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MK4 Slowride

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austin

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Wednesday 18th March 2009
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johnnymaestro

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238 months

Wednesday 18th March 2009
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A Replica of a Auburn Speedster from the '30's.

P.S. It looks rubbish.

Glassman

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Wednesday 18th March 2009
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johnnymaestro said:
It looks rubbish.
yes

52classic

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225 months

Thursday 19th March 2009
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Why does it look rubbish then?

Obviously well made. An 'homage' to the original rather than a replica.

I'd guess it is probably made out of an old XJ6 so no real sacrilege there then.

I like to think that my taste in cars is quite eclectic and there are very few branches of the hobby that I cannot appreciate for what they are.

a8hex

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238 months

Thursday 19th March 2009
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The problem, to my mind, with all these things is the use of tini wini modern wheels. The real thing should have tall skinny one, not short fat ones.
The same was true with the Panther DeVille and J72.

Even when they get the wheels right, like a Suffolk SS100 the brakes don't look right, at least I've not seen one which does. No that I'd mind one of their SS100s though.

52classic

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225 months

Thursday 19th March 2009
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Agreed and there's always plenty of other give aways when you give them close inspection.

My point is that one can appreciate it for what it is - Just an automotive trifle. I would still be proud of that if I had built it.

grahamw48

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253 months

Thursday 19th March 2009
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Actually the wheels don't look much smaller than the ones on the original car,

but I agree about the Panther...looks ridiculous to anyone except a drunken wedding party.

restoman

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223 months

Friday 20th March 2009
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It's threads like this that lets you know which posters are true car enthusiasts and which are narrow minded classic car snobs that turn their noses up to anything they don't have the intelligence to understand.

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grahamw48

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Friday 20th March 2009
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So which are you ? biggrin

austin

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218 months

Saturday 21st March 2009
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restoman said:
It's threads like this that lets you know which posters are true car enthusiasts and which are narrow minded classic car snobs that turn their noses up to anything they don't have the intelligence to understand.

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Well if not liking that car means I am a "classic car snob" then sign me up.

It doesn't look right, it won't go right and it won't smell right.