I'm sure no one else will be remotely interested but Dolly passed her first MOT in my ownership today - first time as well with just a couple of advisories for perished gaiters.
Very pleased about that. I've done more miles in the car since last October than it's done in any year since the early '90s and it continues to behave itself (touch wood!!)
MOT pass
Re: MOT pass
Au contraire, an MOT pass equals another Dolomite on the road and that must be interesting to every member I'm sure!
The more mine gets driven the better it gets, it clearly does not like the idea of being a museum piece just to be gawped at but wants to be driven, or with a smidge more science when things that are meant to rotate do so, they get coated in lubricant, other bits that get squeezed or pulled are overall much happier than being stuck in one position.
The more mine gets driven the better it gets, it clearly does not like the idea of being a museum piece just to be gawped at but wants to be driven, or with a smidge more science when things that are meant to rotate do so, they get coated in lubricant, other bits that get squeezed or pulled are overall much happier than being stuck in one position.
Current fleet: '75 Sprint, '73 1850, Daihatsu Fourtrak, Honda CG125, Yamaha Fazer 600, Shetland 570 (yes it's a boat!)
Past fleet: Triumph 2000, Lancia Beta Coupe, BL Mini Clubman, Austin Metro, Vauxhall Cavalier MK1 & MK2, Renault 18 D, Rover 216 GSI, Honda Accord (most expensive car purchase, hated, made out of magnetic metal as only car I've ever been crashed into...4 times), BMW 318, Golf GTi MK3 16v x 3
Past fleet: Triumph 2000, Lancia Beta Coupe, BL Mini Clubman, Austin Metro, Vauxhall Cavalier MK1 & MK2, Renault 18 D, Rover 216 GSI, Honda Accord (most expensive car purchase, hated, made out of magnetic metal as only car I've ever been crashed into...4 times), BMW 318, Golf GTi MK3 16v x 3
Re: MOT pass
Well done! Good day is a pass day and proof of the invisible to some work that went into it
Tony

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Re: MOT pass
Always good to hear, it's not something to be taken for granted and I always wonder when I see a car of a certain age, what metaphorical journey it's been on to get that moment in time. Is that a bit philosophical...
Re: MOT pass
Thank you all for your kind comments, nice to see our shared enthusiasm for these cars.

Too true. I went to the Standard Triumph Marque Day a couple of weekends ago; before I left I had to liberally lubricate a squeaky suspension bush and the brakes squealed every time they were applied. After the run - 175 miles in total - the squeak stayed away and the brakes were silent. They do like to be usedGalileo wrote:
The more mine gets driven the better it gets, it clearly does not like the idea of being a museum piece just to be gawped at but wants to be driven, or with a smidge more science when things that are meant to rotate do so, they get coated in lubricant, other bits that get squeezed or pulled are overall much happier than being stuck in one position.

Mark
1980 Dolomite 1850HL Auto
1977 Dolomite 1500
1980 Dolomite 1850HL Auto
1977 Dolomite 1500