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Re: Very late model Sprint

#16 Post by Mahesh »

I have a similar dilemma,

Love the inca yellow long term, but just want a different colour in between.

My only solution, vynil wrap the car, unfortunately has to wait till bodywork is sorted.
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Re: Very late model Sprint

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Mahesh wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:33 pm My only solution, vynil wrap the car, unfortunately has to wait till bodywork is sorted.
Wrap it in time for Christmas? :)
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Re: Very late model Sprint

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Apologies for my spelling, should be vinyl.
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Re: Very late model Sprint

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Reg wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:29 pm Maybe as it's a late car, a late colour perhaps?

White, inca, carmine, pageant, vermillion, brooklands..can't think of any others..

What colour is the interior? Black, chestnut or biscuit?

Totally agree with you that magenta is a lovely colour. :)

Just remembered my favourite green.. Emerald. Though that is an early colour.. Come to think of it, was it ever put on a sprint from the factory?

It was on the 1500FWD but don't ever recall seeing a Sprint in emerald. Sandglow is a late colour ;)
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Re: Very late model Sprint

#20 Post by GTS290N »

Open a poll. "If I were to respray my late Sprint in a late Dolomite colour, which one would you choose?" Of course you'll need to list your preferred options.
Don't list sandglow :lol:
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Re: Very late model Sprint

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TrustNo1 wrote:
Reg wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:29 pm Maybe as it's a late car, a late colour perhaps?

White, inca, carmine, pageant, vermillion, brooklands..can't think of any others..

What colour is the interior? Black, chestnut or biscuit?

Totally agree with you that magenta is a lovely colour. :)

Just remembered my favourite green.. Emerald. Though that is an early colour.. Come to think of it, was it ever put on a sprint from the factory?

It was on the 1500FWD but don't ever recall seeing a Sprint in emerald. Sandglow is a late colour ;)

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Re: Very late model Sprint

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Late Dolomite colour for me is vermillion if sticking to the colours used, as a non dolomite but other triumph colour i like java green.
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Re: Very late model Sprint

#23 Post by Carledo »

Tahiti Blue and Flamenco Red are also late colours.

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Re: Very late model Sprint

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Sandglow! :shock:

How could I ever forget about Mr Davbat"s perfect car! Age, I suppose.. :)

I never new Tahiti and Flamenco were that late.. Well well, we learn everyday. :)
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Reg wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:29 pm Maybe as it's a late car, a late colour perhaps?

What colour is the interior? Black, chestnut or biscuit?
The interior at the moment is dark brown (Chestnut?) but we did keep the black interior of the 1850 before it was scrapped so there is a choice

If we do go down the colour change route then I would like to do it a colour available for that car at that time
Steve28 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:29 pm Late Dolomite colour for me is vermillion if sticking to the colours used, as a non dolomite but other triumph colour i like java green.
I always thought our 1850 was Pimento, but it could have been vermillion come to think of it, or even flamenco, it was 'S' reg

Will know more when I strip it off a bit get a good look at the current state of it next year will post up some photos then too

Didn't think of wrapping it.....hmmmm........ Now should I go gold or silver? :lol:
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TrustNo1 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:35 pmIt was on the 1500FWD but don't ever recall seeing a Sprint in emerald. Sandglow is a late colour ;)
Rare indeed I think Justyn, from memory
I have seen only one, it was M reg, the late Brian Kitley used it on a Club Triumph RBRR (in 2000 or 2002 I think).

It was sold to someone who did use this forum, Tin Ganting?
Turned it was a resell into an Emerald 1850, he found an incriminating photo both the two Emerald cars side by side.
(I did a quick search but can't seem to find that thread I'm afraid, some of his posts were, how I shall I put it, lively :shock: ).



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Re: Very late model Sprint

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Carledo wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:03 pm Tahiti Blue and Flamenco Red are also late colours.

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I'd call both of those intermediate colours, replaced by Pageant and Vermillion respectively
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Re: Very late model Sprint

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The Sprint destroyed by Top Gear was Emerald with grey interior.
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xvivalve wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:18 pm The Sprint destroyed by Top Gear was Emerald with grey interior.
Whatever happened to that car? Wasn't there a rumour is was being restored?
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Re: Very late model Sprint

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I thought it was getting a full nut and bolt restoration
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