Triumph dolomite sprint?

Question

I am thinking about getting a dolly sprint for my first car. Would it be a good first car? What would insurance be like and whats fuel economy like? I am 17. Thanks

Answer 1

They're cracking cars, but you might find getting insurance a bit of a problem. Most Dolly owners have them on "classic car" policies, which are fairly cheap, but you might struggle to qualify being only 17, and usually the classic car has to be a second car, IE, you have to have something else as a "daily driver"

Have a look at the excellent Triumph Dolomite Owners Club website..

http://forum.triumphdolomite.co.uk/

Answer 2

If i remember this was a six cylinder engined car ,i drove one down to Manchester from northern Scotland once,very nice little motor.

Answer 3

No, it's a 2 litre 4 cylinder, and the first mass production UK car with 16 valves - great if you can find one in good condition, they actually compare pretty well with modern stuff for performance & handling, reliability isn't bad, insurance should be cheap as it's a classic.

See here;

http://www.dolomitesprint.com/

Answer 4

Hi Wullie , forget it . Its a pile of shite ! Hope this helps , DJC.

Answer 5

I had several years ago.

Lovely cars.

But to be honest,they were very unreliable.Parts would be hard to get now.

I would advise against buying one especially as a first car.You would be better buying a "modern" car-more reliable and parts more easily sourced.

If you want a sprint,then wait until you can afford to have one as a second car.

Answer 6

canny old things...fuel ecconomy depends on engine size and the carb setup...insurance should be very cheep.

Answer 7

They were OK in their day - but now - not so sure - they did have many inherent and inbuilt faults that only came to light after many years of driving - so unless you are getting one that has been fully stripped, rebuilt as new - then don't bother.

Fuel economy is poor at best by today's standards.

Answer 8

Nice car, but a bit "specialist" these days. A good one would be worth quite a bit to an enthusiast. Been out of production for many years and, of course, it was British Leyland! I'd settle for something more up to date and mainstream as your first car.