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dead dolomite
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by dead dolomite Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:33 am
thats entertainment!!
Howiesprint
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by Howiesprint Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:41 am
Just seen another snippet of tonights show. It appears they filled the dolly up with water (I mean the whole car) to prove some meaningless point.
So, it does look like they completely killed it.
'74 Magenta Sprint WDY250M
xvivalve
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by xvivalve Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:18 pm
Yet back in spring 1990 they extolled it along with the Volvo P1800 as being the best classic buy under £6k what with E types and Astons then heading north of £50k
DoloWIGHTY
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by DoloWIGHTY Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:46 pm
From Top Gear website for tonights show:
....Unfortunately, they returned with a Rover SD1, a Triumph Dolomite Sprint and an Austin Princess. And a lingering smell of rust and oil. sees them thrash the Seventies not-quite-icons to well beyond an inch of their lives... and get very, very wet in the process.
Don't look good then.
Sprintinbits
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by Sprintinbits Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:50 pm
Maybe this is why they are all going so cheaply on ebay at the moment
Woodsup
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by Woodsup Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:09 pm
Looking Good
Lewis
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by Lewis Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:11 pm
Yea, they fill 'em up with water.
triple tango
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by triple tango Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:02 pm
Slower than a Datsun 120y, I'll get some stick at work tommorow !
Purplebargeken
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by Purplebargeken Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:03 pm
So an Austin Princess beats them all. Sad day for Dolliness.
Not a Princess for sale on ebay. What about those SD1 doors!!!
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rich
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by rich Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:05 pm
FOR SALE dolly sprint 30000 miles never filled with water £4000
Charles S. Bravo
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by Charles S. Bravo Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:07 pm
Do you know what, that wasn't even funny. The Rover SD1 and Dolly are in my top 5 cars - I feel a letter to points of view coming on???
knightrider150
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by knightrider150 Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:09 pm
im not going to live this down at work !
Leeds Sprint
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by Leeds Sprint Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:09 pm
I don't think I like Top Gear any more.....
Dollyboy
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by Dollyboy Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:18 pm
hmm. wasnt as funny as it could have been, i dont think it was terminal for the dolly, or any of them for that matter.
hand brake thing was just rubbish, dolly back brakes should have done far better.
certainly repairable, all of them.
zombeh
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by zombeh Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:20 pm
I'm quite shocked, I expected them to trash it. Aside from a few holes in the roof they've not done a lot of damage to it.
