Yes, they were ecstatic when I didn't tell them.....Brian Yare wrote:I bet your Insurance company liked that!John Landon wrote:I have modified the engine to give more power and torque, which is why I get more MPG than standard.![]()
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Yes, they were ecstatic when I didn't tell them.....Brian Yare wrote:I bet your Insurance company liked that!John Landon wrote:I have modified the engine to give more power and torque, which is why I get more MPG than standard.![]()
You would have been less than ecstatic if you were caught for driving without insurance, or had a claim refused.John Landon wrote:Yes, they were ecstatic when I didn't tell them.....Brian Yare wrote:I bet your Insurance company liked that!John Landon wrote:I have modified the engine to give more power and torque, which is why I get more MPG than standard.![]()
The Dolomite was rear wheel drive. The FWD successor to the 1300 was the Triumph 1500.John Landon wrote:The Triumph 1300 was Triumphs first venture into Front Wheel drive if I recall correctly. Followed by the Dolomite.
True dat. I've got a 1979 Dolomite Sprint automatic. Last I checked there were only 17 of these left on the road.John Landon wrote:As much as I liked the 60's and 70's, the cars were pretty crap and didnt last very long.
Yes, they were ecstatic when I didn't tell them.....Brian Yare wrote:I bet your Insurance company liked that!John Landon wrote:I have modified the engine to give more power and torque, which is why I get more MPG than standard.![]()
That was a great looking car in it's day, much like my 2.5 PI in many ways. The Sprint looked really good in White.FarleyFlavors wrote:
True dat. I've got a 1979 Dolomite Sprint automatic. Last I checked there were only 17 of these left on the road.
Indeed.John Landon wrote:The Sprint looked really good in White.
A strange decision, possibly down to rivalry between the Rover and Triumph departments at BL?John Landon wrote:I also never understood why Triumph never adopted the Rover V8 engine for the Stag , which was a proven engine.
I heard the overheating problems were solved towards the end of the Stag's production, but by then the poor reputation had spread and the damage had been done.John Landon wrote:Instead the V8 Engine they created for the Stag was a nightmare and overheated.
I assume you dress more soberly nowadaysDusak wrote:On passing my test and taking the wheel legally I used to make the chicks scream going around tight bends. Those were the days, legs in the air with fright, short skirts and stockings.
MD, seeing how many people they can get on a motorbikehowever it brought a lot of envy from men, because it would be impossible to carry a family in it.