Gosh oh golly, I bought a Dolly.

[anonymous-user]

I have been tempted by TR7s a few times but have decided to resist, and get another wedgy Lotus instead, because it is more classy to break down in a shonky 70s/80s Lotus with (broken) pop up headlights than it is to break down in a shonky 70s/80s Triumph with (broken) pop up headlights.

Meanwhile, for underpowered Dolomite thrills plus bonus brown-ness and added OMG wheel arches made out of Daily Mirrors and industrial grade Wob, look no further:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-Triumph-Dolomite-15...

[anonymous-user]

GT6 Jonsey said:

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

Acclaims are really, really, really good little cars. They are well designed, well made, and fun to drive. BUT, they are really good little Hondas. I am not being ooh errr snobby about the type, because the Acclaim helped to save BL; but I would not include an Acclaim in a "one Triumph per decade" collection.

[GT6 Jonsey]

Ok one for the Dolly nerds and proper Triumph anoraks ( such as myself ). Anyone remember the Panther Rio, posh Dolly with an all aluminium frock and rather rare .....

[GT6 Jonsey]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_Rio

[Yertis]

GT6 Jonsey said:

Ok one for the Dolly nerds and proper Triumph anoraks ( such as myself ). Anyone remember the Panther Rio, posh Dolly with an all aluminium frock and rather rare .....

I do remember this car - an old boy used to trundle around Clifton one of these during the 80s and early 90s. Mustard yellow. Most exciting feature - TR6 rear light clusters.

[Lowtimer]

Breadvan72 said:

Or go full Yellowmite:


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

It is 36 years since I last bought a car in Bradford and in general I advise against such measures, but in that particular case I could argue for an exception to the rule

[POORCARDEALER]

Friends dad had one of these new....remember thinking how sporty it looked


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C859752

[OLDBENZ]

POORCARDEALER said:

Friends dad had one of these new....remember thinking how sporty it looked


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C859752

I think the SE was the end of life 'jazz-up' for the bottom of the range with the old Toledo front in 1980 and an opportunity to make use of some surplus parts from other models that were also being phased out - ie Spitfire wheels,
varnished wood trim, steering wheel from the Dolly range, Sundym glass etc.

In case anyone is remotely interested it would not have been born with a rev counter. A combination temp and fuel gauge plus a couple of warning lights would have lived there.

[anonymous-user]

Lowtimer said:

Breadvan72 said:

Or go full Yellowmite:


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

It is 36 years since I last bought a car in Bradford and in general I advise against such measures, but in that particular case I could argue for an exception to the rule

You know my methods, Watson. Apply them.

[POORCARDEALER]

OLDBENZ said:

POORCARDEALER said:

Friends dad had one of these new....remember thinking how sporty it looked


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C859752

I think the SE was the end of life 'jazz-up' for the bottom of the range with the old Toledo front in 1980 and an opportunity to make use of some surplus parts from other models that were also being phased out - ie Spitfire wheels,
varnished wood trim, steering wheel from the Dolly range, Sundym glass etc.

In case anyone is remotely interested it would not have been born with a rev counter. A combination temp and fuel gauge plus a couple of warning lights would have lived there.

Great knowledge you have

Friends dad got a hell of a deal as it had been sat in the showroom for nearly a year unsold

[CharlesdeGaulle]

OLDBENZ said:

I think the SE was the end of life 'jazz-up' for the bottom of the range with the old Toledo front in 1980 and an opportunity to make use of some surplus parts from other models that were also being phased out - ie Spitfire wheels,
varnished wood trim, steering wheel from the Dolly range, Sundym glass etc.

In case anyone is remotely interested it would not have been born with a rev counter. A combination temp and fuel gauge plus a couple of warning lights would have lived there.

I love that people know this sort of stuff. Don't want that car though - looks dowdy and boring in black.

[anonymous-user]

One classical structure outside another, AKA one old heap in front of another.

[AW111]

Breadvan72 said:

One classical structure outside another, AKA one old heap in front of another.

It would appear that your Dolly bird would fit comfortably in the van parked behind it.

[Lowtimer]

You could get two in, with a bit of racking

[anonymous-user]

I like this Plan. I want a Magenta Stag, but will settle for a Magenta Dolomite 1850. If I get a slightly bigger van I can go on holiday in it and take both of the cars as runabouts.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Breadvan72 said:

I like this Plan. I want a Magenta Stag, but will settle for a Magenta Dolomite 1850. If I get a slightly bigger van I can go on holiday in it and take both of the cars as runabouts.

If the destination is sufficiently appealing, I'll drive one out there for you in return for your AA card, a glass of sangria and a squirt of your factor 50. (Not a euphemism).

[55palfers]

Magenta Stag you say. Like this?



Apply here: http://www.triumphstagshop.co.uk/

[anonymous-user]

This Plan has a name, and that name is A.

[anonymous-user]

55palfers said:

Magenta Stag you say. Like this?



Apply here: http://www.triumphstagshop.co.uk/

A thing of beauty is a joy forever. But I find myself sadly bereft of a spare 22K. Thus I must pass. I am bummed out by this.

I do indeed want a Magenta Stag. I also want a new bespoke suit from Kilgour, a ski lodge in Argentiere, an apartment on Central Park West, a date with Eva Green, a Democrat in the White House, and Theresa May on a permanent walking holiday in Wales; but I want doesn't get.

[55palfers]

I have just Googled Eva.

Lovely.

How nice she would look in the Stag with her hair blowing in breeze.