Miscellaneous Car News

Get a job?....

 

One for horse

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/05/millions-electric-cars-are-coming-what-happens-all-dead-batteries

 

Rubbish.

 

Why? You've got one and all you do is complain.

 

Yep, future nightmare.


Silly signature here to annoy KIAI

 

Doesn't someone here own a Yaris ? It held up pretty well.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a36518479/gr-yaris-rollover-crash-video/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_rdt&utm_medium=email&date=052421&utm_campaign=nl23898010&utm_term=AAA -- High Minus Dormant and 90 Day Non Openers

 

Yeah, looks like Pat's driving ...

 

https://www.grays.com/lot/0001-70006149/classic-cars/1985-hdt-vk-group-a-build-005-peter-brock-s-personal-car

Description

1985 HDT VK Group A build # 005 Peter Brock`s Personal Car
Would you like to own Peter Brock’s personal Group A???
This VK Group A build # 005 was Brock`s personal car that he drove during the build and release of the now highly collectible VK Group A Commodores. It still belongs to the same family that Peter Brock sold the car to. It has never been repainted or restored and has been driven only on special occasions over the years. It has all the HDT paperwork to prove the authenticity including a letter from the late John Harvey. This could possibly be the most sort after and collectible Brock/HDT car ever built!!!!

No. of Seats: 5

Build Date: 1985-04

Compliance Date: 1985-04

VIN: BVK038626M

No. of Cylinders: 8

Engine Capacity: 4.9

Transmission: Manual

Indicated Odometer Reading: 77539

Odometer Measurement: kilometre

Registration No: GPA005

Registration State: WA

Registration Expiry Date: Sold Unregistered, Without Plates

Exterior Colour: Blue

Interior Colour: Light Blue

General Condition for age and kilometres:

Key: Yes

Spare Key: No

Owners Manual: Yes

Service History: Yes

Engine Turns Over: Yes

 

That will be a record for HDT road car, but what do they mean by it being the most "sort" after ?

 

It means they're saving their 'tapping' time on more important points of interest,or they don't have the English to know 'sought'

 

Sad when your ambition exceeds your co-efficient of friction

 

Has that ever happened to you ?

 

https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/the-electric-718-boxster-is-coming-to-lead-porsche-into-a-new-era-of-sports-cars-ar191708.html

 

All the time

 

Dear Santa..
https://www.evo.co.uk/lancia/203870/kimera-automobili-037-restomod-revealed-pictures

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and it may have 3 electric motors, Starter, A/C blower fan and Radiator cooling fan.

 

I saw that on ewetoob the other day and it's not cheap !!!!

 

Three dumb cars

 

Short interesting interview with Jacky Icks:
https://velocetoday.com/an-interview-with-jackie-ickx/

 

Speaking of Dumb things
https://www.drive.com.au/news/peter-brocks-own-1985-hdt-vk-ss-group-a-set-to-be-the-most-expensive-aussie-car-sold/
UPDATE, 25 May 2021: Sold! The 1985 HDT VK SS Group A has ended with a final auction bid of $1,057,509 (with 7.5 per cent buyers premium of $79,313 on top), making it the most expensive Australian road-car sold. The winning bid was made, 26 minutes before the auction ended, by A. P. of Strathmore in Victoria.

 

Apparently not if your a member of the MMBC, that also spends 1M plus on a Blue Meanie

 

Seriously? ****ing idiots.

https://indaily.com.au/news/2021/05/26/victoria-passes-electric-car-tax/

 

Why should you rich EV drivers not pay?

 

Well here's the thing....

The complaint is that ev drivers aren't paying fuel excise like ice drivers. Whilst that is true there are two issues I see.

1. Pretty much every place in the world is offering incentives to buy ev vehicles. Sometimes to the value of thousands of dollars! They're also proactive in installing charging infrastructure. Not here.

2. Excise is a federal tax. It's just a money grab from the state. I'm surprised it got through.

 

Furry muff.

I think the average Australian buying an electric car is years off TBH.