Badly modified cars thread Mk3

Badly modified cars thread Mk3

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A1VDY

3,575 posts

126 months

Wednesday 8th July 2020
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irocfan][url said:
Ah, yes... the skip version.. biggrin

loudlashadjuster

5,083 posts

183 months

Wednesday 8th July 2020
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I imagine those Allegros will have the torsional rigidity of a soggy bog roll tube.

ajprice

27,319 posts

195 months

Wednesday 8th July 2020
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irocfan said:
Have another


ChevronB19

5,737 posts

162 months

Wednesday 8th July 2020
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ajprice said:
irocfan said:
Have another

Shades (dark, dark shades) of an Alfa Disco Volante

Shuvi McTupya

24,460 posts

246 months

Wednesday 8th July 2020
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If i was building one of those chevys I would want it to be far less obvious what the donor was. Just make it a shortened 57 Chevy with the all Corvette's oily bits.

underwhelmist

1,852 posts

133 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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loudlashadjuster said:
I imagine those Allegros will have the torsional rigidity of a soggy bog roll tube.
Bloody dangerous enough when completely standard.

gazza285

9,780 posts

207 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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underwhelmist said:
loudlashadjuster said:
I imagine those Allegros will have the torsional rigidity of a soggy bog roll tube.
Bloody dangerous enough when completely standard.
I know they were not particularly well built, but what makes you say they were dangerous? More dangerous than other cars from that era?

underwhelmist

1,852 posts

133 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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gazza285 said:
I know they were not particularly well built, but what makes you say they were dangerous? More dangerous than other cars from that era?
I had one, inherited from my grandfather who had bought it brand new. The first time the suspension collapsed, I had just put the car back onto the drive, the front ns ball joint gave way as I braked. The second time it collapsed (same corner, brand new ball joint) was on a 40mph dual carriageway just as it went to a single carriageway to pass under a railway viaduct. I ended up trying to avoid oncoming traffic on three wheels and a load of grinding metal. So yeah, I think they were more dangerous than other cars of the time, and I subsequently had a Lada.

Teddy Lop

8,294 posts

66 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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Shuvi McTupya said:
If i was building one of those chevys I would want it to be far less obvious what the donor was. Just make it a shortened 57 Chevy with the all Corvette's oily bits.
I'm not sure what the owners/builders intentions were, he might think it looks perfect (or at least that's what he tells his guide dog), but the rake of the windscreen is screamingly plain wrong. I'm guessing it's slap on kit that avoids modifying the crash structure of the car but surely there's a better car to begin with?

ajprice

27,319 posts

195 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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Teddy Lop said:
I'm not sure what the owners/builders intentions were
Good luck with this one... If you can't decide between a Camaro, Corvette or Mustang, get all three.


threadlock

3,196 posts

253 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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underwhelmist said:
I had one, inherited from my grandfather who had bought it brand new. The first time the suspension collapsed, I had just put the car back onto the drive, the front ns ball joint gave way as I braked. The second time it collapsed (same corner, brand new ball joint) was on a 40mph dual carriageway just as it went to a single carriageway to pass under a railway viaduct. I ended up trying to avoid oncoming traffic on three wheels and a load of grinding metal. So yeah, I think they were more dangerous than other cars of the time, and I subsequently had a Lada.
Well that's definitely a large enough sample of results upon which to base a strong opinion about an entire production run of a vehicle ;-)

Escort3500

11,829 posts

144 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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threadlock said:
underwhelmist said:
I had one, inherited from my grandfather who had bought it brand new. The first time the suspension collapsed, I had just put the car back onto the drive, the front ns ball joint gave way as I braked. The second time it collapsed (same corner, brand new ball joint) was on a 40mph dual carriageway just as it went to a single carriageway to pass under a railway viaduct. I ended up trying to avoid oncoming traffic on three wheels and a load of grinding metal. So yeah, I think they were more dangerous than other cars of the time, and I subsequently had a Lada.
Well that's definitely a large enough sample of results upon which to base a strong opinion about an entire production run of a vehicle ;-)
Underwhelmist - before posting unqualified and baseless claims on PH, please undertake a comprehensive survey of all current and previous Allegro owners, mechanics who’ve worked on them and garage owners who’ve sold them (new and used), as well as obtaining the views of all former BLMC employees involved in the design and build of the Allegro. I could assist in a small way as I experienced driving (and frequently repairing) a family friend’s one in the seventies. I look forward to hearing from you. biggrin

underwhelmist

1,852 posts

133 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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I am aware that a sample size of one does not make for a statistically rigorous assessment. I also understand that anecdotes do not equal data.

However the same component failed on mine on two occasions. And (anecdotally) I believe this was a common problem on Allegros. Allegra?

Neil1323bolts

1,079 posts

105 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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, wow , just wow ! Never seen anything like it

CostaBrava1972

149 posts

51 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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underwhelmist said:
I am aware that a sample size of one does not make for a statistically rigorous assessment. I also understand that anecdotes do not equal data.

However the same component failed on mine on two occasions. And (anecdotally) I believe this was a common problem on Allegros. Allegra?
Back in the day, the classical direction on music scores of 'allegro' soon became reinterpreted by the Birmingham Synfonia as: 'Quickly, but not too quickly - in case the front wheel-bearing falls off".

And what is PH, if not an entertaining assembly of personal anecdote? I remember them too, back in the day, having occasionally travelled in one (car-share). Shaken, not stirred - though never driven. (Yes, that one was awful too).

There was even a works rally car in red & white livery - it was a sensation........


Shuvi McTupya

24,460 posts

246 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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Neil1323bolts said:
, wow , just wow ! Never seen anything like it
I wonder how much time / money has gone into that!




Baron Greenback

6,961 posts

149 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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Umm and arh where to put this! Indonesia’s Tricked Out Vespas
https://youtu.be/uVeVZ-Iugkg

Neil1323bolts

1,079 posts

105 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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Shuvi McTupya said:
Neil1323bolts said:
, wow , just wow ! Never seen anything like it
I wonder how much time / money has gone into that!
I believe 50k , the ad is on PistonHeads, check out the interior. Yours for 20 k

Matt Cup

3,143 posts

103 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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Baron Greenback said:
Umm and arh where to put this! Indonesia’s Tricked Out Vespas
https://youtu.be/uVeVZ-Iugkg
Looks like something straight out of Mad Max.


Edited by Matt Cup on Thursday 9th July 11:33

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey

5,071 posts

54 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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Neil1323bolts said:
Shuvi McTupya said:
Neil1323bolts said:
, wow , just wow ! Never seen anything like it
I wonder how much time / money has gone into that!
I believe 50k , the ad is on PistonHeads, check out the interior. Yours for 20 k
That seems to be at the fine line of not badly modified... Just modified without taste.