Triumph Dolomite Sprint Vs BMW 2002

Which do you guys prefer?

Triumph Dolomite Sprint

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/sprintr7/dolly1.jpg


http://www.aqpd91.dsl.pipex.com/images/DSCF0021.jpg


Or the BMW 2002

http://bmw.hlabs.spb.ru/pics/2002/07.jpg

http://home.milkmandan.org/dev/null/archives/bmw_2002_front.jpg

The 2002 is a great car that truely started BMW on their sporty path and have seen people cram modern BMW 3 series I6s into it. But I like how that Triumph Dolomite Sprint looks more, and with 0-60mph times of 8.5 seconds along with a 115mph it beats the BMW 2002 stock. However, if that is not fast enough for you, you can try to cram in a big block, if it works with the TR7 (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=4449&page=2) why not a Sprint since they both use the same engine stock.

Me likey the 2002

The TR7 has a much bigger engine bay than a Dolomite. Thats why I'm 'only' going for a 3.5 Rover V8 for mine :wink:

They don't share exactly the same engine. Same block and crank but different head and pistons. Sprint has a 127hp 16 valve SOHC 2 litre and the TR7 has a 105hp 8 valve OHC 2 litre

Got to be the Dolomite for me, but then I have an un-usual Triumph Fetish.

Unfortunatly the 2002 made a better race car, was always more succesful.
There's also the 2002 turbo to think about, not much from the 60 or 70s could keep up with it.

All the race prepped Dolomites I know of have usualy had the diff replaced with a Ford Escort unit, and the engines can be tempramental, although they do have lots of potential to make good power.
The gearboxs are fortunalty pretty strong, I know of someone who tried a toyota 5sp in his raceing Dolomite, but went back to the 4sp with over drive for the better ratios, and extra gear usieng the O/D in 3rd.
He's also found the brakes to be a weak point, and ironicly has found that the front hubs will take modified BMW vented discs.

I'm guessing your a Brit then? :)

I know of a few Dolomite racers, don't think they got Ford diffs in them. The Sprint diff is good for about 300 ft lb of torque so usually up for the task unless you got an 800hp Dolomite
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/jamesthesapp/donington1/DSCF4505Medium.jpg
:grinyes:

The brakes are pretty pants. Can over heat them in a couple of minutes. The mod being used the most is the Ford sierra vented disc mod. Using machined mounts, slightly smaller Dolomite hubs and sierra calipers. Brings the brakes up to modern standards apparantly.

Better than a Brit, I'm a Kiwi :p


There are only a couple of dolomites here being races, but still lots of registered ones around, and all considerably cheaper than what you can get them for in the UK.

I was at a track with some poms from Lotus-On-Track last year, and one of the locals bought his Dolomite (affectionately known as the flying turd), one of them got very excited when he saw it, I think was rather keen to take it back home with him.

2002 for me. Love the turbo :)

I had a bit of think about this,

The dolomite is the considerably better looking car (that red one is just horney), the 2002 was never all that pretty, unless in Turbo form with the extra chin spoiler.

However, the 2002 is the more modern engineered car.
While the 16 valve head on the Dolomite Sprint was very flash for its era, the block on which it was based, along with the rest of the car all used pretty much 50s and 60s technology.
Basicly it came at a time when Triumph were running out of capital, and building less and less advanced cars.
BMW on the other hand were doing very well, they were recieving lots of capital to invest in new designs and ideas, and they copied the best bits from a number of English designs, then improved on them.

I think we all know the fates of both companies.