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Last Edit: Oct 5, 2004 13:14:40 GMT by Jack
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What a shame. There are Russian Zils and everything there, and loads of nice Granadas. I suppose most of them were pretty far gone but it's still a shame.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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The banger racers reckon that the older cars make much better bangers then newer ones. I suppose a Mundano wouldent last 5 minutes against an old Jag.
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You're right there. ABS and colour coded plastic bumpers won't help you out there!  |
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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There is an exception. Notice the number of '84 -'90 FWD Nissan Bluebirds getting used? They are hard as nails apparently.
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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There are a couple of exceptions, armies of late model Volvo 2 series have been sent to the banger circuts, because they're even harder!  The occasional 740 and 940 too. But then Volvos of that age are still built like the traditional ones. A newer FWD one would get flattened. |
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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I think the problem most banger racers have with later stuff isn't always the strength. Most late model cars are fuel injected and they can't use them. Older RWD efi cars weren't a problem as they just ripped out the engine and checked the trusty old Ford V6 in but that's no go with modern FWD stuff.
I think the Bluebird has taken over from the Cortina as the bangering mainstay. Cheap (or free) and very plentiful and pretty tough. The days of the big boys like Datsun Cedrics and CROWNs are all but over now. These days it's just Jags and Grandada's and it won't be long before there's no more of those left either. I think banger racing's future doesn't look good.
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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The other thing is that an old 240 or Jag is easier to strip out, there's not much in the way of airbags, electric this that and the other switches, and you don't have bonded in glass to contend with as much as you do with a modern car, so removing it is less of a long, messy b*stard of a job too!
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Mk2 cavaliers are pretty hard.
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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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The occasional 740 and 940 too. But then Volvos of that age are still built like the traditional ones. A newer FWD one would get flattened.
