My old motors thread - probably done before, but who cares!
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Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
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We have a winner !!
Yes, they're Cosmics - but the rare Mk3 model that were bead-blasted to remove the normal black paint.
Here's what the standard finish looks like:
Congratulations - as promised, I'll make a £20 donation to the DDK Charity
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Yes, they're Cosmics - but the rare Mk3 model that were bead-blasted to remove the normal black paint.
Here's what the standard finish looks like:
Congratulations - as promised, I'll make a £20 donation to the DDK Charity
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Where's that picture from Keith ?
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Where's that picture from Keith ?
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EA 7185 Wasn't that John Wilkinsons Y?
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Amazing how different they look in one colour. Never would have got it.
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Just a Google image by a guy who had just bought some.Lightweight_911 wrote:.
Where's that picture from Keith ?
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Yes, 'Spats' Wilkinsons Y Type.
Way back then we were good friends, and all part of the flourishing Midlands hot rod thing.
Spent a lot of time with them all and some time as John built his Model B Ford bought from Norfolk.
It was a great time.
Still exchange Xmas cards with Sue and John.
Way back then we were good friends, and all part of the flourishing Midlands hot rod thing.
Spent a lot of time with them all and some time as John built his Model B Ford bought from Norfolk.
It was a great time.
Still exchange Xmas cards with Sue and John.
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I briefly owned a Type 3 Karmann Ghia but can't find any photos of it. I think I sold it to cubist. It was a dead ringer for this one just with a ground scraping stance.
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Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
I had one of those for a while
Rusty old thing but liked the drive
Rusty old thing but liked the drive
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Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
Amusingly I have run a Ford 150 Ligthning as my daily driver for 17 years. They stopped making them in 2004. I am on number five now. Last one I bought from a friend. One owner with 5000 miles on it. Silver. I love them. Handle fairly well for a truck. Low 5's to 60 and pretty much 150 flat out.hot66 wrote:What was the f150 like ?
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You did. It lived outside my flat in Brockley along with 4 other T34s until Lewisham UDC tried to say I was running a business from home. I sold it to the Enforcement officer. Lovely lady...Ralph wrote:I briefly owned a Type 3 Karmann Ghia but can't find any photos of it. I think I sold it to cubist. It was a dead ringer for this one just with a ground scraping stance.
Didn't I have an early T3 auto Notchback off you as well with crazy paving paint, similar colours? Definitely had a very straight Fastback in a nice Pale blue off your drive - which unfortunately went on to be butchered by some arrogant cock in Highbury.
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Ram SRT10 daily here in Middle East which would be cripplingly expensive to run in the UK. Kudos to you with 8-10mpg (at best?) at home pump prices.graemesse wrote:Amusingly I have run a Ford 150 Ligthning as my daily driver for 17 years... Low 5's to 60 and pretty much 150 flat out.
C U B I S T - 1 1 1 5
'83 Triumph Acclaim - 3sp Auto (cat D)
Singer 3232 - Titanium bobbin, Autothread
'67 Gresham Flyer - Puncture, rear
Sherbet Lemons - 4oz, loose
Motorola - PG 2000, locked
'83 Triumph Acclaim - 3sp Auto (cat D)
Singer 3232 - Titanium bobbin, Autothread
'67 Gresham Flyer - Puncture, rear
Sherbet Lemons - 4oz, loose
Motorola - PG 2000, locked
Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
I’m trying to work out where to go next after my v6 amarok ... would love an older v8raptor but The f150 lightning trucks looks to be sensible size wise..cubist wrote:Ram SRT10 daily here in Middle East which would be cripplingly expensive to run in the UK. Kudos to you with 8-10mpg (at best?) at home pump prices.graemesse wrote:Amusingly I have run a Ford 150 Ligthning as my daily driver for 17 years... Low 5's to 60 and pretty much 150 flat out.
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Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
You did. It lived outside my flat in Brockley along with 4 other T34s until Lewisham UDC tried to say I was running a business from home. I sold it to the Enforcement officer. Lovely lady...cubist wrote:Ralph wrote:I briefly owned a Type 3 Karmann Ghia but can't find any photos of it. I think I sold it to cubist. It was a dead ringer for this one just with a ground scraping stance.
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The Lightning is a good choice. Not too big. Body is 6'8" wide and it will go through a 6'6" width restriction just but you really need to get to know the truck. You will usually run the tyres down the kerb each side. 7' is a breeze. My current truck averages 19mpg. Most have been around 17mpg. I always use VPower. The SRT10 is just too juicy unless you have really deep pockets. I have a very good Porsche mate who has run both. In most real world situations the Lightning is quicker. The SRT10 just has the edge top end. But they are big. Then again you can easily tune the Lightning but I have never bothered. My business partner ran one for a couple of years so between us we must have racked up well over half a millions miles. Gary's truck packed up on him once and it was a simple electrical issue. Other than that I have never had one let me down. Probably spoke to soon. But they are pretty bullet proof.hot66 wrote:I’m trying to work out where to go next after my v6 amarok ... would love an older v8raptor but The f150 lightning trucks looks to be sensible size wise..cubist wrote:Ram SRT10 daily here in Middle East which would be cripplingly expensive to run in the UK. Kudos to you with 8-10mpg (at best?) at home pump prices.graemesse wrote:Amusingly I have run a Ford 150 Ligthning as my daily driver for 17 years... Low 5's to 60 and pretty much 150 flat out.