Found one with a better graphics package.
Daily sports car?
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Found one with a better graphics package.
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MCT
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I wish, but I did spend three days on the track in a GT3 RS. At my stage, I was able to go off on my own.
An amazing car and I thought I was going at it pulling just over 1.5Gs. That is nothing. The two instructors I have videos of were pulling 1.8G and 2.0G on factory street tires. In a regular Carrera I'd be at 1.35G. Hey, I am an old retired guy, not 25 with no fear.
I see, I made a type o. It's kms.yes, 4 trips to the US and counting this year. Other then the track day it's been exceptionally reliable and I beat the snot out of it, everywhere. Drove it last winter with dedicated snows and it was fine.
As someone who drives for a living, I see far more incidents in the dry then the wet. It's all a dice roll.
AllistonGT
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Miss my 2008 I owned for 8 years.MINI in caps is the new BMW version. Old ones are small letters. Fitting as the car is half the size and less than half of the weight. I don't drive it in the winter as a crash in the mini against a modern cage is almost certain death.
I guy that works for me has one of the small mini rallies, he put an aftermarket motorcycle exhaust on it.MINI in caps is the new BMW version. Old ones are small letters. Fitting as the car is half the size and less than half of the weight. I don't drive it in the winter as a crash in the mini against a modern cage is almost certain death.
Friend of mine used to have one of the true Mini's. He took me out in it a few times but we're both in the 230lb region so it was a bit of a clown car experience. Fun though.MINI in caps is the new BMW version. Old ones are small letters. Fitting as the car is half the size and less than half of the weight. I don't drive it in the winter as a crash in the mini against a modern cage is almost certain death.
You're at the wear bars anyway. Why did the inside get smoked though? Alignment ok? Anything touching? I expect the outside to be more beat up.
Interesting.
Just like with motorcycles, you can learn a lot about a driver/rider by looking at their tires.
Today, I learned @Evoex is a Riceboy:
He got that F-type all slammed'n stanced, boyeeee!
Mad Mike
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My dad used to say “you’re not saving your wife for the next guy to enjoy, why would you do that with your car?”
100 psi oil pressure is not a badge of honor, it's an indication that relief valve should be adjusted down. Personally, I like the traditional mini shape better than the wolseley, clubbie or moke but to each their own.
Dad just bought it because it was cheap. He trashed it like the rest of his cars. He often took seats out to fit his construction tools in. This (the Wolsely) was by far my favourite car of all that he had. He bought one of these new for instance which was basically the symbol of the decline of the British car industry.
Austin Maestro: The unfulfilled promise of a misunderstood icon
Austin Maestro — a typical BL story of unfulfilled promise, missed potential, and a struggle to compete in a rapidly evolving car market.
www.aronline.co.uk
Mind you, it was leagues better than this that we had as a “family” car…
Fiat 126 - Wikipedia
That fiat had cruise control! A cable that you pulled out that kept revs constant. It was borderline dangerous.
and every single one beat the neighbours car…
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Common issue on e46 BMWs; premature wear on rear trailing arm bushings. I discovered mine when my car started getting sideways like crazy on 401 in rain.
Mad Mike
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There are no good British cars.Dad just bought it because it was cheap. He trashed it like the rest of his cars. He often took seats out to fit his construction tools in. This (the Wolsely) was by far my favourite car of all that he had. He bought one of these new for instance which was basically the symbol of the decline of the British car industry.
Austin Maestro: The unfulfilled promise of a misunderstood icon
Austin Maestro — a typical BL story of unfulfilled promise, missed potential, and a struggle to compete in a rapidly evolving car market.
Mind you, it was leagues better than this that we had as a “family” car…
Fiat 126 - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
That fiat had cruise control! A cable that you pulled out that kept revs constant. It was borderline dangerous.
and every single one beat the neighbours car…
I must have a screw loose, I’ve owned and raced a pile of them. First was an MGB Gt8, then a handful of Minis, 2 Jags,a Range Rover,TR6, and my current project is a 69 Spitfire.
The Spitfire is a project. Frame is good, body ok but I redid floor and trunk. It’s mechanically stock, but I changed the wiring harness at a 12 circuit, redid dash to use modern gauges and radio. Planned to do a driveline swap to GM 3l & 6 speed and diff out of a CTS but that’s too much of a project for a cheapie classic.
