Club Triumph

Hi all

I’m looking to buy a Dolomite Sprint. Must be manual O/D, tax exempt, and not white. Looking for a tidy car in good usable condition. Improvers considered but don’t want a full on project at the moment. I’m in Kent but prepared to travel to view.

Any offers or leads gratefully received, here, or at bishop.ade@sky.com

Cash waiting.

All the best, Bish.

Get yourself over to the Triumph Dolomite Club (TDC) forum. They are the club that specializes in the Dolomite range and it is the best place to start for all things Dolomite. CT is more about driving the cars.

You should join the facebook pages too, there are 2 Sprint ones - it's through them I found my Sprint.

Good advice thanks.

I have already posted on the Dolomite club forums. I don’t do the Facebook thing though.
I’m looking through eBay, car and classic, PistonHeads etc everyday. Something will turn up I’m sure....

Thanks again, Bish

Still looking!

Went to view this yesterday; https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C935716
Seemed like a decent car at a realistic price seeing as the owner was talking about taking 6 grand for it.
Unfortunately; it was at least two different shades of yellow, there were several rust bubbles to the front nose panel and rear arches, the rear off side door skin had been fitted badly and didn’t line up with the rest of the car, no two locks operate off the same key, chrome trim hanging off, poorly touched up areas of paint, bumpers spotted with rust, the front passenger door needed excessive force to actually get it to open, and the interior was in terrible shape and soaking wet - the front floor pans were actually holding puddles of water!

I was shown the car by the sellers brother as he couldn’t be present. I texted the seller after the viewing to tell him I wouldn’t be buying but thanks anyway and he replied with “your loss you time wasting C@#T” .

Charming..

If anyone is thinking of viewing the car JFG970N don’t bother.

Don’t get me wrong I don’t think that 6 grand is going to get me a show queen but I hoped for better.

Any leads on anything else worth viewing appreciated. Post here or contact me at bishop.ade@sky.com

All the best, Ade.

Owner with nasty attitude problem too.  Looks ok in pictures (taken some time ago as leaves on trees etc)

Nick

I wonder if he could be reported to C and C, for that extremely abusive text?.

It’s not a problem I’m over it. But it did give me the hump for a while!

Following this one on eBay ;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tri.....e:g:5BUAAOSwwcRaYLc1.

Trying to find the time to get to view it. Looks good but again they are all old photos bar the last. I won’t buy a car unseen either. Then there’s the cost of getting it home. Don’t mind doing the work it needs though and I do like the poo brown it has to be said!

All the best, Bish

5K is a lot for a car that needas putting back together!

But I suspect it might be a good one.

Best hurry up and have a look.

I'm surprised Ebay allowed him to put a contact number in the listing, they usually pull any listings like that immediately and suspend your account now.

As it is a hidden bidder auction it maybea few of his mates upping it a bit

I queried the "no contact details" issue with ebay and they tell me I can request contact details by their contact-the-seller and contact details can then be made. This is what they sent me "In this situation, you may contact the seller via eBay messages and ask for their contact number so that you can make a call over phone"


As for the abusive reply Bish received, I recall seeing a situation years ago while working on the line at Ford, a mate was getting a serious ribbing from some guys and he quietly said to them "Never take the piss out of a psychopath". It gave me a chill and I was his mate. Too many people feel brave on the end of a text/email/facebook/Twitter etc etc.

Richard the third is mine!

I have bought a car that needs more work than I really wanted to do (again!) but the car is so solid and has all the bits on it I want, plus the colour does it for me. It has been nicely restored in the not too distant past so should scrub up well.

I’ll have it on the road in no time. Watch this space.

Ha famous last words and all that!

Quoted from Bish-

Richard the third is mine!

I have bought a car that needs more work than I really wanted to do (again!) but the car is so solid and has all the bits on it I want, plus the colour does it for me. It has been nicely restored in the not too distant past so should scrub up well.

I’ll have it on the road in no time. Watch this space.

Ha famous last words and all that!

How you getting on?

Hi Murdo

to be honest the car hasn’t received much love as yet. Time hasn’t been on my side as we are renovating our house, which we anticipate to take a couple of years. So the car is not top priority at the moment. That said, I did have the car running last week after a bit of tinkering, but it promptly sprung a leak from the front carb which stopped further progress. Parts have been ordered and I’m hoping to get back in the garage some time this week. There’s plenty of work needs doing; carb rebuild, full service, coolant flush, brakes, refit interior, rear seat belts, clutch, front screen, treat the underside... and that’s just the bits I know about.... there will be more no doubt! 

All the best, Bish.

Heres VYK. Work has started but other commitments mean it’s slow progress. Slowly slowly catchy monkey they say........ no rush. 

Well done. Nice looking car. I see your carb waxstats now have the royal seal of approval :)

Quoted from sparky_spit-

Well done. Nice looking car. I see your carb waxstats now have the royal seal of approval :)

Thanks. Not sure on the penny conversion as yet. I can’t get it to run! Can’t be too hard to suss it out..........?

How you getting on Adrian, have you had a chance to get near the car.

Plodding on! Not too much too report only that I have decided to replace the drivers side chassis leg and floor pan. Further investigation led to more rust than expected (doesn’t it always?) and I can’t bring myself to patch it up when I could do it properly whilst I’ve got the gearbox out and subframe dropped at the rear. I will order the parts from the TDC when I’ve got a bit of time and press on. I’ve a restoration thread on TDC titled VYK The Russet where I will post up any progress. 

Cheers.

Not seen it, need to check it out - I've mine in for painting just now.

Not seen it, need to check it out - I've mine in for painting just now.

Not seen it, need to check it out - I've mine in for painting just now.