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Classic car spotting this week.
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·From today's Hinckley motor show ,
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·Got to drive a friend's Merak the other day. I like to change gears at higher revs than him so I think he was a bit nervous!
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·Got to drive a friend's Merak the other day. I like to change gears at higher revs than him so I think he was a bit nervous!
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·Got to drive a friend's Merak the other day. I like to change gears at higher revs than him so I think he was a bit nervous!
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·FWIW: I have found that changing gears at the published high torque shows best performance. Just sayin' 😉
In practice on the road I used 1000 rpm under the red-line and in competition 2-300 under. Easier to remember.
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·Gear ratios come into it too. Is anyone else nerdy enough to have graphed out the torque curves of a new car against the gears and found the maximum area underneath thus giving the change points?
In practice on the road I used 1000 rpm under the red-line and in competition 2-300 under. Easier to remember.
Even went to drivers school at Watkins Glen more than once 😀
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Gear ratios come into it too. Is anyone else nerdy enough to have graphed out the torque curves of a new car against the gears and found the maximum area underneath thus giving the change points?
In practice on the road I used 1000 rpm under the red-line and in competition 2-300 under. Easier to remember.
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··Married... with childrenFrom today's Hinckley motor show ,
A coupe Jensen Interceptor is a very rare beast indeed. I have watched Jensen prices go up at an alarming rate these last ten years or so. I still love the fact its a 7.2L V8 American muscle is an Italian designed British touring classic.
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·Gear ratios come into it too. Is anyone else nerdy enough to have graphed out the torque curves of a new car against the gears and found the maximum area underneath thus giving the change points?
This might be useful to someone: http://www.bgsoflex.com/auto.html
Scroll down to Optimum Shifter Program on the left side menu.
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··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...
On the street about 4K, track about 100 over the redline at 8k
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·1966/7 912 has been seen before, but it's nice to see that it is in normal use.
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·And from today's car show in my hometown of Atherstone Warwickshire.
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··Sunburst dial fanGreat photos, but is it rust - or does the Citroen have bullet holes in the front door?
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··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...
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·I’m going to argue it’s not a Ferrari. Not a single one was sold with Ferrari badging….
Owned one back in the 80's. Obviously you never looked at the VIN plate on one of 'em where it clearly says "Ferrari" 👍
