Hello,
I figured I'd best introduce myself. I'm Rob, I live on the South East coast of Australia and I've just bought my 1st ever Dolomite, a Sprint.
Like the chap in the previous Topic, I too bought it on eBay. It turns out that the car is in very good condition, totally rust free, basically straight and goes like a rat up a drainpipe.
I drove it the 800 kms back home from Melbourne, where it came from, without a single hiccup.
Now that I'm making some adjustments and minor changes to the car, perhaps you could advise me on suitable parts vendors.
So far I have found Rimmers, Quillers and James Paddock in the UK, plus Sprintparts here in OZ.
I feel confident that I should be able to get just about everything I need from these connections, but you folk might be able to advise me on any others.
Also, which are the better to deal with?, who has the best prices?, who has the best service?, etc, etc.
I'm grateful for any info you can give me.
More on me and the Sprint. I used to sell these things back in the mid 70's. Only 620 of them came to Australia and I'm told, less than 150 remain on our roads. Leyland Australia brought them into the country in the hope they would raise the profile of the struggling company in this country, by winning their class at the Bathurst 500. They didnt, but came close. I fell for the Sprints in those days and when I saw this little car for sale, I had a chat to the wife and did the unthinkable, bid good hard earned cash on something that was sight unseen. I had my heart in my mouth for a week after the auction, right up until I started driving it home. Then, I found it was money well spent and started to relax.
Anyway, I look forward to being a member of this forum, drawing on the info and experience I know you folk can give and you never know, I might be able to contribute something too.
Cheers,
Rob
_________________ "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it". HENRY FORD
1915 Ford "T" Speedster (Evangeline), 1921 Ford "T" Tourer (Anastasia), 1955 Zephyr 6 (Purdey), 1975 Dolomite SPRINT (Daisy), & a couple of moderns.
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