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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:20 pm
by 2F45T4U
Dolomites make great daily drivers. I'd also choose an 1850 over a 1500 anyday
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:34 pm
by David6214
3 miles from me, and indeed I am bidding on it. Had a chat to the bloke and should be going to see it over the weekend.
The stored for 20 years is I believe stored and not run for 20 years.....
come on then who else is bidding. I'll sidestep if its one of you?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:03 pm
by Woodsup
Does anyone know anything about this beasty that just appeared on auto-trader? It's got to be the most vague add I've ever come across.
Link
Cheers
Ben
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:36 am
by David6214
Weirdly I followed several of the links and got to this.....
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1980 TRIUMPH DOLOMITE SPRINT
Red, MOT-12-2007. Adjustable steering column/wheel, Alloy wheels, Cloth upholstery, Tinted glass, Towbar, Wood/wood effect trim. £2,500 p/x welcome.
!!!
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:52 am
by Doc Hudson
Could be worth a look Ben, if only so you can gauge all the others against it
. Obviously a trader so a phonecall to sound him out wouldnt go amiss, i would like to think they know what they are talking about..........
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:39 pm
by Phil
Rather late but - 1850's 4tw
Phil
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:55 pm
by Woodsup
Doc Hudson wrote:Could be worth a look Ben, if only so you can gauge all the others against it
. Obviously a trader so a phonecall to sound him out wouldnt go amiss, i would like to think they know what they are talking about..........
There's something about a "trader" that only supplies a mobile phone number that worries me slightly. Gave them a call and got no answer so
Phil wrote:Rather late but - 1850's 4tw
Phil
I'm coming round to that way of thinking
Ben
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:27 pm
by Garfin
This one has been listed for a while. Might still be available and it's in the Cambridgeshire area. Needs work but looks good in the pics.
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/cla ... arno/11959
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:24 pm
by Woodsup
Great, thanks for that. Will definitely check that out if the one I'm looking at falls through.
Cheers
Ben
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:13 pm
by Woodsup
Well, here she is. Didn't take too long now did it?
The rig.
Some **** in a dolly followed us all the way back!
Home, after an unexpected shower. The paintwork cleaned up really nicely with the kicked up spray but I will attempt to make a proper job of it tomorrow.
A check through the log book revealed receipts for large amounts of body work (wings/sills/front panel etc.) as well as a respray before she was laid-up which would explain the extremely good condition. Not only that but an added bonus was the four tyres that have remained fully inflated since the beginning of the week and caused no fuss when moving her to the trailer.
The engine is still very stiff and the clutch doesn't seem too well either but they can be tackled in time. Will be posting a list shortly of all the bits I'll be needing
Overall, one seriously happy dolomite owner here. Can't wait to get started!
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:24 pm
by Sprintinbits
Is that the free one?
bit cleaner than my sprint
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:26 pm
by Woodsup
At least yours has the majority of an exhaust
edit: ...and is a proper colour.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:40 pm
by bifold
So you dont want to be in the brown gang ?,
brown cars dont rust as bad
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:48 pm
by Sprintinbits
Woodsup wrote:At least yours has the majority of an exhaust
edit: ...and is a proper colour.
Cosmetic use only that pipe, big load of soot came out of it when I started it up. It didn't blow as the rust was holding itself to itself. When I gave it a tap it basically dissolved
Got a Stainless one for only a few quid.
I do like the colour though, once it's all sprayed and finished it'll be a class bit of kit.
Try and get a Stainless pipe if you can, I've read that a sprint sports pipe fits easily with only an adapter on the downpipe.
Oh, and that brown looks OK to me, it's the Russet one that looks a bit more, er, um, well, y'know
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:03 pm
by Woodsup
Have to say the brown is growing on me; it improved dramatically as I watched all the dirt get washed off on the trip home.
Certainly a respray isn't a priority, engine running>MOT>sprint alloys is the current plan.
Quite amazed actually, just checked through the details and it turns out that I'm the second owner (good going on a 34 year old car really).
Colin, I would be very interested in knowing where you can get a stainless zorst on the cheap
Cheers
Ben