The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

Go on, give thet hole you cut in your bonnet some <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sprintex-Supercha ... Item">real purpose.</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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<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>

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What kind of hp would that give you?

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You normally have to lower compression ratios, fit Forged pistons for a supercharger I believe. Don't know this particular type but 30-40bhp would probably be about right. More torque across the range I would think.<br>
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Tempting...<br>
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But... (there's always a but, isn't there)<br>
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I've just wasted a vast quantity of money on <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1" target="top">this ridiculous vehicle</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->.<br>
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Picked it up last night (or tried to)... It was 140 miles away... Got 100 miles down the road, and the fan belt snapped. Very, very, very slow. Rang 'er indoors at 3am to say "err, how do you fancy an hour's drive to pick me up?". Amazingly, given her utter dismay at my purchasing a fifth vehicle, she came to pick me up. I got home at 5am. Work today's amusing!<br>
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Why, oh why do I do it... At least my last unseen ebay motor (the V8 ) managed to do 7000 miles before letting me down...<br>
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<p>1978 Dolomite Sprint 3.5 V8<br>
1976 MG Midget (mint, sold)<br>
1974 RWA MG Midget (K-Series VVC project)<br>
And looking for a very cheap, simple LHD, for the Plymouth-Banjul Rally 2007...</p><i></i>

What a great car !<br>
It's good to see it's not just another VW Splitscreen Camper.<br>
The Commer certainly is much better value.<br>
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Benoit

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That is incredibly cool <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> I want one!

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Incredibly cool? Yes.<br>
Incredibly slow? Yes. (We're talking 55mph flat out)<br>
Incredibly good at winding up the Mrs? Yes!<br>
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If the dolly's not fixed in time, I'll be taking the van to the TDC meet next weekend. <br>
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<p>1978 Dolomite Sprint 3.5 V8<br>
1976 MG Midget (mint, sold)<br>
1974 RWA MG Midget (K-Series VVC project)<br>
And looking for a very cheap, simple LHD, for the Plymouth-Banjul Rally 2007...</p><i></i>

Go on fit a V8 to it! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Yeah - much more spacious than a veedub, actually sleeps 5 (not 3 as per the listing), and is just as retro-cool as a splittie, but without the cult following. Great for me - if this were a split screen it'd be worth ten times what I paid!<br>
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Yeah, that would go very nicely, but to be honest, it's petrifying going in a straight line at 55... not sure I'd really like to go much faster! (The steering redefines the term "vague"!) <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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The track is wider at the back than at the front of the van (wierd I know). This causes interesting tramlining in the slow lane on the motorway. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Adam

<p>1978 Dolomite Sprint 3.5 V8<br>
1976 MG Midget (mint, sold)<br>
1974 RWA MG Midget (K-Series VVC project)<br>
And looking for a very cheap, simple LHD, for the Plymouth-Banjul Rally 2007...</p><i></i>

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Can I pre-order a bacon butty then with brown sauce!<br>
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Only joking, very good to see something different and almost a colour match for the V8!<br>
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love commers as well , the wheel track always baffled me .<br>
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It's more the noise that stops you getting to 60 - at 55 it's truly deafening!<br>
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Got myself my (first ever) free tax disc today. Tremendously satisfying!<br>
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'Er indoors thinks it's an eyesore, and thinks I have too many vehicles. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Four cars and a camper isn't too many is it?

<p>1978 Dolomite Sprint 3.5 V8<br>
1976 MG Midget (mint, sold)<br>
1974 RWA MG Midget (K-Series VVC project)<br>
And looking for a very cheap, simple LHD, for the Plymouth-Banjul Rally 2007...</p><i></i>