Historical or useless car facts.
Discussion
Kermit power said:
I have a sneaking suspicion that this may not quite be a "did you know" fact for a forum of car nuts which was originally started for TVR owners! 
TheKeyboardDemon said:
Doh.... I'm clearly not running on all cylinders tonite. 
I'll get my coat!!! Edited by TheKeyboardDemon on Friday 2nd February 23:18
TheKeyboardDemon said:
Kermit power said:
I have a sneaking suspicion that this may not quite be a "did you know" fact for a forum of car nuts which was originally started for TVR owners!
TheKeyboardDemon said:
Doh.... I'm clearly not running on all cylinders tonite.
I'll get my coat!!! Edited by TheKeyboardDemon on Friday 2nd February 23:18
Nah... just sit back and enjoy the knowledge that you've started what could be a pretty interesting thread
ing Allegro steering wheel.
The MG SV used Fiat Punto front light clusters
The Noble M12 used Mk.1 Mondeo rear light clusters
The TVR Griffith used upside down Mk.3 Cavalier rear light clusters
The TVR S used late model Sierra rear light clusters
The TVR Wedges / Lotus Excel(?) used Rover SD1 light clusters
hmmm.... apparently light clusters are expensive to design and build!
The Noble M12 used Mk.1 Mondeo rear light clusters
The TVR Griffith used upside down Mk.3 Cavalier rear light clusters
The TVR S used late model Sierra rear light clusters
The TVR Wedges / Lotus Excel(?) used Rover SD1 light clusters
hmmm.... apparently light clusters are expensive to design and build!
SpidermanUK said:
The Renault 4 was the last production car to have flat glass all round
fiat panda?
TheKeyboardDemon said:
The BMW logo came from BMW's historical past where they used to make propeller engines for war planes, the white represents clouds, the blue for the sky, the lines between represent the propeller and the circle for the shape made when the blades are turning.
you never seem to hear in these type of explanations, that it's also because sky blue and white are the bavarian colours, as in the middle of the coat of arms of bavaria and on practically everything else in bavaria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Co
Here is another MG ZT 260 one:
During developement of the car, MG Rover was, as we all know a bit short of cash. So they couldn't afford all the fancy computer simulations and modelling that the big manufacturers would carry out even before construction of a prototype.
When the engineers were setting up the rear suspension, they found that under hard acceleration the car was suffering from severe axle tramp but were not sure what was causing it.
To cure the problem, they bolted some chains to a big wall, then to the car, then one engineer got in and gave it some welly, whilst another one lay underneath the car to see where all the axle tramp was comming from. Problem solved.
British budget engineering at its best!
I hope it's a true story, I read it somewhere on the web a while ago.
During developement of the car, MG Rover was, as we all know a bit short of cash. So they couldn't afford all the fancy computer simulations and modelling that the big manufacturers would carry out even before construction of a prototype.
When the engineers were setting up the rear suspension, they found that under hard acceleration the car was suffering from severe axle tramp but were not sure what was causing it.
To cure the problem, they bolted some chains to a big wall, then to the car, then one engineer got in and gave it some welly, whilst another one lay underneath the car to see where all the axle tramp was comming from. Problem solved.
British budget engineering at its best!
I hope it's a true story, I read it somewhere on the web a while ago.
Kermit power said:
r5gttgaz said:
Kermit power said:
The MG ZT 260 has no ashtray in the front, as once they'd shoehorned in the engine and gearbox, there wasn't any room left for it
There is, however, one in the back, so that's handy if your little darlings like a quick smoke then.
There is, however, one in the back, so that's handy if your little darlings like a quick smoke then.
Perhaps for the post coital cigarette.
Do you mind! The eldest is only 4!
bob1179 said:
Here is another MG ZT 260 one:
During developement of the car, MG Rover was, as we all know a bit short of cash. So they couldn't afford all the fancy computer simulations and modelling that the big manufacturers would carry out even before construction of a prototype.
When the engineers were setting up the rear suspension, they found that under hard acceleration the car was suffering from severe axle tramp but were not sure what was causing it.
To cure the problem, they bolted some chains to a big wall, then to the car, then one engineer got in and gave it some welly, whilst another one lay underneath the car to see where all the axle tramp was comming from. Problem solved.
British budget engineering at its best!
I hope it's a true story, I read it somewhere on the web a while ago.
During developement of the car, MG Rover was, as we all know a bit short of cash. So they couldn't afford all the fancy computer simulations and modelling that the big manufacturers would carry out even before construction of a prototype.
When the engineers were setting up the rear suspension, they found that under hard acceleration the car was suffering from severe axle tramp but were not sure what was causing it.
To cure the problem, they bolted some chains to a big wall, then to the car, then one engineer got in and gave it some welly, whilst another one lay underneath the car to see where all the axle tramp was comming from. Problem solved.
British budget engineering at its best!
I hope it's a true story, I read it somewhere on the web a while ago.
Brave engineer to lay underneath!!
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