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http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/dolly.jpg
i spent 20 mins talking to the owner....one owner from new, 32k miles, the owner and his wife are both 83. does his own maintenance. tis a beauty.:thumb:
That's a lovely looking Dolly!
That plus the RV8 currently being fitted to my mates gay blue Dolly would rock!
You sure about the age of that guy sloth cos i passed this biking home from work and the dude behind the wheel was definately not 83 lol
you wouldnt belive how good it was underneath. apparently it was his wifes car, and he had a triumph 2500 p.i. which rotted even though he waxoyled it and cared for it properly. so he drives this now.
he thought i wanted to steal the dolly at first, then when i just showed interest he was cool bout it. im having major dolly/toledo/2500/stag fetishes atm....
he did say his son drives it too. i saw it yesterday mate.
Fail, thats a shonky 1500, no thanks.
cant believe it lasted that long on spring bank unnattended lol
Maybe crims know its worth £fcuk all? lol
Maybe crims know its worth £fcuk all? lol
doesnt matter round there,it will fit through a shop window is all that matterslol
****ing lmfao!!! jack, just fit the bigger engine.
Will still be a crappy 1500 even with a bigger engine!
Saloony
17-05-10, 10:50 PM
Christ thats a whole new level of Dull.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/sprint.jpg
Thats more like it. £2500 on ebay, tempting but I'm not supposed to spend any money at the moment. 3 cars would be a tad excessive lol
Shame, as I want a sprint or 1850HL in Brunswick Green or BRG.
[edit] Its in Bournemouth too, so just down the road from me. ARRRGGGHHH!
i was looking at dollys befor the chevette came along, they are nice.
but rot welllll
sell the gt4. now. or the kittens get it....
sell the gt4. now. or the kittens get it....
No ta, if anything goes to fund a Dolomite it'll be the Nova. Maybe sans engine, so that can go in it lol
You also forget my dad had one for 30 years, so I know what a pain in the **** they are :d T'was a '74 1850HL Brunswick Green with overdrive, sprint splitter and steel wheels (the 'alloys' were gash IMO). Sold it in 2005 at auction to a "collector" for £300 who said he was going to put it in a museum - balls, he scrapped it not long after :(
gutted. if i was here longer i'd have had the nova.
Dribble. RIP :(
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/2003_0824_164910aa.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/2003_0824_140143AA.jpg
That's a lovely looking Dolly!
The details on the MID are:
Vehicle Make/Model:TRIUMPH 1500 (70-73)
[nelson voice] har har [nelson voice]
lol
I have just been informed of it's (and my) FWD fail. lol
Same looking shell though. :d I care not. lol
I have just been informed of it's (and my) FWD fail. lol
Same looking shell though. :d I care not. lol
Just imagine if you made the same fail with Lolvo! Initial drifting vids would be class though lol
Same looking shell though. :d I care not. lol
Yeah, if you think a 1.0 poverty spec nova looks like a GSi :p
Old skool stuff looks better with less 'tat' on it. :d
lol @ Volvo fail. Nah, I was straight under looking for leaks!
it reminds me of my mate attempting a handbrake turn in his parents Xantia once though. he turbo failed at it. Aren't they on the front wheels?
3 cars would be a tad excessive lol
Erm.. Try nine and a truck. And I still have my eyes on two others :roll:
it reminds me of my mate attempting a handbrake turn in his parents Xantia once though. he turbo failed at it. Aren't they on the front wheels?
Lmfao ive seen that done aswell, cue epic confusion from the driver as to why exactly he was peeling his face off the now cracked screen lol
Haha! so it IS true then! He reckons it wasn't on the front wheels and also that he never did it. I remember it like it was yesterday. Gravel car park and it just felt like understeer. lol
if i had my way id be on car number 6 today.
where did i say its a dolly? i ever once said that. >:(
Erm.. Try nine and a truck. And I still have my eyes on two others :roll:
I'm in my parents at the mo though. So the celica sits on the only spare driveway parking slot, whilst the Nova takes the road space. No room for moar :(
Its not like I have a gf any more who's dad is a farmer so I can abuse his barn as a car store either lol
Sloth, picture URL fail :p
oh and
he thought i wanted to steal the dolly at first
where did i say its a dolly? i ever once said that. :witchunt:
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/dolly.jpg
Busted :p
That's what I say too. However, had I been next to the car I would like to hope I would have spotted it's drivetrain of fail. lol
1500 = FWD poverty spec 1493cc fail
Dolomite = RWD better spec'd 1493/1854/1998cc win
1500 = FWD poverty spec 1493cc fail
Dolomite = RWD better spec'd 1493/1854/1998cc/4.5 R V8 win
Fixed.
its a dolly according to google, its on an l plate, 75.
also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Dolomite
+rep please.
its a dolly according to google, its on an l plate, 75.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_1500
Production 1970-1976.
yes, but the only ones classed as a 1500, not a dolly are pre 70.
edit, im confused as those pages contradict themselves. one says anything after 70 is a dolly/toledo, the other says 76 is the crossover. hmmm
double edit its a 72, on an l.
from austin rover online:
Year Event Picture 1965Michelotti-styled Triumph 1300 launched. Front-wheel-drive four-door saloon of monocoque construction, employing the 1296cc four-cylinder engine carried over from the Triumph Spitfire in single-carburettor format.
The engine is mounted longitudinally, with the gearbox and differential units mounted beneath the engine block and drive transmitted to the front wheels via a four-speed gearbox.
The car wins buyers from its competitors, partly by virtue of its generous specifications and an ‘air of perceived luxury’. It features all-independent suspension, adjustable steering column, ventilated upholstery, recessed window winders and door handles and front disc-brakes.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_06.jpg
http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_05.jpg 1967Triumph 1300TC launched. Twin carburettor version of the 1300 offering a marked increase in power output and performance, plus the added benefit of servo-assisted brakes.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_04.jpg 1970Triumph 1500 launched. While retaining the front-wheel-drive set-up of the 1300, the body features a restyled nose and tail, with twin headlights, horizontally-mounted rear light clusters and a larger boot. The interior is also restyled, featuring an entirely new design of dashboard. The engine size is increased to 1493cc but employs only a single carburettor. A retrograde step is taken, however, in the replacement of the independent rear suspension with a ‘dead’ beam axle.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_08.jpg Triumph Toledo also launched this year as a rear-wheel-drive, two-door saloon. It features a similar frontal treatment to the 1500, but has single, rectangular headlamps and retains the shorter rear section of the 1300, albeit slightly restyled. It is powered by the 1296cc engine, transmitting its power via a four-speed transmission and ‘live’ rear axle. Some overseas markets receive the Toledo with the 1493cc engine.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_13.jpg 1971Triumph 1300 & 1300TC models are deleted from the range. Triumph Toledo four-door saloon launched. Otherwise similar to two-door version.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_09.jpg Triumph Dolomite four-door saloon launched, featuring a single overhead camshaft 1854cc engine jointly developed with Saab. It employs twin carburettors and shares its bodystyle with that of the 1500, although it is rear-wheel-drive. Amongst other options, manual overdrive and automatic transmissions are available.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_07.jpg 1973Triumph 1500 model deleted from the range. Triumph 1500TC launched. Visually almost identical to the 1500, but now rear-wheel-drive.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_11.jpg Triumph Dolomite Sprint launched.
Based on the Dolomite, this was probably the most important model in the whole range, featuring the world's first mass-produced 16-valve engine. This sporting flagship model employed a 2-litre single overhead camshaft engine. It was uprated over the Dolomite in many ways, and featured a comprehensive package of instrumentation.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_03.jpg 1975Triumph Dolomite 1300 launched.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_10.jpg Triumph 1500TC now known as Dolomite 1500, featuring single rectangular headlamps. Also available as the Dolomite 1500HL, which features a higher level of trim and the twin-headlamp treatment first seen on the Triumph 1500.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_12.jpg Triumph Dolomite now known as Dolomite 1850HL and featuring an improved level of trim.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_02.jpg 1976Triumph Toledo model deleted from the range. 1979Limited edition Triumph Dolomite 1500SE launched.
Based on the single-headlamp Dolomite 1500, it features black coachwork, two broad stripes from front to rear incorporating the ‘SE’ motif, Spitfire-style wheels and a Dolomite Sprint front spoiler. The interior features silver-grey velour seats and matching carpets, with burr-walnut veneer on the dashboard and door-tops.http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/dolly_01.jpg 1981The entire Triumph Dolomite range is deleted, to be replaced by the all-new Triumph Acclaim, developed in collaboration with Honda and based on the Honda Ballade.
In October 1973 the 1500 was replaced by the 1500TC which retained the same 1493 cc engine with twin SU carburettors but these were now mated to the rear wheel drivetrain from the recently introduced Triumph Dolomite.
So it is a 1500 as jack says, but may well have a dolomite drivetrain.
that clarifies it. it is a 1500. fukking bl.......
the fwd triumph used a modified rwd gearbox, with an extra shaft going forwards. they built some 4wd ones for rallycross & they were excellent.. typically, bl killed the project.
i still can't believe they killed off the dolly & kept the ital/marina for years....
suprisingly the marina and dolly died at the same time and were replaced with...
the acclaim.....
sloth, they rebadged the marina as the ital, stuck some crappy plastic bumpers on & were actively selling it against the cav mk2 & the sierra, and they pitched the allegro against the golf gti
**** forgot bout the abortion they called ital. i strangely want an orange marina coupe.....
try here, brill site.
http://www.aronline.co.uk/
then click ar cars, then have a browse. the marina one is great. as is the 75 stuff
http://www.motorbase.com/uploads/2008/07/31/fs_d4100046.jpg
gutted. if i was here longer i'd have had the nova.
No you wouldnt :)
why you got it instead?/\
mogli, isnt that the one from practical classics? the genrally?
why you got it instead?
I are have 1st dibs lol
Have we clarified I was right yet? Its a FWD 1500, the dolomite was RWD. Easiest way to spot the differences is the nose - different headlamp surrounds and grill. The toledo always had the square front lights, until they amalgamated everything later on.
Their range was confusing at the best of times lol
Lee gets the nova if anything happen to me. Its official in my will!
why you got it instead?/\
mogli, isnt that the one from practical classics? the genrally?
yup..... the best looking marina ever.......not that its much of an accolade
the e series engine bit on aronline, is interesting....
is that the b4stard ohc b series that became the 220 tomcat engine????
no thats the o series, which became the m16 and t16 engines, the e is the ohc a series.
http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/blb_01.jpg
an attempt to make allegros sexy
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