Gosh oh golly, I bought a Dolly.

[anonymous-user]

Cars are wicked, mischievous, and endlessly conniving. They can tell when a trained mechanic is approaching. The fault that has plagued the owner for weeks will disappear when the mechanic is in range. As soon as the mechanic leaves, the fault will reappear.

[POORCARDEALER]

Breadvan72 said:

Cars are wicked, mischievous, and endlessly conniving. They can tell when a trained mechanic is approaching. The fault that has plagued the owner for weeks will disappear when the mechanic is in range. As soon as the mechanic leaves, the fault will reappear.

Just acquired a Series 2 Daimler Sovereign, one of BL's finest, built right in the vinegar stroke of nationwide anarchy. looking forward to seeing just how bad (good) it is

[CharlesdeGaulle]

POORCARDEALER said:

Just acquired a Series 2 Daimler Sovereign, one of BL's finest, built right in the vinegar stroke of nationwide anarchy. looking forward to seeing just how bad (good) it is

Are you planning a reader's car thread? I love the early XJs and would like to follow your experiences with it.

[POORCARDEALER]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

POORCARDEALER said:

Just acquired a Series 2 Daimler Sovereign, one of BL's finest, built right in the vinegar stroke of nationwide anarchy. looking forward to seeing just how bad (good) it is

Are you planning a reader's car thread? I love the early XJs and would like to follow your experiences with it.

I will do.....Been looking for a good series 2 for a long time, an engine issue to sort next week, will removed the AED and convert to a manual choke and get an MOT, then see what she throws at me

[RFC1]

I had a sprint in the mid 80's, hideous wretched car, so what the hell bought another in 2003 or so and guess what still a loathsome wretched hideous car.!!

Must be about time to try another!.......

[singlecoil]

Back in the early 2000s when I was heavily involved with TR7s we bought a Russet Brown Dolomite 1850 automatic as a shopping car. We both really liked it despite the heavy steering and it was surprisingly reliable. Eventually we sold it on for reasons other than the car itself but if we found another one in as good condition we would probably buy it.

[anonymous-user]

The 1850 is a good car, and less of a hassle when it goes wrong than the slightly artsy fartsy Sprint (with its clever but complicated sixteen valve head).


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C850822

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C840763

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 17th April 07:05

[anonymous-user]

Or go full Yellowmite:


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C853668

[V8 Fettler]

Do they offer one with a nice Ford engine?

[anonymous-user]

Yes, but it's called an RS 2000 and costs 25K.

[AW111]

Breadvan72 said:

The 1850 is a good car, and less of a hassle when it goes wrong than the slightly artsy fartsy Sprint (with its clever but complicated sixteen valve head).


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C850822

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C840763

Edited by Breadvan72 on Monday 17th April 07:05

My father bought one when they were new. Red, natch.
Nice little car as I recall, although it was very twitchy on unmade roads (which there are a lot of in Aus).

I don't remember any major breakdowns, although he did drive it home using the choke as a hand throttle when the accelerator cabke broke one night.

[a8hex]

V8 Fettler said:

Do they offer one with a nice Ford engine?

For people worried by the prospect of travelling too quickly they sold a 1300 and 1500 version. Very popular they were the sort of older generation drivers who wore hats.

[GT6 Jonsey]

My little city run around Tolly a Dolly without the frills and fancy extras

[GT6 Jonsey]

[CharlesdeGaulle]

That Toledo is a characterful-looking old thing. Cool runabout.

[GT6 Jonsey]

I absolutely love it, low mileage, 2 owners, slow, brown, an expensive period added webasto sunroof that is open every journey.
Picked it up from a lovely old boy in wales earlier in the year, added to the fleet so I now have a Triumph from the 50's,60's and 70's to drive. May have to pick up a 80's spitfire or Acclaim to complete the set

[CharlesdeGaulle]

GT6 Jonsey said:

May have to pick up a 80's spitfire or Acclaim to complete the set

TR7? They are becoming ever more appealing to my eyes!

[GT6 Jonsey]

A wedge would be nice as its one o the few triumphs I have never owned but there is already a TR in the fleet

[IroningMan]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

TR7? They are becoming ever more appealing to my eyes!

Should've gone to Specsavers.

Actually that's not fair, a nice soft-top TR7 with a V8 and chequered pattern interior would find a home with me, too.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

IroningMan said:

Actually that's not fair, a nice soft-top TR7 with a V8 and chequered pattern interior would find a home with me, too.

Exactement!