolomite like for space?<br>
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I have looked on the internet but nowhere seems to offer "beginners" advice. If I was getting a new car I could check the road tests in What Car and that kind of stuff, but nobody does that for Triumphs anymore...<br>
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Any advice would be gratefully received! Many thanks for your help."<br>


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[Jon Tilson]

He is welcome to a demo....<br>
I may even have one he could buy and I'd look after for him...not that I'm advertising again...<br>
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Jonners

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[Stan Part]

Got to be an 1850 but, wait someone is bound to say no as they are crap because "they break their gear boxes and rear axles if driven hard" - shame I thought they were such lovely cars, I must be wrong.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[JimBob Sprint]

Its a bit late as I bought a sprint on Saturday!<br>
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Speaking as a complete novice in classic cars or indeed Dolomites (I fancied something different after getting bored with modern plastic rubbish, saw the sprint and had to have one) this topic after a weeks worth of input by the clever blokes on here would have been dead handy.<br>
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Maybe an edited version of all the responses could be incorporated in to the main club site as well?

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