I will put a Lada in the oddball corner of you insist. and it may have escaped you but there is a very lively thread about russian cars in this forum, to which many people have generously contributedOriginally Posted by Matra et Alpine
I will put a Lada in the oddball corner of you insist. and it may have escaped you but there is a very lively thread about russian cars in this forum, to which many people have generously contributedOriginally Posted by Matra et Alpine
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
Good point, Pieter.Originally Posted by henk4
I was more thinking the UCP site.
it's funded by Wouters great efforts in good photo and coverage on great cars.
Yes, the forums .... but there are other forums with many more pictures.
ALpine one for Alpines, Matra one for Matras, Kit car one for Kit cars ... no doubt ther eis BOUND to be a Lada one
I was forgetting the collective efforts in my mention of UCP and Wouter's efforts.
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
There you go.Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
If you should see a man walking down a crowded street talking aloud to himself, don't run in the opposite direction, but run towards him, because he's a poet. You have nothing to fear from the poet - but the truth.
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That's what annoys me. But most persons on this forum don't seem to be bothered with that. For me, that's a huge surprise.Originally Posted by henk4
Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
Heres some good entertainment:
clarkson destroying a rice-mobile! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIf-0S48WM0
http://207.201.151.117/carclubs/lada.htmOriginally Posted by Matra et Alpine
and about the marina thingie:
http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=...ina+club&meta=
there's allways enthusiasts, for anything, dont misjudge that
anybody who spents his time in anything at all and is enthusiastic about it, is passionate and deserves respect. I have respect for people with honda civics who put huge spoilers on it, i dont like it myself, but if the person who owns the car loves it, why should i be the one to say, thats horrible?
Thats like walking to someone's baby and calling it ugly, thats just something you shouldnt do..
very offtopic, but stating something like that, deserves a response
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People only get bothered about it when it is a ultra mega supercar and/or a Ferrari getting wrapped around a pole.Originally Posted by McReis
If you should see a man walking down a crowded street talking aloud to himself, don't run in the opposite direction, but run towards him, because he's a poet. You have nothing to fear from the poet - but the truth.
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I thought it was funny. I guess that makes me a bad person.
There's over 100 pre-1990 Porsche 911's on eBay right now, so there's no shortage of vintage Porsches. I don't feel bad seeing him destroy one. Especially one that isn't road worthy anymore.
[O o)O=\x/=O(o O]
The things we do for girls who won't sleep with us.
Patrick says:
dads is too long so it wont fit
so i took hers out
and put mine in
I'd pay for this one... (I had no idea what a Morris Marina was before I Googled it just now. This thing is awesome.)Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
[O o)O=\x/=O(o O]
The things we do for girls who won't sleep with us.
Patrick says:
dads is too long so it wont fit
so i took hers out
and put mine in
Or you could argue that this was "better" than being stacked in a scrap yard and crushed with no one to mourn the loss or feel the need to save one.Originally Posted by henk4
I'm still waiting for ANY of the believers in "save the 911 from JC" camp on Hollywood movies, tv shows etc etc.
Destruction in the name of "art" and entertainment is a fact of life, from the first time man was seen slipping on a banana skin or how about John Cleese bashing his Austin 1100 with a tree branch in Fawlty Towers ?
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
seletive quoteing ( or was it reading )Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen
Here I'll repeat the rest of it
although in many cases more experienced/knowledgeable people use it in purposes of negative reinforcement, urging “newbies” to learn more about the field or area in question
Doing exactly that in the comments on classic was what prompted the "noob" bit.
As I'd said, the only thing I ever get upset abotu on forusm is mis-representation by lyign or in this casse mis-quoting.
AS it's a forum we cant' tell whetehr you INTENDED that or didnt' read it . I'm giving benefit fo doubt and hoping the latter
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
we're actually saying the same thing I thinkOriginally Posted by PoRsChEnUt
I just chose to do it by counter-point
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
just had a brainwave (whilst preparing dinner)
If JC had used a brandnew X5, Cayenne, LS300, Murano, Tuareg. M-Class etc, I would have applauded
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
erm that is NOT a Marian.Originally Posted by Quiggs
That is a 4x4 chassis with a Marina shell tacked on top.
The biggest joke about the Marina was the Triple-C rally car project.
Cars and Car Conversions was THE magazine for the serious competitor, car truner int eh 60s-80s.
Each year they would build and compete a rally car with full details nad instructinos for thousands of readers to copy them for success.
Imp, Mini, Escort and many more.
THEN came the Marina.
For the first time ever, half way throught hte project they admitted defeat and apologised and stopped. EVERY time they took it out something broke on it.
It was an awful design ( it used threaded kingpins from a 50s designed car !! ) and made with "best" of 70s European steel which measn it rusts quicker than you can fix it THen it was "powered" by the BMC A-series engine. Made worse by announcing a "TC" option -- at the time that meant Twin Cam ( as the Lotus twink ) .... not the Marina ... it was Twin CARB
The car was a joke of the worst order in the British car industry
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
There you go.Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
If you should see a man walking down a crowded street talking aloud to himself, don't run in the opposite direction, but run towards him, because he's a poet. You have nothing to fear from the poet - but the truth.
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