Shaksey Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) On 8/10/2020 at 8:40 AM, monkey_omelette said: That's just made me come in my pants, lovely car. Here you go, don't make a mess 😉 Edited August 11, 2020 by Shaksey 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirchenfeld Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Maybe I should have posted it under bike porn..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaksey Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1989 911 3.2 Carrera Sport Cabriolet - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 (edited) I'm going to view this over the next few days, taking a "Z " Expert with me. Depending upon the condition (I noticed rust creeping up from the sill) then I might well be the new owner come next week.Also we will have to verify the authenticity along with matching engine numbers etc. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Datsun-260Z-2-2-SUPER-SAMURI-Register-No-SS00020/313154301189?hash=item48e9736d05:g:zdEAAOSw1mdekFBV If I am, then it'll be bare shell stripped, dipped, blasted and gone through, but from the pics the bonnet is slightly out of line, along with the gap on the drivers side front wing at the top, and the swage line on one side is out by a few mm, indicating a possible front end shunt (In pic 10, the swage line aling the door dips down very slightly, on the passenger side, in pic 11 it is straight, plus it's got a new front bumper...). we shall see. The panel gaps on Japanese cars of this era were never perfect, but they were more perfect than UK cars of the same period, however, these were factory built so there shouldn't be too much discrepancy in the gaps. Edited August 13, 2020 by Butch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) Austin-Healey Sprite Edited August 14, 2020 by lazarus 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Bloody hell, Am I the only poor old pensioner on here ? .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaksey Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 8/14/2020 at 5:02 AM, lazarus said: Austin-Healey Sprite Oh, that is beautiful. Of all the cars i've ever driven, a Frogeye was easily the one that got the most universal smiles when people saw it 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 This stood out during the afternoon walk. Light drizzle and a temperature of around 15 degrees centigrade. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 8/13/2020 at 11:08 PM, Shaksey said: 1989 911 3.2 Carrera Sport Cabriolet - Nice looking car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 8/13/2020 at 11:24 PM, Butch said: I'm going to view this over the next few days, taking a "Z " Expert with me. Depending upon the condition (I noticed rust creeping up from the sill) then I might well be the new owner come next week.Also we will have to verify the authenticity along with matching engine numbers etc. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Datsun-260Z-2-2-SUPER-SAMURI-Register-No-SS00020/313154301189?hash=item48e9736d05:g:zdEAAOSw1mdekFBV If I am, then it'll be bare shell stripped, dipped, blasted and gone through, but from the pics the bonnet is slightly out of line, along with the gap on the drivers side front wing at the top, and the swage line on one side is out by a few mm, indicating a possible front end shunt (In pic 10, the swage line aling the door dips down very slightly, on the passenger side, in pic 11 it is straight, plus it's got a new front bumper...). we shall see. The panel gaps on Japanese cars of this era were never perfect, but they were more perfect than UK cars of the same period, however, these were factory built so there shouldn't be too much discrepancy in the gaps. I stupidly bought a 260Z 2+2 when I was 19 ( 1990) with the intention of restoring it and spent a fortune with a company in Hampshire called Mr Z ( I think too lazy to google) gave up as the rust was horrendous and I was a shite restorer. Scrapped in the end - lived the cars though do best of luck with it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) Samuris (incorrect spelling on part of the tuner due to a trademark issue) were all tuned by "Spike Anderson" to 190 BHP and beyond. They all had triple Carbs and a very well tuned head (matching manifolds whereby the exhaust and inlet ports are honed out and smoothed to exact measurements, along with some very specialised head work). I have already fully restored an early 70's Skyline Hakosuka which is sat in storage, I got it as an original 1 owner car and have deliberately kept it off the Register because it's not for sale at any price to anyone, regardless. There is someone very eager to buy it and might well make an appearance here. With regards to this particular 260, there's a very good reason he didn't post any engine pics, given that the one reason anyone wants to buy an SS is due entirely to the engine / suspension mods. The VIN tags match and it is the original chassis with a respectable amount of corrosion to go with it. Suspension mods remain intact. However, I walked away from this sale for a very good reason, and it was not because I don't have 30 grand to spend, but it's because I don't have 30 grand to waste. Edited August 16, 2020 by Butch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaksey Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 15 hours ago, Shaksey said: Oh, that is beautiful. Of all the cars i've ever driven, a Frogeye was easily the one that got the most universal smiles when people saw it 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) '65 Chevy Malibu SS Edited August 17, 2020 by lazarus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lazarus Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Chevy shag wagon... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bob lt Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Sad to see a classic car not loved 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 46 minutes ago, bob lt said: Sad to see a classic car not loved I would love to take one of these - or their replicar successor, the Caterham - out for a blast but I doubt that I'd fit in the bloody thing... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 My mate back in the mid 90's had this Westfield and i had the Escort Cosworth, we regularly exchanged our cars for a weekend and i have to say i loved driving his Westfield. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaksey Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Love On 9/15/2020 at 2:10 AM, Pumpuynarak said: My mate back in the mid 90's had this Westfield and i had the Escort Cosworth, we regularly exchanged our cars for a weekend and i have to say i loved driving his Westfield. Love them both 😎 Guy i used to know has a 600BHP Caterham, think it's fastest accelerating road legal UK car.😵 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Shaksey said: Love Love them both 😎 Guy i used to know has a 600BHP Caterham, think it's fastest accelerating road legal UK car.😵 Now that is some power, just imagine the power to weight ratio, that would be ultra fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Police in Canada have charged a man with speeding and dangerous driving after he was found asleep at the wheel of his self-driving car as it travelled at 150km/h down a highway in the province of Alberta. Announcing the charges on Thursday, the Royal Canadian Mounted police said that on 9 July they received a complaint that a Model S Tesla vehicle was speeding on the highway near the town of Ponoka. “The car appeared to be self-driving, traveling over 140km/h, with both front seats completely reclined and both occupants appearing to be asleep,” the RCMP said in a statement. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/17/canada-tesla-driver-alberta-highway-speeding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyman Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Zeb said: Police in Canada have charged a man with speeding and dangerous driving after he was found asleep at the wheel of his self-driving car as it travelled at 150km/h down a highway in the province of Alberta. Announcing the charges on Thursday, the Royal Canadian Mounted police said that on 9 July they received a complaint that a Model S Tesla vehicle was speeding on the highway near the town of Ponoka. “The car appeared to be self-driving, traveling over 140km/h, with both front seats completely reclined and both occupants appearing to be asleep,” the RCMP said in a statement. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/17/canada-tesla-driver-alberta-highway-speeding Shouldn't they be charging the car? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Don't forget to wash yer hands... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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