The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XVIII)

[Fast Bug]

Oh good choices chaps! I'd have an Integrale in a heartbeat



www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/...

The best colour too

Now I'm not big in to bikes, but I took one of these in part exchange against a Porsche 911 once. I said we should just keep it and look at it, it's blooming lovely



www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20180319470...

Although this could run the MV close



www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20180214370...

[Chris Stott]

I know nothing about bikes beyond I’d have a Ducati 916 just to look at.

Ruby stone RS is just sublime.

[braddo]

L100NYY said:

Not missed a Revival since year one, our Cortina raced in the first ever one!

I think Andrew Thorogood was on pole in his black Giulietta saloon at the first one.

[ferrisbueller]

anonymous said:

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On a par with estate agents.

[Fast Bug]

Lots of the good people left the motor trade due to hours and falling margins in cars meaning lower take home pay. There's still some good people in the trade that earn decent money, but they're getting few and far between. Sadly the latest crop seem to have come from a mobile phone shop and get excited by a shiny new car every few months

[stickylabels]

Nice little vid by Mr Leno on the Rocket chaps.

Sticky.

[Rocket.]

Nice one Sticky

Leno is a fan and nice to see one being used, I fear most are tucked away and rarely see the light of day. My old car now belongs to my brothers friend and he kindly lets my brother use it now and again, they are not without flaws and some will never get it, but they are a real toy, pure driving, on cross country B roads on a sunny day I'd take one over anything else.

[L100NYY]

They really are very desirable thing and I can imagine feel like nothing else when out in one on the road, I assume they are quite a slideable thing?

The other one of a similar ilk that always appealed to me is the Brooke.....

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In other news;

Had a good poke around this yesterday......what a thing

https://online.handh.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/cat...

[Fast Bug]

My bearding skills are fairly strong knowing it was an Iso

The rear quarters look a bit frumpy so it's not for me. That and I don't have anywhere near enough money

[L100NYY]

It looked a lot better proportioned in the flesh, less like the rear was bending the way it appears in the pictures

[Chris Stott]

I don't mind the front or rear, but not so keen on the bit in the middle. Interior is lovely!

Would imagine it's a bit more reliable (or at least less costly to fix) than something like a 412... Simple US lump and 'box.

[L100NYY]

I have to admit that the pictures don't do the interior any justice at all, it was even better and special feeling in the flesh. Particularly the rear seats.

I was also rather partial to the Rolls Royce and Bentley Turbo offerings too. Oh and the race prepared/road legal Mini was beautifully put together

https://online.handh.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/cat...

[Chris Stott]

L100NYY said:

I have to admit that the pictures don't do the interior any justice at all, it was even better and special feeling in the flesh. Particularly the rear seats.

I was also rather partial to the Rolls Royce and Bentley Turbo offerings too. Oh and the race prepared/road legal Mini was beautifully put together

https://online.handh.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/cat...

1380cc engine, twin 1.5" HS4 SU carburettors, MED Ram intake, Stage 3 Swiftune cylinder head ,Swiftune SW10 camshaft, lightened & polished conrods, cross-drilled crankshaft, Mini Superlight flywheel & steel back plate, AP racing clutch plate & cover, Cooper S 4 synchro gearbox with Hardy Spicer output shafts, straight cut transfer gears by MED, 3.9 Final Drive, large capacity bespoke aluminium radiator, Maniflow RCM exhaust system, LCB manifold, high-torque starter, 20-litre Jaz foam-filled tank, Mini Spares 10" Rose Petal wheels, Tarox discs and 4-pot callipers, adjustable suspension, Kent Auto Developments rear anti roll bar, Sparco steering wheel, single Cobra bucket seat and 4-point safety harness. Weighing in at only c.600kgs (wet) it has Lexan windows and a laminated front screen.

1380cc & 600kg... that should be properly quick

[L100NYY]

Indeed! I bet it's an absolute hoot and as I mentioned it did look really very well put together

[Rocket.]

L100NYY said:

They really are very desirable thing and I can imagine feel like nothing else when out in one on the road, I assume they are quite a slideable thing?

The other one of a similar ilk that always appealed to me is the Brooke.....

They are quite slideable on the right tyres, the tendency is to stick too gripier tyres on them, the last set I ran were Avon CR28's which were a tarmac rally stage tyre, probably too grippy, weight bias is a little 911'esk and the LSD can make them understeer in slower corners, tbf a Caterham is probably more slideable on the the throttle (more torque) and perhaps more fun at lower speeds due to gearing. A Rocket tends to flow more down a bumpy road if that makes sense, very tall 1st gear due to bike box and no anti roll bars and probably softer suspension. They do get a bit lively over 100 mph as there is some lift, but 100 mph feels it and then some...

Brookes are cool too I think there is one for sale on autotrader for circa. £33k, Rockets because of the GM connection closer to £100k now...

[L100NYY]

I can't find that Brooke?

I remember many years ago working on the Lotus Cars/Motorsport stand at the Autosport Show and Brooke were only a couple of stands away.....I may or may not have collected a brochure from them

[Rocket.]

L100NYY said:

I can't find that Brooke?

I remember many years ago working on the Lotus Cars/Motorsport stand at the Autosport Show and Brooke were only a couple of stands away.....I may or may not have collected a brochure from them

Link from another thread not sure if actually still there

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Mini is

[L100NYY]

Still amazes me at the laziness of people when photographing a car for sale

[minimoog]

L100NYY said:

It looked a lot better proportioned in the flesh, less like the rear was bending the way it appears in the pictures

It's the upper top corner of the rear door glass that throws the lines out. If the C pillar angled forward a bit more it would look totes amazeballs an ting. Oh and maybe tighten up the rear wheelarch gap.

Still wood.

[L100NYY]

My picks for this early evening......(I've probably posted these before but heyho)

1. Exhaust barking on an early morning Springtime blast down through the 'downs on a blast to Goodwood. Exhaust barking, headlamps glowing and the promise of a strong coffee at journeys end

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/lancia/fulvia...

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2. Bavarian turbo whooshyness

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C933126

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3. Having bumped into the chap I sold my Cosworth to I'm wishing I hadn't sold it

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...