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Oct 26, 2015 16:28:34 GMT
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I'm not a lover of these, think they were all hype & B.S. but this one looked very clean and right 1981 DE LOREAN by shagracer, on Flickr That's exactly what they were, hype and BS and just a big con to get money from the government, they never delivered what they promised and have only achieved cult status due to the whole DeLorean backstory and BTTF My sentiments exactly. To me, they're just a ruined Esprit, and only sell to those who find the film cool. I just don't get it, at all. They still make them, using old parts, at a factory in Houston. I visited, plenty of pics here; www.motorpunk.co.uk/articles/delorean-factory-visit/
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Oct 22, 2015 13:02:08 GMT
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Nice video dude. Every option ticked I presume though? Their entry model was 50k the last time I spoke to them about such a beast. Yes, this one had everything. It's hard to describe how well sorted it feels to drive, and for a 4 pot it sounded great too. Try one!
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Oct 13, 2015 15:53:52 GMT
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Sorry! I missed loads, to be fair Next year I'm gonna be one of those annoying giffers who sets up pitch with a folding chair and thermos right at the front of the fence and doesn't move all day for anything short of the end of the world No worries! I love that Amazon. Thanks for uploading so many great pics. See you next year
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Made this. I'm the ugly chap in sunglasses with a bit of a Brummie accent. Not sure the car is worth £80k but we had a blast. I hope RRers enjoy the video;
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Oct 12, 2015 15:46:18 GMT
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Keep up the good work!
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I love Hovercraft, and am always up for a good charity cause, but I think that divs like me (and perhaps, others) would appreciate some clarity on the project; If I understand you right - You want donations to you of £500 to build a hovercraft, which you will then sell in the name of charity, and you pledge to donate at least £500 to the charity if/when it sells? Surely you have to be 100% sure it will sell for more than the total donated to make it worthwhile? How much would anyone pay for a home-made hovercraft? Not being awkward, I'd just like to understand how this benefits anyone.
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Might be a bit on the firm side, and although the engine is powerful it's only a 4 banger, otherwise, I present to you the Porsche 968; A standard Coupe might be a bit softer (and cheaper to buy) than the Sport pictured.
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Sept 30, 2015 10:14:52 GMT
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I've got a bit of a thing for RWD and pop-up headlamps. Current dailies are a Porsche 968 and MK1 MX-5. If only there was a decent estate car with these characteristics I could compete the hat trick!
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Sept 21, 2015 9:53:36 GMT
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Ouch! Over-tightened, maybe? It's easily done. Also, the witness marks from the bolt heads are interesting, and the oval holes in the rim itself. I'd replace all the wheelbolts, carefully apply the correct torque (go easy with the click-wrench, they only ensure a minimum torque and are easy to over-torque). I'd also be tempted to get the wheels balanced too while they're off. What are the wheels like? Good luck ETA - Are those washers under the bolt heads?! Eeek! I wonder if someone has bodged the wrong wheels onto those hubs?
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Sept 21, 2015 9:47:12 GMT
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Sept 21, 2015 9:44:26 GMT
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Well done on getting featured. Irish Vintage Scene is probably the only classic magazine ever to put a Fiat Argenta on the cover Thats a new one on me, looks good
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Sept 18, 2015 14:06:25 GMT
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I occasionally have a spare, secure lock-up for rent. I have a couple and sometimes when a car is out I have space. LE7 postcode area. No light or power but it's clean and tidy. Drop me a line for details.
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Sept 18, 2015 9:22:34 GMT
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An interesting little piece. Good that you made no definite accusation one way or the other because as you said, there was a lot of everyone looking over everyone else's shoulder. Modern cars have always had similarities whichever modern times they happened to be in. Also, Cardington? The key quote "looking over his shoulder" was originally attributed to Porsche, but there's recent evidence to say it was Ludwinka! Either way, the fact VW paid out says they're the guiltier of the two. Yes, Cardington! Tricky filming there but the finished shots make it worthwhile.
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Sept 18, 2015 8:44:58 GMT
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I want that soooo bad.
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Sept 16, 2015 15:00:15 GMT
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Thanks for that, it really helps, I appreciate you talking the time to find the links, I'll be keeping my eye out for a green goddess then! They seem to be really well priced at the moment (read cheap!) Great when RRers spread the love
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Sept 16, 2015 8:46:08 GMT
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A bit predictable, but a good, straight and completely standard 944 of any spec will be a good investment. You might just get a 914 needing some TLC too.
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Sept 16, 2015 8:44:21 GMT
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I enjoyed that, precise , informative and well shot. I recall seeing a V8 air cooled Tatra at a car show some time ago and couldn't get over how large it was and how good the engine sounded. Thanks for posting this. Thanks. I'm still new to all this, watching it back I 'um' and 'err' a bit and also over-use the word 'chap'. Still, it's a great story, and I'm glad you enjoyed watching. In a strange way I'm glad VW don't own Tatra today because it would mean death by platform share, and their innovation is fantastic.
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Sept 15, 2015 10:11:57 GMT
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I want one for Christmas! Lovely simple thing! Love your writing! Don't appreciate your subtle shots at a brand I love... Thanks. I'm not bothered about the LR brand one way or another, my subtle shots are more at the quality of early Freelanders (after having helped fix the 'orrible things in a Scandinavian winter). The Laplander is fantastic, thanks for your comment
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Sept 15, 2015 8:25:48 GMT
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Not mine, a friends, but I'm a big fan and wrote this for MotorPunk about it;--------------------------------------------------- When friend of MotorPunk and all round fruitcake, Bjørn, invited me to see his latest purchase, I nearly declined. A masochistic approach to motoring means that his previous purchase was an old Freelander (scrapped) and the one prior to that was another old Freelander (scrapped). Now, I don’t mind smuggling Land Rover parts up to Norway now and then to help keep Bjørn on the road but I’m not swallowing another condom full of head gaskets for anyone. Fortunately his latest 4×4 is something far more acceptable. In fact, it’s bloody brilliant. It’s a Volvo Laplander and I got to drive it. Launched in 1961 for the Swedish army, the Laplander is a simple 4×4 sitting on leaf springs and powered by an 82BHP B18 engine also found in the Volvo Amazon. The bodywork is welded 3mm steel and the whole shebang weighs c.1600Kg. This is the Pltgbil model (which, in Swedish, means Pltgbil), with the canvas top and windscreen folding down so it’ll fit in the back of a cargo plane. This example is mechanically excellent and cosmetically battered. Those white spots you see inside is daylight coming in through holes in the bodywork. Inside the cockpit is a metal cover over the engine which can be accessed on the hoof and a skinny, bus-flat steering wheel. It’s a cab forward design, with the brake pedal wedged against the steering column and brakes that will only rub a smidgen of speed off, when going slowly, uphill, and simultaneously clutching at passing scenery with your bare hands. The steering feels like you have prosthetic arms and are arm-wrestling a drunken bear. There are levers for diff control but I was too busy grappling with the grizzly steering to use ’em as I barged down the hill from Bjørn’s place and through the woods on a test drive, laughing like a lunatic. There’s a technique needed when you’re on the move. The brakes are mainly for decorative purposes and the steering should be attempted a few hundred meters before you need it. It’s actually much quicker than you might think and, not stressing about collecting any stone chips, I twatted through the undergrowth, eventually emerging from the forest at speed at precisely the point a family had been enjoying a picnic. Across overgrown fields and a children’s playground to squeals of laughter (me, not them) I managed to rein in the Laplander just before we ended up in the Fjørd. Bjørn reckons these might float. I didn’t want to try. This was honestly the most fun on wheels I’ve had in ages. It may seem like oikish behaviour but the Laplander is the acceptable face of four by fouring. It’s no-nonsense. There’s no pretence, no ‘lifestyle’ connotations, no silly image, no ‘one life live it’ rubbish and no head gasket worries. You can reliably crash through the scenery at random. Kids point and laugh and grown-ups smile, even when you drive through their picnic. Only Volvo could create something like the Laplander. Certain models came with an anti-tank gun fitted on the back. How socially acceptable is shooting Freelanders? Lots more pictures of this here ----> www.motorpunk.co.uk/features/driven-volvo-laplander-the-acceptable-face-of-four-by-fouring/
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