Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
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Re: Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
From advice published in Rich People’s Problems, a monthly column in the Financial Times by James Max, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Don’t be swayed by men in tweed jackets who tell you that you need a small-wheeled manual sports car. They’re the kind of people who drive MGBs, a car suitable only for short people with a waist size less than thirty-four inches, who don’t care about looking undignified falling out of the low-slung ****.
(I had an MGB, but not a size 34 waist since elementary school.)
Don’t be swayed by men in tweed jackets who tell you that you need a small-wheeled manual sports car. They’re the kind of people who drive MGBs, a car suitable only for short people with a waist size less than thirty-four inches, who don’t care about looking undignified falling out of the low-slung ****.
(I had an MGB, but not a size 34 waist since elementary school.)
Re: Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
That moment when grownup life catches up with you and you trade in your 2litre Renault sport hot hatchback for a family sized Volvo estate car….. sigh! The manager of the garage took one look at the Clio, asked a few questions and bought it for himself as a track day car!
Re: Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
I wish we still had Renault (and Citroen for that matter) on this side of the Atlantic.
Enjoy the Volvo!
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I wish we still had more estate/station wagon models on this side too.
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Far and wide I will find 'em and I ride 'em
Bricks and mortar get my licks just for kicks
AD or authorized I don't analyze
Retail, wholesale never fail
Online or offline, I find I don't redefine
Too big to fail or yard sale they all hale
Run or hide just for fun deals I find
Far and wide I will find 'em and I ride 'em
Bricks and mortar get my licks just for kicks
AD or authorized I don't analyze
Retail, wholesale never fail
Online or offline, I find I don't redefine
Too big to fail or yard sale they all hale
Run or hide just for fun deals I find
Re: Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
Volvo do make a classy station wagon- it’s a different drive to a Renault that red lined at 7000 rpm!!!
Re: Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
As do I. Before Mrs.MoT and I bought the car we have, we took look at a Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI and a Buick Regal TourX. Mrs.MoT liked the Jetta for it's size and potential fuel economy, while I liked the Regal for its looks and potential performance modification capability.
The Regal is sure good looking, I think:
Very nice. Petrol or diesel?
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Re: Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
That Regal is a smart looking car, I went for the diesel Volvo- more economical, and then fuel prices went through the roof and now I don’t look quite so clever!!
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My son and I spotted this being towed on I-40 outside Knoxville and then stumbled upon it again when we stopped for lunch and fuel. Googling this Keen Project, it appears there aren’t many of these builds — my son said this appears to be build number one. Their site has photos of it in action.
Re: Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
Number 2 lives around here. I've seen it a few times, and there's been videos of it tearing around in the winter, jumping curbs, and all kinds of other shenanigans.BostonCharlie wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:49 am My son and I spotted this being towed on I-40 outside Knoxville and then stumbled upon it again when we stopped for lunch and fuel. Googling this Keen Project, it appears there aren’t many of these builds — my son said this appears to be build number one. Their site has photos of it in action.
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These are all homages of the Porsche works team's 1978 911 SC Safaris entered at the East African Safari Rally.
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Re: Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
Selling my Kei truck and picking up my new toy on Friday.
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Those are so cool, and more useful than the one you have now.
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Re: Fuel Sniffers Anonymous (The Thread For Car Nuts)
One of the cars that will be at an event I do some behind the scenes stuff for.
Pontiac G8 (Holden Monaro) turned in to an Aussie-style burnout machine.
He said he's bringing 16 rear tires and 165 gallons of methanol.
Pontiac G8 (Holden Monaro) turned in to an Aussie-style burnout machine.
He said he's bringing 16 rear tires and 165 gallons of methanol.
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