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
Inspired choice to Italianize those wheels but refinishing them au naturel.
I was going to guess ATS, but would have been incorrect.
I remember as a kid (1970's) that even Italian lorries had interesting wheels which looked rather like radial aero-engines.
John
I was going to guess ATS, but would have been incorrect.
I remember as a kid (1970's) that even Italian lorries had interesting wheels which looked rather like radial aero-engines.
John
Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
Medium pockets but then average mpg out the window as Kuwait virtually gives its fuel away anyway. Favourable financials balanced out by regularly replacing 'quality' rear Bandags. This will be coming back with me to the UK but may have to spend its life sitting in storage except for '10p off a litre' Tesco fuel days...graemesse wrote:My current truck averages 19mpg... The SRT10 is just too juicy unless you have really deep pockets.
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'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
More Fulvia content from me....sorry. This time, my S2 1600HF which was fully race prepped with a stonking engine on big throaty Webers. Bought with best intentions. Then more kids came along so it made way for the Fanalone. It was a cracking car, so great (if not that fast) round Goodwood - still makes me smile thinking about those days. It was bought from me by Andrew McAlpine (construction fame) who set about converting it into a splendid Fanalone replica....see bottom shot! It takes part in classic Monte and other events at his hands.
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Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
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Lovely !!
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Lovely !!
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I wonder how easy it would be to find a [good] GMC Syclone.hot66 wrote:cubist 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..graemesse 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.
They claimed a quicker 0-60 than the 930 when it came out.
I've quietly lusted after one since.
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There you go...Sam wrote:I wonder how easy it would be to find a [good] GMC Syclone.
They claimed a quicker 0-60 than the 930 when it came out.
I've quietly lusted after one since.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-GMC-Syc ... Sw1h9dns9H
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'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
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So... quite easy then.
Would.
Would.
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Like you, have always fancied one. They are quite rare. 0-60 in 4.5 secs....
The one on ebay is actually the typhoon, the SUV version. The Syclone was the pick up....which that isnt....obvs....
The one on ebay is actually the typhoon, the SUV version. The Syclone was the pick up....which that isnt....obvs....
1972 911S
1944 VW Schwimmwagen (originally a Porsche typ128, eventually VW166)
A bunch of other crap (according to my wife)
1944 VW Schwimmwagen (originally a Porsche typ128, eventually VW166)
A bunch of other crap (according to my wife)
Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
Yes, Lancia lorries used a sporty looking split rim design from the 40's through to the early 60's.jjeffries wrote:Inspired choice to Italianize those wheels but refinishing them au naturel.
I was going to guess ATS, but would have been incorrect.
I remember as a kid (1970's) that even Italian lorries had interesting wheels which looked rather like radial aero-engines.
John
According to this quote from an ex lorry driver member of the Lancia club this is why
'As a former lorry driver i can inform you that the wheels are known as "split rims". The driver could change a tyre without having to lever the bead of a tyre over the rim, he merely separated the rim by undoing the nuts.
Still heavy work but manageable. This type of wheel is still commonplace in Australia due to the arduous journeys undertaken. The nearest ATS could be 500 miles away or more!'
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1970 911 2.2S Sold but remains within DDK
1959 Lancia Flaminia PF Coupe
decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good "..
1971 911 2.2T sold
1970 911 2.2S Sold but remains within DDK
1959 Lancia Flaminia PF Coupe
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cubist wrote:There you go...Sam wrote:I wonder how easy it would be to find a [good] GMC Syclone.
They claimed a quicker 0-60 than the 930 when it came out.
I've quietly lusted after one since.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-GMC-Syc ... Sw1h9dns9H
For sale at Motorhub - dealer with one of the worst reputations in the country - close run thing between them and specialist cars of Malton as to who would win Olympic gold for poor client service and skulduggery !
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WW2 jeeps had the same split rim idea for the same reason, changing a tyre where it was unlikely there would be tyre changing equipment.richkaz wrote:jjeffries wrote:
According to this quote from an ex lorry driver member of the Lancia club this is why
'As a former lorry driver i can inform you that the wheels are known as "split rims". The driver could change a tyre without having to lever the bead of a tyre over the rim, he merely separated the rim by undoing the nuts.
Still heavy work but manageable. This type of wheel is still commonplace in Australia due to the arduous journeys undertaken. The nearest ATS could be 500 miles away or more!'
1972 911S
1944 VW Schwimmwagen (originally a Porsche typ128, eventually VW166)
A bunch of other crap (according to my wife)
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My first car, also my first competitive outing, Land's End Trial......
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Well, when i say 'competitive'.......
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'61 356 BT5 & a lot of broken chain driven stuff
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Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
First classic. Bought for £3000 from a chap in Devon. It had been his sons car, who had sadly passed away. It had a great engine but the body was rough. Took it to DTR for a check over....sobering bill and sobering report! Sold it when I got into Fulvias.
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1958 356A Coupe
987 Gen 2 Boxster
986 2.5 Boxster
987 Gen 2 Boxster
986 2.5 Boxster
Re: My old motors thread - probably done before, but who car
First Car - 1959 Ford 100E Escort - Started when i was 13 (1978) - finished at 17 when i started driving. 1500GT engine, anglia rear, Capri front struts
1968 912
1970 Karmann Ghia
1960 LI 125 Lambretta
1970 Karmann Ghia
1960 LI 125 Lambretta