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Stewart H
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If I have been out in it always leave the radio tuned/programmed to Classic FM 馃榿 Never understand when you have a sweet sounding motor you have to drown it out with some electronic rubbish ? Old man talking !!!

It took me a month before I even bothered to find out how to turn on the radio on when I bought the Ferrari - and that was only because I was stuck in a traffic jam.
 
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It took me a month before I even bothered to find out how to turn on the radio on when I bought the Ferrari - and that was only because I was stuck in a traffic jam.

A mate down the Gold Coast has an old 365 GT4 with the original sound system fully restored at great expense, and is incredibly proud of the fact that the factory Voxson 8-Track can turn his Pink Floyd cartridge into muffled farting sounds as he drives along. I'm guessing the modern F-cars are pretty well equipped these days
 
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It's a Harmann Becker unit with lots of little speakers all over the place but the induction roar of a 483 BHP, flat plane V8 just 0.5m behind your head tends to drown out a lot.
 
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If only this was a chrome bumper 馃榾
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk...l&utm_source=ccfs-newsletter&utm_content=car1

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Not the first automobile whose lines were ruined by the US 5mph crash bumper regulations
 
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I reckon the MGB has probably the most recognisable exhaust sound of any car. Had a few many years ago and loved them particularly the overdrive on third and fourth. Ok the doors were to heavy and they nearly all developed a fracture near the quarter light. The good old British car industry 馃槈
 
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You got me started. I remember explaining to my daughters about motoring when I was in my late teens, first reply if anyone enquired about your car and you could say " it's a good starter" sure earned you some points.
Then trying to explain to them about the procedure if a car would not start, check fuel was reaching the engine, are you getting a spark, distributer damp? Wait 'till it gets dark, lower the bonnet leaving just enough room to poke your head in and have someone turn the starter and watch all the shorting that was usually going on 馃榿
They seem like happy days now, they probably were as "problems with the car" was always an acceptable excuse for taking a girl home late 馃槈
 
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My dad, having owned a Sumbeam Alpine when he was younger, told me that, "owning a sports car will always keep you poor."

He was right but he failed to mention the fun you have.

If he was into watches as well, I'd have ignored that advice too. 馃槣
 
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Happy days 馃憤

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A day late for Friday, but attended a classic car rally last weekend. Being a full fired petrol head I am always pleasantly struck with the diversity found I these kind of events. Everything from old farmers trucks to vintage exotica.
Highlights for me? Well a immaculate Triumph GT6 and a Lloyd Borgeward Isabella was seldom seen ones. Original Auburn Boattail always nice! Welcome to Norway馃槈
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You got me started. I remember explaining to my daughters about motoring when I was in my late teens, first reply if anyone enquired about your car and you could say " it's a good starter" sure earned you some points.
Then trying to explain to them about the procedure if a car would not start, check fuel was reaching the engine, are you getting a spark, distributer damp? Wait 'till it gets dark, lower the bonnet leaving just enough room to poke your head in and have someone turn the starter and watch all the shorting that was usually going on 馃榿
They seem like happy days now, they probably were as "problems with the car" was always an acceptable excuse for taking a girl home late 馃槈

First rule of making sure your sports car starts: park at the top of a hill, preferably but not necessarily pointing down. In these days of ubiquitous slushboxes nobody even knows what that means any more. Semi-serious question: can you push start a car with a DC transitional?

Obligatory Spitfire story: When I was about 17 I was teaching this really pretty girl from my high school how to drive. After a while, though, she asked "what's this stuff dripping all over my foot?? " Turned out to be brake fluid. I had a can in the trunk, but "forgot" about it. Some interesting complications came up that evening, including of course washing her feet!! (epilogue, my hoped-for relationship didn't work out because it turned out that her mother loved me. KISS OF DEATH.)
 
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Not the first automobile whose lines were ruined by the US 5mph crash bumper regulations
I don't hate the bumpers as much as I used to. But, on a different subject, I hate the fact that alloy wheels are the standard nowdays, except for very very cheap or work-type vehicles. Some steelies, like those on that MGB, just can't be improved on. (Plus you can actually refinish them to look like brand new.)
 
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Not the most beautiful of Alfas but the Matta is an interesting vehicle 馃憤
 
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Having owned a 67 Triumph TR4A, I can relate to the prince of darkness post.

Question: why do Brits drink warm beer?
Answer: because Lucas Electric makes refrigerators too.

Of all my cars, I miss that simple TR the most.

Chris
 
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