You still mot passing emissions? I’ll bet it’s the cat. Have you looked at the cat? I’m thinking it’s the cat, they’re always trouble. Also, I peed on the brake rotor just in case it needed that.
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"My leg looks nothing like that transmission!"
*Yes, aware the Civic has 1rst to the left and up. It does have double wishbones though, which might be of interest to our furry helper there. -
"I found the problem right here."
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Drunk drivers roll 1948 Plymouth, one dies.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/CHP-Alcohol…
Now, it's tragic, yes, a guy died. It seems he was under the influence, though, so garbage in garbage out. No word on whether his injured passenger was soused, but I feel more sorry for that guy.
The comments on the article, though, are a real trip down the rabbit hole, and yet business as usual on SFGATE. From drumzit, who beats the government regulations are a good thing drum to the tune of "I Told You So", to the numerous experts on 1948 Plymouths.
Around here we like to get all misty eyed about old cars, and even point out that their inherent deathtrap features keep us 'very engaged' in the act of driving, etc, etc. Remove the "alcohol was a factor" factor and just suppose that these were two sober, experienced operators. Ball bounces into the street, kid runs out, 1948 Plymouth takes a swerve, and you have the same result, except maybe the car rolls over the child, too.
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Seatbelts are usually important.
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The Aristocrats!
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There are lots of anecdotes of people who survived the strangest accidents*, but accumulated numbers don't lie: I don't even have to google crash statistics because eveyone knows we are on the way to zero deaths and few heavily injured in traffic – albeit slowly.
So that's one reason why driving a classic car is for the most part limited to nice conditions, careful driving outside of stress times. But what I am afraid of is a reasoning that leads to mandating old cars off the street, which I, frankly, don't consider utopian. It appears like lobbies do much of policymaking these days, and the car industry is a strong one. Put safety and environmental concerns together and classic cars might suddenly be banned to be driven every umpteenth sunday only.
Because of polution, my neighbouring community Bergen, Norway's second city, is banning cars based on arbitrary license numbers. A prohibition for diesel cars to enter the city center is on the horizon in Oslo, the capital.
*20-something fell off a 20m cliff yesterday in his BMW 5, without seat belt. He was extremely lucky and is basically unharmed – article with photos and video.
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Did I hear Bergen? I got a flight to Bergen in about 4 hours! I ll be driving to agontes as well. Any route place road thing you suggest I see?
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Cool! Work (CCB?) or leisure? Depending on how much time you have, the island Sotra (with Ågotnes on it) has lots of nice roads. Norway is a haven of narrow, twisty roads. I can recomrecommend to do a round through Osøyro, up to Samnanger where you meet RV7, then either go back to Bergen via E16 or take a long round through Norheimsund, Voss, then back to Bergen. You're super lucky with the weather. If you have e.g. the weekends off I can give you more tips. Enjoy your stay!
I have no clue who would downvote a comment like yours btw. I see the downvoter has gone through lots of discussions here again…odd hobby.-
Thanks a lot for the tips! oil refining industry. Although trip here for leisure just popped on my to do list. I am putting it in the do before 35 category to keep it relatively high on the priority list. time unfortunately will be very limited that is 2 days only. Btw, there are too many teslas, bmw i3s and leafs! Oh if you see a rental "Nissan micra or equivalent" with a suspiciously excited driver – honk, I ll honk back!
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Haha, agreed! Teslas are lots of fun to drive though. Ask a colleague, if you have one – they are often proud owners who let other people drive willingly. With so limited time, tourist pleisures may be limited to fishing in the moonlight? 🙂
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Here's a car I learned about recently:
It's a Vortex Phantom GTR, an English kit car with a Sterling 827 drivetrain, and it looks like Alfaclaren made a new Dino.
The Sterling's C27A is the same basic architecture as the C30A and C32B, so it may be possible to use a substantially more prestigious* donor car.
Bonus: can you identify the source of those taillights?
*link NSFM (not safe for muthalovin)
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1991ish Toyota Celica
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+1 for replying before I finished editing to get all the links working properly.
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Very pleasant and compact design. I wonder why a big company can't throw out something that looks like this and is powered in the same league as a Miata?
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Some of it almost reminds me of the XJ-220. Probably mostly that side intake. Pretty cool, though.
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You meant this? Wrong answer IMHO.
<img src="http://www.monkys.jp/e/img/1991celicagtfourrc02_01.jpg">
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Re. taillights, Mazda MX-3?
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*engine-swap suggestion NSFR (not safe for Rusty): How dare you suggest that there is a more prestigious donor car than a Rover 827?!
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Guys who do their own maintenance get all the bitches.
"So, you said it was running ruff?"
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