Gary Flinn Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Spotted on E-Bay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Triumph-Dolomite-1500-HL-TOTALLY-ORIGINAL-79-MILES-ONLY/133230541951?hash=item1f0528bc7f:g:3Z0AAOSwxORdwdx- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 amazing where has it been hiding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1173693 And this one from the same seller.... Must be a nest of them somewhere?? Tony. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 There's was a dealer that put lots of cars away that did not sell, or were returned very early in their life. HadHeralds with couple of thousand on the clock, that sort of thing. Wonder if it is the same source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 I have a good friend who tried that and has salted away around 15 cars in his garage all waiting for the big rise in prices. I look forward to his celebrations in about thirty years time, when we'll both be in our 80s... it might fund his Care Home fees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 The blurb says "original tyres" If the seller thinks that's a plus point I suspect he doesn't know too much about cars. And it's sitting too high on it's suspension, suminks not right! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 18 hours ago, thescrapman said: There's was a dealer that put lots of cars away that did not sell, or were returned very early in their life. HadHeralds with couple of thousand on the clock, that sort of thing. Wonder if it is the same source? I remember some of those cars being sold at Anglian Classic car Auctions 5 or so years ago, some Ex Triumph Dealer in the Norfolk area I believe had them stashed away? I can remember a low Mileage Herald Estate & Vitesse Saloon being in the Auction. I also also remember about 10 Years ago a Stag with Delivery Mileage being for sale at £20K on E-Bay, I wonder what happened to that one? Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 never mind the low mileage all the runner parts will be aged not just the tyres and brakes a good deal of recommissioning will be needed if youre being sensible why people brag about having 40 yr old tyres is pure suicide about to happen pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 I assume they never brought in the legislation concerning the age of tyres ie they had by law to be changed every so often, or couldn't be older than a certain cut-off point? I read about it a while ago, but only glanced at it as there's no chance it will come in over here. I'm still waiting for a rolling historic-class date to get tax exemption, but we're stuck in 1973. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 That the tyres are original is only relevant if you intend to use it on the road. That car is destined for a museum or another private collection probably. The ride height is correct for a Dolomite, just must have sunk or been lowered I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Colin , .gov says government is consulting about banning tyres greater than 10 years old for coaches, lorries and heavy vehicles. It will happen, there was a dreadful accident caused by a burst tyre, that set it all off. Then only a short step to including private cars. Sman you think it's lowered?!! It looks oddly high to me, but I'm no Dolomite expert. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Autocorrect got to it, most now-a-days have sunk or been lowered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Sold at the NEC for the asking price apparently, is it going into a Museum maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 80 Miles Now😆 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-DOLOMITE-1977-80-MILES-FROM-NEW/254810750572?hash=item3b53e77e6c:g:UKkAAOSwtvxf24Yn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Gary Flinn said: 80 Miles Now😆 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-DOLOMITE-1977-80-MILES-FROM-NEW/254810750572?hash=item3b53e77e6c:g:UKkAAOSwtvxf24Yn It's been for sale for a while in various places, once at around £25K Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 minute ago, poppyman said: It's been for sale for a while in various places, once at around £25K Tony. Yes I suppose the best place for it is a Museum? The price is a bit more realistic now though, I'm sure if it was a Sprint it would have been snapped up for sure. Regards Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 "Re-advertised due to a couple of timewasters and unwelcome comments from certain areas." Wonder what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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