I purchased my 1980 Triumph Dolomite 1850 HL for the tiny sum of £800 with a years tax and MOT and I loved it. It was used as a daily car for six months and only let me down once. With only 36 000 miles on the clock it was like new inside and extremely good outside. The 1850cc slant four engine with twin SU carbs was extremely torque-y (later used in the Saab 99/900 cars) but is quite a weak engine. The gearbox on the Dolomites is quite heavy and ideally needs an overdrive if long distance is intended. Performance was extremely good with fantastic acceleration from 20-60 making overtaking very easy. The cars handling is good but the suspension was never ...  Read the complete review