Was on E-bay ...... Now in a Classic Car Garage

[Dolly Bird]

This Dolly 1500HL was originally for sale at Beaulieu back in May for £695, it then appeared on E-bay a couple of times and eventually sold for £495. It's now for sale at a garage in Alton for considerably more!<br>
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Their workshop has also got a Dolly up on ramps:<br>
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..... and just in case you are interested in any of their other cars (including a TR7 with a V8!).<br>
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<p>Debs<br>
Custodian of "Molly the Dolly"<br>
</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... club>Dolly Bird</A> at: 25/8/06 9:40 am<br></i>

[dollysteve]

Wow. I can`t believe that any Marina, regardless of condition is worth 2.5k<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[Jon Tilson]

and there prices generally seem out by a factor of 2..<br>
except for the P6 3500S which looks about right.<br>
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Jonners

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[tinweevil]

Dunno about that Jon, 995 for a TR7 V8 with MOT doesn't seem at all bad to me. In fact I'd go so far as to say it's a good job it's not closer to me.

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i></i>

[Jon Tilson]

Missed that one...<br>
Yes you are so right. I was swayed by the Allegro Morona and mk10's<br>
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Jonners <br>


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[1300mash]

I will probably be strung up for saying so, but I quite fancy an Allegro. But why oh why are all the low mileage ones in crappy colours like hearing aid beige?<br>
Mind you I wouldn't get a plastic fantastic Mk3 anyway.<br>
The Dolly's not a bad price really for a dealer, it must have been a bargain on the Bay.

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[SMIFTER]

Before I got my own car, at the age of 17, I used to borrow my mum's beige 1300 allegro.<br>
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It was actually a bit of a laugh, drove ok when the suspension worked and I even had it up to an indicated 95mph!<br>
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But its the usual BL story, good concept, bad execution. Everytime you closed the bonnet by gravity, the headlamp bulbs would shatter, and if you jacked it up with the doors open, the back window would pop out! Hilarious!

<p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.smifter1971.pwp.blueyonder.c ... >Smifter's Dolomite Sprint Website</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
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Scary XE powered 1974 Dolomite Sprint Trackday Experiment. Maybe someday soon<br>
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2002 Octavia VRS - 20 valves, leather, a turbo and 146mph - Czech it out!! </p><i></i>

[Jon Tilson]

and I'll say it again...<br>
The Allagro was that rare thing in the automotive world...a car that was inferior in every respect to the one it was meant to replace...<br>
Shame they aslo produced the Morona to make it look vaguely competetive...<br>
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Jonners

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[alun n]

...a bit like the TR7 then Jon?

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[Jon Tilson]

I would agree but some would say that at least the TR7 would go round corners....<br>
(The fact it had insufficient power to tax its chassis is of course the reason. We all know a TR6 is a bit much for the sliding splines semi trailing arm rear end so would drive accordingly and at far higher point to point speeds)<br>
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Funny that...both BL, both styled by Harris Mann. Hmmm<br>
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Any other candidates guys?<br>
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Farina Magnette is more spacious than the Z it replaced but thats about it advantage wise.<br>
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XJ40 and Series 3?<br>
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Jonners

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[2F45T4U]

Any RWD car replaced by a FWD model, instantly inferior <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[alun n]

TR6 was a top and tail Karmann restyle of Michelotti's 4 & 5. Mann's involvement was limited, if at all?

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[Jon Tilson]

The TR7 was styled by Harris Mann like the Allagro...<br>
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AFAIK he would have had diddly involvement in the TR6, which was 68/9 and when he was still at art college I suspect.<br>
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The Allegro was 73 IIRC which means none qualify for historic road tax...about the only good thing with the fixed cutoff...<br>
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Jonners

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