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looking for another classic

Discussion of other cars non-Z4

which would you choose?

dolomite sprint needing a little work for £6k
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48%
Dolomite 1500 needing nothing for £3.5k
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Dolomite 1500 needing a little work for £3k
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Triumph Vitesse needing nothing for £6k
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Triumph Herald needing a little work for £2k
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10%
 
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Post by bluespit » Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:15 pm

quite a response , thanks to all

I don't want a soft top as I've got the stag and the Z so it has to be a car with a proper roof.

Really don't want a pipe and slippers plodder (the stag is slow enough and thats reasonably quick)

so for me it comes down to the Sprint or the Vitesse and I've had that straight 6 in a TR6. Yes i've done my research and looked a quite a few of each, I'm used to fragile 70's mechanicals - i run a stag! So tomorrow its off to look at a very likely Sprint at the right money - about the 7th or 8th car I've looked at this time round but so far the most promising.

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Post by Ewazix » Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:29 am

bluespit wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:15 pm ............. I'm used to fragile 70's mechanicals - i run a stag!
watch this space
I sold my Stag about 6 years ago, it was honestly a dream to own, work on and get bits for compared to the Sprint. But if it's an itch that has to be scratched then I salute your bravery and look forward to the pics :thumbsup:
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Post by bluespit » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:11 pm

well its arrived - now photo bucket has gone not sure how to put pics up any more

any pointers?
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Post by bluespit » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:15 pm

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Post by ronk » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:19 pm

Looks like a well kept / restored car!
At first glance it looked like a big ding between the doors :)
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with. :thumbsup:

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Post by bluespit » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:22 pm

bit of both, been neglected in the last year but meticulously maintains prior to that. I recon about 20 hours work over the next month or so will see it in fine fettle - really goes well too

worlds first mass produced multivalve cylinder head!
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Post by bluespit » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:39 pm

ronk wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:19 pm Looks like a well kept / restored car!
At first glance it looked like a big ding between the doors :)
ha, reflection of SWMBOs alloys
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Post by English68 » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:37 am

Great choice! Looks smart. A proper 'modern-classic'.

IMHO, Z4 is the modern TR6. You could even argue that the Z8 is successor to the Stag.

That would make the Dolly Sprint the Modern-Classic to the E36 M3 saloon in my book.

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Post by bluespit » Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:13 pm

the sprint was introduced in response to the BMW 2002 Tii, no fancy turbo, just a fancy head and crap build quality, if only they'd built them right in the 70's we might all be waxing lyrical about our daily Triumphs and Rovers and being all nostalgic about our classic BMWs

still I like my classic Brit cars and their awful build
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Post by Zeld4 » Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:14 pm

Really liking your Sprint! I'm pretty sure we had a Toledo in that colour when I was a kid in the 70's. We then had a white dolomite 1500 and then a 1850 HL which I loved for the twin headlamps, egg crate grill and being allowed to switch on the over drive from the passenger seat.

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Post by Ducklakeview » Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:20 pm

Dolly Sprint all the way - Had one when I was 20 and loved it :) Foolishly sold it...

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Edit, just realised you got one! Nice...

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Post by Ewazix » Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:10 pm

Very nice, looks the same as my old one which was Pimento Red (pillar box) and the most popular colour they did :thumbsup:
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