British Leyland

**Virago** · 23rd August 2011, 21:47

Originally Posted by dangerous

...what is the modlewith the lowered roof and a 3.5 in it?...

Ah yeah, the coupe option, available from the Mark II model onwards:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_P5

Yeah, they were nice - actually looked quite sporty.

**Virago** · 23rd August 2011, 21:59

This has the ultimate drool factor:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-377954101.htm

KB member XKnuts has one (hence his name).

**ducatilover** · 23rd August 2011, 22:31

Originally Posted by Virago

This has the ultimate drool factor:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-377954101.htm

KB member XKnuts has one (hence his name).

My pants just got tight.

**slowpoke** · 24th August 2011, 02:13

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Raise the bar! Dolomite Sprint. I want one so bad.

I tell ya what there has been a lot of setting the bar extremely low and consistently failing to achieve it in this thread...kinda like my work performance assessments....but finally a sweet lil' unit has been mentioned.

**YellowDog** · 24th August 2011, 06:30

Originally Posted by Virago

This has the ultimate drool factor:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-377954101.htm

KB member XKnuts has one (hence his name).

Pure class, but I need a compromise. I would not ever drive a classic XK down to the dairy for bread and milk, so it just wouldn't be for me (even if I did have that kind of cash available.)

We already have an offer on the house. Taking a look at uprated garaging and driveways this evening

**Indiana_Jones** · 24th August 2011, 08:02

Sweet!

Get an XK8!

-Indy

**Edbear** · 24th August 2011, 08:19

Originally Posted by slowpoke

I tell ya what there has been a lot of setting the bar extremely low and consistently failing to achieve it in this thread...kinda like my work performance assessments....but finally a sweet lil' unit has been mentioned.

The Sprint is a fabulous sleeper! A very sweet car indeed! Not much needing upgrading to be a reliable, fast modern car!

**Indiana_Jones** · 24th August 2011, 08:23

The problem with the Dolly Spint is actually getting your hands on one over here, they are far and few between

-Indy

**Edbear** · 24th August 2011, 08:47

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-400435189.htm

**Indiana_Jones** · 24th August 2011, 09:01

My old man had a Triumph 1300 FWD.....TC he is quick to remind lol

Of course this was back in the UK

They're pretty bloody rare now

-Indy

**scumdog** · 24th August 2011, 09:18

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

My old man had a Triumph 1300 FWD.....TC he is quick to remind lol

Of course this was back in the UK

They're pretty bloody rare now

-Indy

Are they just a version of the Toledo??

(cruelly referred to as 'Truimph Toilet' by the rest of us when my mate had one - he use to call it the Triumph Torpedo!!!)

**Indiana_Jones** · 24th August 2011, 09:51

I think it was the other way round, I think Triumph made the 1300 FWD following BMCs lead with the ADO16.

And according to Wiki, in 1970 they re-engineered it into a RWD, making the Toledo

-Indy

**scumdog** · 24th August 2011, 09:55

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

I think it was the other way round, I think Triumph made the 1300 FWD following BMCs lead with the ADO16.

And according to Wiki, in 1970 they re-engineered it into a RWD, making the Toledo

-Indy

Ah, mrs scummies mum had a FWD Triumph back in '74 than later my mate had the Toilet.