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Discussion in 'Australia' started by ashsimmonds, Oct 21, 2006.

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  1. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    Actually, I have you to blame errrr thank for the purchase.
     
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  2. IanB

    IanB F1 World Champ Owner

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    No argument, I said it's painted and that's why it cracks, meaning the paint.

    btw Ferrari also used to use full hides, Jaguar (and others) use split hides, so half the thickness and faster deterioration.
     
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  3. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    Jaguar never used VM hides , they used a cheaper Connolly product Autolux ,American leather is good and thick just look at a 60 year old Caddy or Lincoln seat .

    See you on GG, your shout .
     
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  4. knocker

    knocker F1 World Champ

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  5. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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  6. Steve355F1

    Steve355F1 F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    Poor Pap
     
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  7. knocker

    knocker F1 World Champ

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    I agree it’s a waste [emoji849]
     
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  8. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    #0236.

    I recall looking at it when it was for sale in the 1990s. Jeff was asking $150,000 for it when a Dino 246 GT in the same condition would have been $70,000. Quite a bit lighter than a 246 with an alloy body and block.
     
    carl888, Jul 9, 2022
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  9. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    When Peter bought it it was a lollied up thing with many issues , was it a LHD car new ?
     
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  10. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    All 206 GT LHD.
     
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  11. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    are you sure it was a 206 ?
     
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  12. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    Yes, I am sure the 206 GT to which I refer is a 206 GT.
     
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  13. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    sounds like the same car , PJ traded it in on a low km 308Q

    Did it have gold Simmons wheels ?
     
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  14. IanB

    IanB F1 World Champ Owner

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    If this is the car that Sam Johnson (of JWF fame) owned, it went back to the factory to be converted very early in it's life.

    The original 206 alloy engine went into his F2 replica, the car got a cast iron 246.

    206 is a sweet revving engine, but they have no torque.
     
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  15. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    No
     
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  16. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    Not the same car
     
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  17. IanB

    IanB F1 World Champ Owner

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    Just looked it up, Sam's was #0748, built on the cusp of 206 to 246. So it had splined hubs and the headrests on the firewall, but a 246 engine (my recollection there was wrong).
     
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  18. simon klein

    simon klein Two Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    Bugger!
    I thought we were going to have a GG fightnight after all.
     
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  19. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    when did he own it Ian?
     
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  20. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    The car we are talking anout ended up in Japan..
     
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  21. IanB

    IanB F1 World Champ Owner

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    Late 70's till late 80's
     
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  22. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    nah not the same Dino .Peter had it around 1983/5
     
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  23. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    forgot ...Congrats on your new (2ndhand) Ferrari .. GG bound ?
     
    Arvin Grajau, Jul 9, 2022
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  24. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    Thanks.

    Nope, major mechanical recommissioning in progress, see you 2027 when it's finished.
     
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  25. knocker

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