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It's ok, you won't see that kind on the road. And nothing wrong with buying from RoadArmor, people like a good bargain
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That one really shows off the B pillar design at its best.
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They designed that bit? Interesting.
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I could go on about how it was built in a RHD country and all, but lot more were made for the US market. Anorak fact: the US version had to have those indicators on the side and just the twin carbs. Although I assume it is pretty common to now just bolt on the triple SUs. He should stay to close to the Kia, anything could happen |
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Balancing three is a right pain. You need to practice a lot I think. The pros are great at it. Me not so much! |
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Even balancing two carbs can be a nightmare. When racing my Anglia, I had two twin Weber DCOE 45s which my weekend helper mechanic, very much of the old school, used to be able to balance them perfectly just by listening to them using a screwdriver against the covering of the chokes when on tick-over. That screwdriver was only ever used as a type of stethoscope, and was commissioned to listen to hear whether the tappets were set correctly (usually done when the rocker cover was off) and the interns of the engine were performing as well as possible. |
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Exactly that, his stetho was a busted one from the ambulance service with a steel rod. And yup, that is in the toolbox as well
But I grew up with the drawer of Lucas and learned that with my old Ford. Any electrical part that didn't work wasn't broken, it might just not work today so in the drawer it went until the nest part died and the old one might work |
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You have reminded me of the occasion when I had just increased the capacity of my old pushrod engine during a rebuild in the Anglia, and decided that, being the start of the new season, it would be prudent to take the opportunity of an open test day at the nearest track. When I went to start the car, it wouldn't fire no matter what we tried. In desperation we decided to swap the condenser with the one from my Mum's car which I had borrowed for the day. Immediately that was done, the engine fired immediately and we then loaded the car onto the trailer and rushed off to the circuit. Many hours later, we returned and after locking the car and trailer away, I jumped into Mum's car, completely forgetting about the swapped part (I was in a rush to get to my part time job in a friend's pub), the car started first twist of the key and off I went, without giving it a thought. A few years later, my Mum gave the car to my wife as a present for her passing her driving test. And in all those years, the condenser never gave any problems! Go figure, eh! |
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I think the wheelbase on the extended cab is longer than my entire car.
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I sure don't think i've seen one here.
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European station wagons. Mmmmm. The perfect daily.
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I wonder how long it will be before the current preferred family hauler is replaced here. For decades it was wagon territory, then in the 80's the wagon was replaced by the minivan. Then in the 2000's the minivan was replaced by the suv. Is that clock running out, or has that category become so diverse that there is no replacing it? automotive design singularity?
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Yet another Sunday with bacon rolls, double espressos and cars. Some may not be recognisable to our friends from over the pond.
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Oh now there are memories stirred by some of those. I had the Honda Civic version of the Rover, had a 1.4vtec in the Rover body. That engine never stopped pulling, body fell apart which was the norm for Rovers.
When I was at Uni one of the other guys occasionally drove his fathers Scimitar . He’d often stop to pick me up as I walked the last part of the journey in the mornings. It was an understated classic then and that was 30 years ago. |
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Surprise car park spot for me this weekend was this Aston at Sissinghurst Castle. Amongst a sea of sensible old folk hatchbacks and assorted wankpanzers it stuck out like a sore thumb.
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