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Losos
Posts: 168
Join date: 2008-11-08
Location: Lost in a forrest in Czechland
 |  Subject: Re: These are my two toys.  Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:52 pm | |
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|   | | colin
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Posts: 370
Join date: 2008-11-06
Age: 52
Location: Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:49 pm | |
| I'm sorry to say that the car was totally beyond any sort of repair. What happened was that she pulled out from a right hand junction right in the path of a speeding van, which resulted in the van crushing the Jags passengers B pillar right into the A pillar.  Thankfully, because of the angle the Jag was at on impact, it just got spun across the road, and because Michelle had the seat belt on, she walk away from it. When the police arrived, the van driver tried to tell them that she just pulled out in front of him, but after the police had done their calculations concerning his speed, by measuring his skid marks, it was calculated that he was doing between 65 and 70mph on a 40mph road. Anyway the car was a total right off, but I did manage to save the engine and gearbox, which now sits in the back of my garage. I fully agree with you Harvey about modern cars not having any style compared to the older ones, because the best car I have every owed was my 1966 Jaguar 4.2 lt 420g. It was designed by Sir William Lyons, and this car is the predecessor to the XJ series.    Notice the walnut picnic tables in the rear of the front seats.  Notice the triple SU carb setup, which is the same enigne and setup that was put in the e-type.  |
| | | | kaos
Posts: 297
Join date: 2008-11-06
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:28 pm | |
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| | | | Losos
Posts: 168
Join date: 2008-11-08
Location: Lost in a forrest in Czechland
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:29 pm | |
| Colin, that 4th. picture really says it all  Walnut picnic tables - what character - sorry to read about the accident and so glad OH walked away side on impacts can be nasty - well I'm sure she felt it was plenty bad enough  Hang on to the engine, it'll be worth a fortune to someone sometime |
| | | | Losos
Posts: 168
Join date: 2008-11-08
Location: Lost in a forrest in Czechland
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:36 pm | |
| Shona, well we have something in common 'cos the only Honda I've ever rated was the 'Prelude' from that period nice lines. Don't think the newer ones are half as good mind you with all the siafety legislation it must be hard for a designer to make anything look good today  |
| | | | colin
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Posts: 370
Join date: 2008-11-06
Age: 52
Location: Sitting by my computer surrounded by my dogs.
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:43 pm | |
| I love those walnut picnic tables so much as well, but thankfull the Daimler has got them as well and is fully loaded with walnut trim.   |
| | | | nero
Posts: 216
Join date: 2008-11-07
Age: 68
Location: under a jeep
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:17 pm | |
| Well I'm gonna chip in as well, women " drivers ", sheeesh !  I've been saying it for YEARS now, everyone should have to re-sit their driving test every 5 years. The standard of drivers today is appalling, when a new car is 3 years old it has to be tested to see if it's roadworthy so why not introduce compulsory re-tests for drivers, if a driver who holds a full licence fails then the driver should be given 3 months to get get her/ himself sorted out, if she / he fails again then I would make them provisional licence holders until such time as they're competent to be driving on public roads. Accidents can happen to anyone, none of us is perfect, but the way some of them fart about on the roads is a disgrace, there's one young lady I often see in the mornings driving a Golf, jeez, 60mph in a 30 zone what the 'ells all that about, then there's the boy racers, you know the type, an 8 inch diameter exhaust pipe making more noise than a heavy goods truck, and usually it's little "hot hatches" they're driving. Then there's the school runners, driving like bats outta hell coz they don't get up early enough to get the kids to school on time. Have I missed any group out ?.  |
| | | | colin
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| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:31 pm | |
| | nero wrote: | Well I'm gonna chip in as well, women " drivers ", sheeesh ! I've been saying it for YEARS now, everyone should have to re-sit their driving test every 5 years.
The standard of drivers today is appalling, when a new car is 3 years old it has to be tested to see if it's roadworthy so why not introduce compulsory re-tests for drivers, if a driver who holds a full licence fails then the driver should be given 3 months to get get her/ himself sorted out, if she / he fails again then I would make them provisional licence holders until such time as they're competent to be driving on public roads.
Accidents can happen to anyone, none of us is perfect, but the way some of them fart about on the roads is a disgrace, there's one young lady I often see in the mornings driving a Golf, jeez, 60mph in a 30 zone what the 'ells all that about, then there's the boy racers, you know the type, an 8 inch diameter exhaust pipe making more noise than a heavy goods truck, and usually it's little "hot hatches" they're driving.
Then there's the school runners, driving like bats outta hell coz they don't get up early enough to get the kids to school on time.
Have I missed any group out ?. |
Yes, old men that own scobbys. |
| | | | kaos
Posts: 297
Join date: 2008-11-06
| | | | | kaos
Posts: 297
Join date: 2008-11-06
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:35 pm | |
| as to the tables in cars.......................why.????? you go for a picnic .. sit in the field like the normal folk being bitten by flys...lol |
| | | | nero
Posts: 216
Join date: 2008-11-07
Age: 68
Location: under a jeep
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:37 pm | |
| | colin wrote: | | nero wrote: | Well I'm gonna chip in as well, women " drivers ", sheeesh ! I've been saying it for YEARS now, everyone should have to re-sit their driving test every 5 years.
The standard of drivers today is appalling, when a new car is 3 years old it has to be tested to see if it's roadworthy so why not introduce compulsory re-tests for drivers, if a driver who holds a full licence fails then the driver should be given 3 months to get get her/ himself sorted out, if she / he fails again then I would make them provisional licence holders until such time as they're competent to be driving on public roads.
Accidents can happen to anyone, none of us is perfect, but the way some of them fart about on the roads is a disgrace, there's one young lady I often see in the mornings driving a Golf, jeez, 60mph in a 30 zone what the 'ells all that about, then there's the boy racers, you know the type, an 8 inch diameter exhaust pipe making more noise than a heavy goods truck, and usually it's little "hot hatches" they're driving.
Then there's the school runners, driving like bats outta hell coz they don't get up early enough to get the kids to school on time.
Have I missed any group out ?. |
Yes, old men that own scobbys. |
Scooby drivers are exempt Colin  you have to be a REAL driver to handle one of them.  |
| | | | colin
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| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:41 pm | |
| | nero wrote: | | colin wrote: | | nero wrote: | Well I'm gonna chip in as well, women " drivers ", sheeesh ! I've been saying it for YEARS now, everyone should have to re-sit their driving test every 5 years.
The standard of drivers today is appalling, when a new car is 3 years old it has to be tested to see if it's roadworthy so why not introduce compulsory re-tests for drivers, if a driver who holds a full licence fails then the driver should be given 3 months to get get her/ himself sorted out, if she / he fails again then I would make them provisional licence holders until such time as they're competent to be driving on public roads.
Accidents can happen to anyone, none of us is perfect, but the way some of them fart about on the roads is a disgrace, there's one young lady I often see in the mornings driving a Golf, jeez, 60mph in a 30 zone what the 'ells all that about, then there's the boy racers, you know the type, an 8 inch diameter exhaust pipe making more noise than a heavy goods truck, and usually it's little "hot hatches" they're driving.
Then there's the school runners, driving like bats outta hell coz they don't get up early enough to get the kids to school on time.
Have I missed any group out ?. |
Yes, old men that own scobbys. |
Scooby drivers are exempt Colin you have to be a REAL driver to handle one of them. |
That's for sure. There was many a time that I thought I had pushed it over the limit, but the car just sailed around the bend as if nothing had happened.
As they say: What a car. |
| | | | boobah
Posts: 132
Join date: 2008-11-07
Age: 47
Location: Playing in my dungeon
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:00 pm | |
| | nero wrote: | | colin wrote: | | nero wrote: | Well I'm gonna chip in as well, women " drivers ", sheeesh ! I've been saying it for YEARS now, everyone should have to re-sit their driving test every 5 years.
The standard of drivers today is appalling, when a new car is 3 years old it has to be tested to see if it's roadworthy so why not introduce compulsory re-tests for drivers, if a driver who holds a full licence fails then the driver should be given 3 months to get get her/ himself sorted out, if she / he fails again then I would make them provisional licence holders until such time as they're competent to be driving on public roads.
Accidents can happen to anyone, none of us is perfect, but the way some of them fart about on the roads is a disgrace, there's one young lady I often see in the mornings driving a Golf, jeez, 60mph in a 30 zone what the 'ells all that about, then there's the boy racers, you know the type, an 8 inch diameter exhaust pipe making more noise than a heavy goods truck, and usually it's little "hot hatches" they're driving.
Then there's the school runners, driving like bats outta hell coz they don't get up early enough to get the kids to school on time.
Have I missed any group out ?. |
Yes, old men that own scobbys. |
Scooby drivers are exempt Colin you have to be a REAL driver to handle one of them. |
Thats why you should give it to me,lmao.xxxxxxxx |
| | | | nero
Posts: 216
Join date: 2008-11-07
Age: 68
Location: under a jeep
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:02 pm | |
| Now c'mon Boobah, what would you do with a 300bhp Scooby.  |
| | | | boobah
Posts: 132
Join date: 2008-11-07
Age: 47
Location: Playing in my dungeon
| | Subject: Re: These are my two toys. Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:21 pm | |
| | nero wrote: | | Now c'mon Boobah, what would you do with a 300bhp Scooby. |
One things for sure I wouldn't be holding the traffic up doing 20mph in it lmao,xxxxxxxx |
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I have to say that IMO it was sometime after the early 70's when cars changed their inherent character. OK I know all the arguments about safer, faster, more economic etc. etc. but up to the early 70's they made cars in UK which British people wanted - they were not designed to meet the needs of the Japanese, Indian, Polish, French, Saudi drivers etc. and they were all the better for that 
