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 Post subject: Re: Project HWL Sprint
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:05 pm 
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£106.9 is about right though. Except back then it was for a gallon :(

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 Post subject: Re: Project HWL Sprint
PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:52 pm 
Had an update from the IOM and some pictures.

New owner (Tony) very happy and made the homeward journey without incident. The car didn't miss a beat. If fact reckons the 300 mile trip has improved the running.

What a true gent. Because the road tax system on the island is differrent to ours, (£5 a year !!) Tony even sent back the tax disc so I could get a refund. Fantastic. 10 months tax the government won't be keeping.

The car has received some excellent comments from from locals and his local garage. The Sprint had to undergo another MOT check ( a kind of import MOT I think) and it passed with flying colours. Garage owner even went as far as saying it's the best Sprint he has seen in years. Now I guess he could have just had a cataract operation :lol: or there may be no other Sprints on the island, but nice know my efforts weren't in vain.

Pics are scanned polaroids but clear enough.

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Oh well, onto the next one..............


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 Post subject: Re: Project HWL Sprint
PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:58 pm 
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It's nice to see a happy ending. :buckets:

So, on to the Magenta Sprint then Derek? :D

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 Post subject: Re: Project HWL Sprint
PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:59 pm 
Hmmmm, Magenta possibly, Brooklands also a very real probability. Unless I turn the Brooklands into Magenta.


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 Post subject: Re: Project HWL Sprint
PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:37 pm 
I was over there a couple of weeks ago. Didn't see any Dolomites, although I did see a couple of Triumphs...


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 Post subject: Re: Project HWL Sprint
PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:57 pm 
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Holy thread revival!

The reason for this is because this very Sprint is featured in the current edition of Classic Cars magazine and was pitted against the Renault 16 TX.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
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 Post subject: Re: Project HWL Sprint
PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 7:22 pm 
Cool. Must buy a copy


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