Miscellaneous Car News

Another good piece of news for NSW, recently the only indication of an "tax collecting" Van/SUV and they are using anything Utes with cabs, is their parked in odd places and have blacked out rear windows.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/on-the-road/mobile-speed-camera-warning-signs-to-be-reintroduced-in-a-new-way-in-nsw/news-story/31f101b0880d72a7b0347586e65f97df

 

They've been using "tradies utes" with cameras in them for ages here on the GC, AND they park them on the off-ramps of 110 zones that change into 60 exit in the space of 50 metres

 

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1966-lancia-flavia-manual/OAG-AD-20400724
Nice [emoji7]

 

Faaaaaaark not at that price!

 

Agreed. I think they’ve deliberately left themselves plenty of room for higher performance versions later on.
I’ve already been told it’ll be extremely simple to move it 435hp / 450Nm which is basically Evora430 spec.
That’s plenty, IMO, and we know it’ll handle and steer brilliantly.

 

Much prefer this one myself. Spotted in a Brisbane car park in August 2018.

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A rare bird and in that colour, cute car [emoji106]

 

As you would and at one time on my short list..a black one.

 

There’s a guy around our way has 2 plus a Hawk stratos

 

There are shops in Europe getting 460 but$$$.
There is a Harrop built Exige with 525 the engine cam phase's on the cams are also RPM limited, apparently

The 400 (406 is the actual) is enough for me, as the torque from the supercharger from 1,500RPM makes it so easy to drive even slow and makes a nice noise.

I will also be interested to see if they have made the gear box quieter. Its triple shaft box made from a US Diesel RAV 4 with Lotus ratios ( more than likely Quafe as is the LSD).
It has two input shafts hense two diff rations, so at low rev's at slow speed as the unloaded shaft makes a chattery sound, I asked was this normal and they said, if it stops making noise call us.

 

The longstanding problem will pommy kit cars (Lotus, Morgan, etc) is components taken from other manufacturers and applications, which either have compromised performance or reliability.

Makes you appreciate the depth of engineering in most Ferraris.

 

Except if its a 456M... must unreliable car I have owned

 

I love proving you wrong and never expecting an apology so here is another one Ian.
Morgan has NEVER been a kitcar...that is a car assembled from a kit supplied by a manufacturer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Motor_Company

Your 'etc' can include:Ginetta,Caterham,Marcos,...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_car


Whilst you mention 'components from other manufacturers' consider where many parts of Ferrari have come from since about 1967/8. Fix It Again Tony.

In fact you'd be hard pressed to find any cars that haven't got parts fitted from some other manufacturer.

 

Here are the results of the Donington auction with the unsold Vette along with a lot of stuff that sold but didn't reach lower estimate:
https://online.doningtonauctions.com.au/m/view-auctions/catalog/id/84

 

I’d have the Norton rotary and the traction engine [emoji4]

 

Presumably your last sentence is a joke.

 

Congrats again PP. It sounds like it implessed you on its first major outing.

Oh, and thanks for the invite

 

The only thing ruined was my Bank account with MC fixing the Valve guides/ AC pump Alternator, engine mounts, and then I had to sort fuel pump mounts and head lining falling down. As for the shrunken dash leather, rear self leveling shocks leaking, rattling oil pump chain, I left for the next owner.

 

I said "most" for a reason.

 

Simon, you haven't proved anything.

A manufacturer makes their own engines, anything else is a kit car in my book.

Morgan has never made an engine, or gearbox for that matter. Lotus made cylinder heads only and not particularly well.

I agree that after FIAT took control of Ferrari they introduced cheap components, which is why a C4 isn't as special as a 365GTC or a Daytona. The ZF 'box in a GT4 or C4 (borrowed from the BMW parts bin) is nowhere near as good as the Ferrari 5 speed in the MK II 330 or 365 GT.

But even so, most Ferraris after 1968 are still better engineered than the pommy "garagistes". Compare a 308 to a Lotus Esprit for just one example.

 

No, but that’s beside the point Hope to do something soon though.

 

Are you saying my Lotus is unreliable? I'll have you know that in 25 years of ownership, I've NEVER had to change the bonnet badge...