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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The single rail gearbox from the Spitfire (less overdrive) is shared with the Marina, same with the differentials, so there's more Marina there than you may think!

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

the UK sticker also implies they go on the continent with it! What a great car for long road trips, with that separate luggage compartment rear !

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Vacuum assisted brakes The booster has never worked in this thing

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Going from Guildford to Edinburgh and back again in one weekend Just over 1000 miles and 16 hours driving..... although I must admit we split the driving over both days of the weekend, so only some 8 hours driving

Two Triumph Dolomite 1850s in a cold frosty morning down near Guildford

Two Triumph Dolomites up in Edinburgh, posing in front of that big red metal bridge that the name of which the eludes me

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The car in the top right looks rather familiar as well :)

The same blue 1976 Triumph Dolomite as seen in the FOTU marketing material, pictured on film somewhere in Wales

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

My phone is over 10 years now and lacks the ai image tagging/search features So instead have the last 4 cars in my camera roll!

A early Renault Twingo with Polish plates! (Pictured at Rustival 5 at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon)

My friend's lil 1993 Mazda 121 imported from Hong Kong! Pictured in Wimbledon Common during the Southside Hustle car meet

A 58 plate VW Fox parked behind my red Honda CityJazz just up the road from the beach in Boscombe

An A reg (1983!!) MG Midget 1500 crawling up a steep hill somewhere in Brighton, just at the end of the London to Brighton classic car run! We attended but just as spectators, stopping along the way to watch the cars on the run go by. Also spotted a Daihatsu Materia ! (I think)

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Wow I had no idea the P5 could come with the new OHC i4 debuted in the P6! And I didn't realise the P6 could come with the big 3 litre IoE straight six - didn't think it'd fit! 

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The 311 is so beautiful Amazingly I saw one just the other day! Never thought I'd ever see one outside of a museum, much less in the UK! So cool to see one road registered and being enjoyed

Front end view of a pale green and beige white Wartburg 311 with the UK plates 626 UXA

Interior view of a pale green and beige white Wartburg 311 showing the LHD steering with the column gearchange

A poorly focused close up of the badge reading AUTOMOBILWERK EISENACH

Rear end view of a pale green and beige white Wartburg 311 with the UK plates 626 UXA

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I think to sum up the show, it's not really about the cars, its about all the wonderful people who all share an interest in unusual/quirky/forgotten cars. You get to meet so many new friends who share a common interest and hang out in a safe place surrounded by fascinating cars :) What a great show!

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I think I may be a bit late to contribute to the article sorry, but my goodness EMWalhalla was an amazing show! We were absolutely overwhelmed with how many cool cars there were to see and how many awesome people to meet and talk to We didn't even get to the section at the front! it was brilliant♥

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Great pics! We all had a wonderful time at EMW, hope you did too! My apologies I didn't get a chance to say hi, I saw your A2 but we were overwhelmed with how many amazing cars there were and meeting so many lovely people It was one heck of a day

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Ooh being 1974 I wonder, would it be simpy 'Leyland' branded? That sort of funny mid 70s period where they stopped trying to put it under a brand name

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The indicator stalk being on the wrong side is a giveaway this was made locally in the UK, however the general shape of the dashboard seems too upright to be a saloon.. doesn't feel like a Bluebird... Could it be a pickup?

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Ooh speaking of! 306 owner spots funny boxy honda funny boxy honda owner spots 306

A light silvery blue T reg Peugeot 306 estate!
Naturally when I saw it in the Sainsbury's car park, I had to park next to it

Rear pic of the silvery blue T reg Peugeot 306 estate showing its extra long-ness
It has roof racks and a tow bar! What a machine

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Me, the boyfriend and a couple friends will be going! @sunnyd1850.bsky.social @executive.bsky.social We will be travelling together in a Mazda 121, Triumph Dolomite, and maybe Honda City Jazz! Our ferry out is 8th May Dover 12:35 -> Calais 15:05 Return ferry 11st May Calais 18:20 -> Dover 18:50

A crusty but trusty blue 1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL

A wonderfully round jellybean of a yellow 1993 Mazda 121 FunTop from Hong Kong!

A friendly little wedge of red cheese named Dennis, a red 1985 Honda City Jazz

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

These two shall being going!! :3

"Red Dennis" the little red 1985 Honda CityJazz peeking around from behind a bush, with his silly mazda wheels which are way too big

The silly blue 1976 Dolomite in the dark with a slightly unusual set of his headlights on for some reason.. Why did he do this?? WHAT is he looking at

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

BURNINATING THE COUNTRY SIDE BURNINATING THE WILLAGE

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Betty is doing about the same MPG as my very tired 1.8L daily! That's either very impressive for the AU... or very unimpressive for my Dolly

A poorly taken photo of a very tired high mileage 1976 Triumph Dolomite wearing all its battle scars

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Ooh I think the second picture is a Panhard! Couldn't say which model, they do elude me As for the fist image I can't really recognise the lights, maybe a Bristol?

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Great review! Awesome to see a humble 1850HL getting the spotlight rather than the usual Sprint version! Think these are great cars, highly cromulent daily drivers, such good lookers and very fun to drive :)

My rusty blue 1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL parked rather ominously in the entrance of a tunnel

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Oh noo!! Glad you're okay but the poor N Box :( Looks like the damage is just on the bumper? Hopefully a new one can be sourced instead of a insurance write off Scarily they're very ready to Cat B even the slightest damage, so fingers crossed!

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

That's my lil Honda City Jazz a few seconds in :3 Glad you liked the little display of trinkets and brochures inside! I left the window down slightly specifically so peeps could get pics and peep inside hehe

Little red 1985 Honda City on some rather silly 14" wheels from a Mazda that are way too big for a car meant to have 12" wheels lol

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

"Locked by app"?? good heavens why

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

That last slide noting the extended service interval of 12,000 miles is a funny one to think about. As I understand they simply doubled it from 6K miles without any changes to accommodate it, and the PE166 engines already struggling to oil the heads suffered with the longer oil change interval 😬

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I love the Triumph 2000, the Michelotti styling is just superb on these! The MK II is my favourite especially, the longer front and rear really makes it feel like that 'executive jet'

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Ooh wow I hadn't seen a R12 with 4 sealed beams headlights before, only on the Dacia 1310!! There's something about how they're done on this federal model that looks so commanding and posher than that of the Dacia. Maybe the chrome trim around the grille and lights? Four headlights always looks good

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Reminds me of Consul Capri taillights!

The rear of a Ford Consul Capri, featuring the taillights under the tail fin

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I will be attending!! In either one of these contraptions, perhaps even both! Depending on whether or not a certain misbehaving Volvo 340 is repaired in time

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

My car didn't have the handbrake lever switch when I bought it, so I fashioned together my own 'switch'. It's a piece of metal bent up in the handbrake housing that the back of the lever pushes up against when lifted, grounding the bulb lighting it up! Its stupid, but it works!

The handbrake lever with a little piece of metal from a coat hook bent into shape to be wedged in the back of the housing, so that when the lever is lifted, the back of it pushes up against the metal, grounding it out completing the circuit

The dashboard of the Triumph Dolomite with the handbrake light lit up for the first time in my ownership!! Had no idea the bulb even worked

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Only an 8 valve, non Sprint version, but I love this sh!tbox <3

A rusty old blue 1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Ahh I see! It's the "OD OFF" light but in a more international iconography representation of an upshift arrow. It didn't catch with me that you'd want to use this regularly since you're towing a caravan! I hope for the sake of your wallet the torque converter lockup still works with OD disabled?

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

My boyfriend has recently bought a 340 for his daily driver, and while his isn't equipped with it, many replacement clusters for them feature a light on the dash telling you when the shift up or down, depending on the light colour I believe.

A close up cropped image of a Volvo 340 gauge cluster, focusing in on the shift indicator light alerting drivers when to change up or down a gear. Flashing green to shift up, and amber to shift down, depending on throttle position and engine vacuum.

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Ooh interesting, an upshift light in an automatic :0 I wonder what it means, could it be telling you to enable overdrive if you turned it off or mistakenly placed the shifter past D into 2 or L? Or perhaps does this light signify a trans fault, and is shared with the manual's upshift reminder light?

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Still a good couple spots! If you'd only gone past the railway to Osney, you'd have probably spotted this dishevelled but dependable contraption

A blurry low resolution photo of a blue 1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL, which looks like it is falling apart but is still being daily driven!
Taken on a 2005 compact flash video stills digital camera

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Ooh, I think the first car is an Austin A35 (because it has the big rear window) and the third car is a 4cyl version of a Rover P6, and the last a Ford Zodiac? Very cool pictures seeing these old cars being slowly reclaimed by nature I've seen those two 2CVs!!

Two dishevelled Citroen 2CVs parked amongst the leaves, slowly being reclaimed by nature

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Oooh could it be a volvo? I love that the icon for the headlight control is angled to be vertical when the headlights are off, even though the knob itself is at an angle

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I feel the same way, I love my 1970s Triumph Dolomite... However I saw a video from a TV broadcast in the 70's talking about old cars then, saying how good these 1920s are and how they doubt anyone will care about their cars of today in 50 years if they'll even still be running. Made me feel funny

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Saw a Mekur XR4Ti recently!! Spent a while looking around it gorking at the weird USDM-ifications over the usual Sierra, and wondering why someone imported one back here. Super cool to see!

A sun damaged silver USDM Ford Sierra badged as a "Mekur".

A sun damaged silver USDM Ford Sierra badged as a "Mekur XR4Ti", parked on a car transporter trailer with no numberplates. Presumably it has not yet had a NOVA or some part of the importing process is still underway

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

That's so cool they kept making them for so long!! He looks so delightfully dated for 1987 with lights that don't quite suit the older body. It's a funny vibe I associate with 2020s Lada Nivas and I like it

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Combo C me beloved! For some reason I wasn't expecting a Holden version to exist Does Ebony have the 1.3 Fiat or 1.7 Isuzu diesel engines? Or did the Aussie market only offer them with petrol versions

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

A twin cam two door Holden VL Commodore!

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

He's just giving a raised eyebrow look 🤨

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

If I won the lottery, I'd be making my Ford Tempo race car have a transverse FWD 4.0L DOHC inline 8 cyl as the Ford T-Drive lords intended

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I very nearly bought one last year! I do regret not going for it Love the C2 and C3 shape and a fuel injected 5 cyl estate car with a galvanised body sounded perfect Unfortunately a hydraulic lifter seizing during the test drive was a bit of a put off...

A champagne gold 1988 Audi 100 Avant 2.0E i5 manual estate

The back of the 1988 Audi 100 Avant showing off the huge estate storage space and split rear window

Inside the cavernous rear of the Audi 100 estate, with the rear 60/40 split seats folded down giving a huge loading area. With a tow bar as well this would've made an excellent hauler of gubbins and transporter of terrible old cars I purchase

The commanding and plush cockpit of the Audi 100. I love the chunky 4 spoke wheel with the large Audi rings uninterrupted by the lines of an airbag. It had its original Blaupunkt 4 speaker auto-reverse cassette radio as well! This would have made such a good autobahn cruiser.

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Woahh a Victor estate with a Toyota diesel and 5 speed manual swapped in! That's a really rather cool car

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I think it must've been! You can also see a huge hole in the passenger side of the dashboard where a secondary steering column would've mounted!

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

It's amazing British Leyland had access to this snow making technology to position the range of Triumph Dolomites against a background canvas of the Dolomite mountain range for the brochure images!

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RUNDEN @runden.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The fleet of which only a third are functional

My tired old rusty blue 1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL on daily driver duties as usual

My boyfreind's new Volvo 340DL which refuses to stay working unless it involves driving to or from Salisbury, which it will do happily.

My lil red 1985 Honda City Jazz playing in the snow. Currently broken from a clogged fuel filter, he has been running on 10 year old petrol after all!

The poor baby 1988 Renault 5 which has been off the road now since 2023 (goodness gracious it's really been that long?) after I overheated him and blew his head gasket on the on the stretch of the M4 between Reading and Newbury with no exits for ages

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