Possibly looking for a Sprint

[Bumpa]

I have been Dolly-less for a couple of years now and keep thinking I ought to get a Sprint before I'm too old to enjoy it. I've seen this one on Car and Classic https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1890701 which looks nice in the photos, but is in the Isle of Man, creating all sorts of problems with going to see it. I wondered if anyone might know this car which was on the mainland before the current owner shipped it off-shore. Is the price reasonable?

Mike Howlett (Bumpa)
Troon, Ayrshire

[tony g]

Have you messaged the seller to get the UK reg it had?. Might give some here a better idea of its previous owner etc. I have car mates on the island and could ask if they would go and see it maybe?

Tony

[Bumpa]

Good idea Tony. I'll message the owner about the UK reg it had. And if anyone on the island fancies having a look at it, that would be great too.
Mike

[triumphdolomiteuk]

It has a Club sticker in the back window, so must have been owned by a member at some point.

[Bumpa]

I have heard from the Isle of Man owner and the Sprint was originally JLL 624N. Does anyone know the car?
Mike

EDIT: The MOT history for the car shows it had major corrosion problems from 2007 to 2013. Hopefully it was properly repaired at that time. The car seems to have covered a little over 100,000 miles. I will ask the owner for more details.

[xvivalve]

Locally to me (West Midlands) Steve Wilkes is thinking about selling his Magenta Sprint, I can put you in touch with him if of interest

[Bumpa]

Thanks Alun. Is Steve's a good car? Principally I don't want any serious corrosion problems - been there, done it, too old to do it again. If Steve is willing to send me some pics I am happy to receive them. As you can imagine, buying a car from the Isle of Man would be an expensive option, although I do like the green!