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Jul 28, 2005 11:56:37 GMT
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Like tyresmoke? Like old fords and Vauxhalls? Have a shufty round the galleries on this site that I just stumpled upon! www.maltadragracing.com |
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Random but cool siteDarrenW
@darrenw
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Jul 28, 2005 11:58:28 GMT
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Cool!! Will have a look when I get chance... Currently about to throw my PC through the window in frustration (PHP/MySQL woes)...
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mercmad
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Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds.
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Jul 28, 2005 12:12:18 GMT
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Given the number of Maltese who drag race "big time" here in Australia it's not surprising that Malta has a drag scene,.I wonder how many of those cars came from here....
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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slater
Club Retro Rides Member
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Random but cool siteslater
@slater
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Jul 28, 2005 12:16:47 GMT
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Like their escorts don't they!  |
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Jul 28, 2005 12:21:17 GMT
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KWALITY!  I don't even know where malta is! |
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Jul 28, 2005 12:27:09 GMT
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I don't even know where malta is! Mr_B: malta is here!I'm amazed that they have such a huge drag scene for such a tiny place. I'd have envisaged the motorsport scene being a bit "Renault 4 van vs. Donkey"... |
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Jul 28, 2005 12:37:40 GMT
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Is it cheap to go on holiday to Malta! |
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Jul 28, 2005 12:50:26 GMT
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Hmm, according to the BBC, the average Malteser has a yearly income of about £6000…. These drag lads seem to be able to stretch that a long way cos these Mk 1 + 2 escorts aint cheap these days!
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Jul 28, 2005 12:57:24 GMT
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Malta was always famous for having loads of good condition classic British tin and a no-export rule. Looks like they're using them for good things!    Standard body/trim (including the arches!) and a pre-RR AA badge. |
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HytestA
Part of things
Cant beat a good bit of rubbing :D
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Jul 28, 2005 13:47:33 GMT
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Malta was always famous for having loads of good condition classic British tin and a no-export rule. Looks like they're using them for good things! I wouldnt say 'good condition' from my years of going there I can remember seeing cars literally stitched with wire to keep them together. I loved Malta and I still hold a deep fondness for the island. I even drove for the first time in my life on an abandoned airstrip in Malta (not the same bit of tarmac as being used for the dragracing though) They had a fantastic selection of motors, I can remember the CROWN that our family friend had from new... probably still has it 17'ish years later  I beleive they are a bit funny about exporting the cars out of the island though but might be worth investigating... very dry conditions there, but due to the size of the place I'd imagine the Mediterannean could have get its salty teeth into a lot of the tin. |
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Jul 28, 2005 14:20:43 GMT
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have they got a tractor pulling scene in malta?  2cv rims finally put to a good use i see ;D ;D |
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Jul 28, 2005 14:25:32 GMT
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yes!!!
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Jul 28, 2005 16:32:36 GMT
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Jul 28, 2005 16:52:29 GMT
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It certainly is, considering it seems to be on fire!
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Jul 28, 2005 16:57:39 GMT
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I never thought Superlites would suit a Civic but this looks superb  Hmmmm......I'm thinking 1.8 VTEC, standard body (brown) and Superlites for a real sleeper. |
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Last Edit: Jul 28, 2005 17:13:33 GMT by ScotsDave
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bryn
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Jul 28, 2005 17:06:43 GMT
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There's some proper motors over there, from 700bhp rotary engined Mk1 Escorts to old school J Tin you wouldn't even find here. If I find my pics I'll post a few, some of the cars are painfully right, some are downright awful though, often with no middle ground. My fiance's mum lives out there, so we go for cheap holidays a couple of times a year... It's a pretty cool place.
Oh yeah and they seem to have a fixation for drag racing turbo diesels... Hence the smoke in a lot of the pictures.
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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Jul 28, 2005 17:39:47 GMT
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I've been to Malta a few times, its an odd car scene with loads of models that in the UK would be both rare valuable but in Malta are just a mode of transport. There wasent an MOT or equivalent until the past couple of years, when this was brought in a lot of the ropier examples disappered. Malta has for a long time had very strict export laws but I'm sure there in the EU know so things may have loosened a little.
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Jul 28, 2005 20:56:37 GMT
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 diesel drag racing, whatever next |
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Jul 28, 2005 22:15:29 GMT
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He needs to get himself some kind of EGR system on there + oxi-cat and a particulate filter! Shocking!
Nice 'bad boy bonnet' too...!
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Jul 29, 2005 11:27:00 GMT
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Front wheel drive diesel drag racing at that ;D
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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