Triumph Dolomite advice

[Rosanne]

My daughter who is 17 and learning to drive would like a Triumph Dolomite when she passes her test. I'd be grateful for any for or against feedback of this idea.
I'd be especially grateful for comments regarding insuring a 17 year old.
Does anybody know what insurance group Dolomites fall into?

Many thanks
Rosanne

[SprintV8]

Check out the triumph Dolomite club website.
There's a scheme for young members on there too.

[miniman]

Not sure I'd be entirely happy sending a child out into modern day traffic in one to be honest.

[//j17]

TSSC have a panel of insurance providers and one of their stipulations is that they must offer insurance to young drivers at a realistic rate to be on the panel. Some members have had issues but HQ have always stepped in to help and there's been a satisfactory outcome to all the ones I've heard about.

[ClaphamGT3]

I had a Dolomite Sprint as my 1st car back in the day. I reversed it out of the apex of a corner at about 70mph, over a ditch, through a hedge and about 50 yards into a ploughed field. It rolled 2.5 times in the process and stood up remarkably well - I walked away with nothing other than critically injured pride.

I would strongly suggest that you confine your search to the smaller engined variants and put a couple of paving slabs in the boot to aid rear-end traction!

[caziques]

Dolomite 1300, pedestrian.

Dolomite 1500, far superior, should be OK on insurance, keep a careful eye on rattly big ends.

(Note 1500 engine is simply a stroked 1300).

Dolomite 1850, reasonable performance from slant 4 engine.

Dolomite Sprint, looks like other Dolomites, similar engine to 1850. Gearbox and back axle based on Triumph 2000 rather than Vitesse/GT6 early TR7. Goes well.

Rust is the killer - possibly brown cars survive better due to paint pigmentation - could be an old wives tale.

[spitfire4v8]

I wouldhave thought a 1500 dolly would e a great starter classic. More road presence than something like a Mini or Imp, good club scene, plentiful parts supply and a proper 4 seater for taking friends on days out (Maybe get seatbelts fitted properly in the back) and away you go.

What's not to like

[ClaphamGT3]

spitfire4v8 said:

I wouldhave thought a 1500 dolly would e a great starter classic. More road presence than something like a Mini or Imp, good club scene, plentiful parts supply and a proper 4 seater for taking friends on days out (Maybe get seatbelts fitted properly in the back) and away you go.

What's not to like

Go for the TC though, not the Toledo 1500

[Rosanne]

Thanks everyone for advice and comments. Now looking a a Hillman Minx in amazing condition.....and have secured insurance for her.....so we'll see what happens next. Thanks again

[Rosanne]

Thanks everyone for advice and comments. Now looking a a Hillman Minx in amazing condition.....and have secured insurance for her.....so we'll see what happens next. Thanks again