My new car.....yes, another one!

Morba · 25 Mar 2006 at 15:27

does nothing for me, but its a fantastically clean car.

all for £600! absolute bonus if thats your thing

Burned_Alive · 25 Mar 2006 at 15:29

I want one! especially for £600!

Trifid · 25 Mar 2006 at 15:33

Wasn't the first FWD car the Mini in 1959 IIRC(?)

Enfield · 25 Mar 2006 at 15:34

Can we have some specifications of it?

Such as weight, horse power, bhp/tonne, top speed, etc.

saitrix · 25 Mar 2006 at 15:37

Its 914kg, 65bhp, 95lb/ft, 71bhp/tonne, 90mph, 0-60 in 16.5.

It also has front disc brakes, so not that bad.

Lashout_UK · 25 Mar 2006 at 15:55

That'll be the one

Jez · 25 Mar 2006 at 16:00

saitrix said:
Its 914kg, 65bhp, 95lb/ft, 71bhp/tonne, 90mph, 0-60 in 16.5.

It also has front disc brakes, so not that bad.

Looks like a cool classic car to have, especially for the money, but :eek:

@ those specs!

saitrix · 25 Mar 2006 at 16:01

Jez said:
Looks like a cool classic car to have, especially for the money, but @ those specs!

Not bad for the age!

penski · 25 Mar 2006 at 16:25

Trifid said:
Wasn't the first FWD car the Mini in 1959 IIRC(?)

Nope - they've been around for almost as long as there has been cars.

BSA FWDs were the first mass-produced FWD car in 1929 (I think)

*n

Mad old tory · 25 Mar 2006 at 16:27

penski said:
Nope - they've been around for almost as long as there has been cars.

BSA FWDs were the first mass-produced FWD car in 1929 (I think)

*n

Was it not one of the first transverse engined FWD small cars though?

penski · 25 Mar 2006 at 16:27

Lashout_UK said:
It is indeed longitudinal, with the gearbox underneath and slightly set back.

*cough*SaabTurbo*cough*

*n

Lashout_UK · 25 Mar 2006 at 16:42

no s'ah!

F355 · 25 Mar 2006 at 17:02

I don't really like Triumphs but that is a pretty good buy. It looks mint. It is a shame that its so damn slow.

You need a Stag for your collection... or have you found one yet?

Lashout_UK · 25 Mar 2006 at 17:27

Nah, leaving the Stag thing for a bit - this is a great little car. Intend to take it to Nuremburg, do some scatters in it, etc

Rednut05 · 25 Mar 2006 at 17:30

Are you aiming for the Triumph Dolomite Sprint next?

saitrix · 25 Mar 2006 at 17:30

penski said:
*cough*SaabTurbo*cough*

*n

No way, its all original Triumph. :cool:

saitrix · 25 Mar 2006 at 17:31

Lashout_UK said:
Nah, leaving the Stag thing for a bit - this is a great little car. Intend to take it to Nuremburg, do some scatters in it, etc

You mean Nurburgring?

Lashout_UK · 25 Mar 2006 at 17:33

That's the one

penski · 25 Mar 2006 at 17:34

saitrix said:
No way, its all original Triumph.

You do know that the Saab Turbo lump is a development of the Dolomite Sprint engine, yeah?

*n

Lashout_UK · 25 Mar 2006 at 17:36

Actually a development of the 1850 engine! Slant four was penned by Triumph for Saab, used by Saab, then Triumph used it later. Saab one was 1.7 litre.