Automotive Exceptionalism

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Pastorbottle

·Apr 14, 2024

Vercingetorix

That’s what the 928 is for.

They wouldn’t let you pull that thing with a 928 here in Oz. I doubt they’d let you pull anymore than about 1.5 ton more like 1.2.
They only let me pull 1.6 with my 83 Jaguar XJ6, before there were any such restrictions I’d regularly drag around 2 to 3 tons behind my old XJ12. my Old Ford Falcon Ute is Good for 2.4

 

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Vercingetorix

·Apr 14, 2024·Spam Risk

Pastorbottle

They wouldn’t let you pull that thing with a 928 here in Oz. I doubt they’d let you pull anymore than about 1.5 ton more like 1.2.
They only let me pull 1.6 with my 83 Jaguar XJ6, before there were any such restrictions I’d regularly drag around 2 to 3 tons behind my old XJ12. my Old Ford Falcon Ute is Good for 2.4

Rated for 3528 lbs with trailer brakes.

 

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Pastorbottle

·Apr 14, 2024

3528lb = @ I.6 metric ton

 

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Paedipod

·Apr 14, 2024

abrod520

As 911s are wont to be, it is surprisingly useful for quite a few things 😜

Fits ice hockey bag and sticks pretty well…

 

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Pastorbottle

·Apr 14, 2024

Now see how a grandfather clock fits 😁

 

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MRC

·Apr 14, 2024

Pastorbottle

before there were any such restrictions I’d regularly drag around 2 to 3 tons behind my old XJ12.

XJ12? I have five 5 glider launches dragged into the air behind an XJ12. All of 600ft above the airfield on a good day. Not that great, in fact rather difficult to find any lift and climb away from. But, hey, we got to 13000ft from one of those launches & still climbing at 500ft/m when we had to knock it off 😀/🙁 I was supposed to get qualified on driving it, but rain - 4 days solid of it - stopped play.

 

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Paedipod

·Apr 15, 2024

Pastorbottle

Now see how a grandfather clock fits 😁

surfboard(?) is about the same size....

 

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Fallout Boy

·Apr 15, 2024

 

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abrod520

·Apr 15, 2024

Pastorbottle

Now see how a grandfather clock fits 😁

Mine has a sunroof, it's all good

 

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Pastorbottle

·Apr 15, 2024

abrod520

Mine has a sunroof, it's all good

Well if there’s no pix it didn’t happen

 

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o.m.e.g.a

·Apr 18, 2024

Kyoto

 

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DrmexicoII

·Apr 20, 2024

Had to travel into central London yesterday and ended up behind a very good looking dark green McLaren Elva. I did have to smile when it started to rain though 😁

Also passed a Rolls Royce Cullinan. That has not got any better looking with age.

 

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Fallout Boy

·Apr 21, 2024

 

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Pastorbottle

·Apr 21, 2024

Fallout Boy

That old girl has the lived in look

 

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Fallout Boy

·Apr 21, 2024

Picture was taken 2012, Lagos, Pt ;-)
In German they say: "Nur ein Doofer fährt gegen einen Rover" (Only a stupid will hit a Rover) 😁

 

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liquidsongbird

·Apr 21, 2024

86 Paint to Sample

 

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Fallout Boy

·Apr 21, 2024

Me myself I - 1976 on the way to the Olympics Montreal

 

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RI Omega Fan

·Apr 21, 2024

Any Bugeye Sprite fans in the house? I saw a really cool one at this morning’s Audrain Museum Cars and Coffee.

 

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X350 XJR

·Apr 21, 2024·Vintage Omega Aficionado

This one belongs to my childhood best friend. We used to "play" in it when we were kids.

He and his wife currently have three vintage race cars, the Bugeye a TR6 and a TR3.

 

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DrmexicoII

·Apr 22, 2024

RI Omega Fan

Any Bugeye Sprite fans in the house? I saw a really cool one at this morning’s Audrain Museum Cars and Coffee.

We had one as the only family car when I was little. British Racing Green with wire wheels. RTH 620 if I recall the reg correctly. Me and my sister would sit on the parcel shelf. I can still smell the insides. Love that car, would love to have one of my own one day. Remember my dad saying he would get a bit scared on multi-lane roundabouts when pulling alongside artics and looking up at their wheels towering above him!