Triumph Dolomite Club International Rally 9th Sep 2007

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Purplebargeken · #16 Post by **Purplebargeken** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:39 pm

Any of the Southern Lot fancy meeting up, say at South Mimms service station on the M25 and going up en masse?

Sprintinbits · #17 Post by **Sprintinbits** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:47 pm

Yeah, sounds like a plan.

I'm in negotiations at the moment with the wife about camping.

Purplebargeken · #18 Post by **Purplebargeken** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:50 pm

I was kind of planning to scoot (as much as a little fwd can scoot) on the very morning of the bash...... camping... nah, did that in the cubs and nearly drowned in floods

Sprintinbits · #19 Post by **Sprintinbits** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:54 pm

Well I said I was in negotiations....

I figure the best chance of her going is with the promise of loads of beer, a disposable BBQ and a tent

If not then I doubt I'll camp on my own cos' that's just too sad even for me

Purplebargeken · #20 Post by **Purplebargeken** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:35 pm

Beer, BBQ.... well voluntered Colin

I'll start a new thread re: southern posse.

Ken

Charles S. Bravo · Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:52 pm

This looks like a great day out, but almost 600 mile round trip for me, assuming i've got an MOT by then?

Any of the Scottish drivers make the journey to the Midlands?

I could always take the train....!

Lewis · #22 Post by **Lewis** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:19 pm

I may drop in to have a poke around and see if there's anything interesting to see

Woodsup · #23 Post by **Woodsup** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:45 pm

Not sure if the beast will be ready in time but I'll definitely be coming regardless

aureol40012 · #24 Post by **aureol40012** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:47 am

Hi, I'm a newby to the world of Dolomites and the club. I'll be coming to the International on the 9th and just wondered if, like at the TR register, they have mobile tuning vans there.

I want to make sure my new 1850 is set up absolutely right. Alternatively, can anyone recommend a garage who are good near Leicester/Market Harborough.

Jake

SprintMWU773V · #25 Post by **SprintMWU773V** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:45 am

There haven't been mobile tuning vans there before but the place will be a swarm of Dolly enthusiasts who are bound to help you out and getting it running well.

Did once go to a show at Tatton Park that had a mobile rolling road, the noise, the fumes, the big bang as a car let it's big ends go!

Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:50 am

Charles S. Bravo wrote:This looks like a great day out, but almost 600 mile round trip for me, assuming i've got an MOT by then?

Any of the Scottish drivers make the journey to the Midlands?

I could always take the train....!

Have a word with Bill ( profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=90 ), he's not a million miles from you...

aureol40012 · #27 Post by **aureol40012** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:00 am

Ouch! You would not be happy about that! What kind of car was it?

The TR International tuners are fairly well regarded and there is always a queue of cars waiting their turn, they set my 2000 up like a dream.

J

Toledo Man · #28 Post by **Toledo Man** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:07 pm

I could bring my stuff (timing light, etc) and get the tuning data from the workshop manuals. What year is your Dolly?

aureol40012 · #29 Post by **aureol40012** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:11 pm

October '79.

The seller had to get the mixture adjusted to get it through its MOT. The oldest Triumph I've had has been '73 and I think the emissions tests are different for a '79 car? Would I be right in assuming that it may be fairly common to have to reduce the performance of the car to get it through its MOT and then crank it back up...................?!

DavePoth · #30 Post by **DavePoth** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:08 pm

It's an easy fix, but if everything else is ok (ignition, air leaks etc) there's no reason why your car shouldn't pass the MOT with the normal carb settings.