Cars and bikes I’ve come across in my travels

you and me both Cam,
Caterham cars showroom is very close to where I live, (although manufacturing has been moved a few miles further), and I pass those cars regularly until very recently, one afternoon on the way home, I parked up and called in, I asked a saleman if I could please have a look and a sit in one, but made it clear that I was not a buyer that day, he agreed, I realy could not fold myself up and get comnfortable in it, not wide enough for me and felt very cramped generally, (I am 105 kilos and 1.85m) and getting out was not easy, it ruined it for me, idea cancelled. They did nt give me any hard sell and very very pleasant plus interested in what I drove/enjoyed currently.
CLEM
 
I believe one of those Volvo's holds the world record for the most (verifiable) mileage ever by a single veichle, was it 1.5million miles?
CLEM
 
Gerald said:
P1800ES, estate version, was referred to as snow white's coffin.
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More a "Shooting Brake" than a "Estate". At least you didn't describe it as a Station Wagon, half the US and Oz would be laughing out loud! ;)

Damn pretty car, no matter how it is described.

piet
 
CLEMTOG said:
you and me both Cam,
Caterham cars showroom is very close to where I live, (although manufacturing has been moved a few miles further), and I pass those cars regularly until very recently, one afternoon on the way home, I parked up and called in, I asked a saleman if I could please have a look and a sit in one, but made it clear that I was not a buyer that day, he agreed, I realy could not fold myself up and get comnfortable in it, not wide enough for me and felt very cramped generally, (I am 105 kilos and 1.85m) and getting out was not easy, it ruined it for me, idea cancelled. They did nt give me any hard sell and very very pleasant plus interested in what I drove/enjoyed currently.
CLEM
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Bugger! I'm about the same dimensions as you Clem. I suppose I'd better cross it off my wish list then. :(
 
Friend of mine here also had a seven on his bucket list. Ordered one from Leitch Motorsport in Invercargill. Got the word it was ready so he and his daughter flew down to collect. Coming out of Dunedin on the way home, the fuel line dropped off a carby. Instant massive fire. Truckers and other people on the road managed to get it out before it was a write-off.
It was returned to Leitch and rebuilt. They shipped it to him next time. He used it for quite a while here including on track. He was the only person to be a life member of both the local car and bike clubs. Principally because he just about singlehandedly did the Ruapuna track extensions.
He was over 6 foot tall but quite slim and fitted it no problem. Killed on track in a sidecar accident several years back. Massive funeral too.
Family sold it for I heard more than he paid for it.
 
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Here is one I made earlier, basically a Seven with a different body. It is being photographed for its debut on BAT last year. When all was said and done it broke even, if you don’t count the labor I put into it!
 
Gerald said:
I always thought that applies to trikes, being exposed to the elements and having a gutless VW Beetle engine preventing you to pass other vehicles.
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That applies best to trikes and modern Honda Gold Wings, especially when towing a fugging stupid trailer.
No advantages of either a car or a bike but every negative of both but with added instability throw in just to make them more shit.

Jules
 
Tippie said:
VW
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:LOL: Now, THAT looks like fun!! Street legal (lighting equipment)?

The humble Beetle is always good for a surprise. A friend competed in Formula Vee and SuperVee way back when, his cars were awesome, despite the simple underpinnings.

piet
 
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