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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
    So where are the Lada entries ?

    Come on Wouter, lets not get too misty-eyed over this.

    THe "passion" is for some cars.

    SERIOUSLY find me anyone to put there hand up and say they would pay for a Morris Marina ????

    Would you pay to go visit a Honda Civic ricer convention ? AND provide a report on it ?

    I'm all for cars, ive' got more than most ... but lets be REALISTIC
    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 contributed
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    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 contributed
    Good point, Pieter.

    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
    erm the word "noob" was used to indicate lack of knowledge and understanding in an area in a humourous way.

    from wiki ( I know a noob to expect it to be truthful )
    A newbie is a newcomer to a particular field, the term being commonly used on the Internet, where it might refer to new, inexperienced, or ignorant users of a game, a newsgroup, an operating system or the Internet itself. The term is generally regarded as an insult, 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.
    There you go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    It is just the fun of pure destruction which bothers me. You might want to call it vandalism or hooliganism, just to serve the ratings. Bad taste...no culture.
    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.
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    Heres some good entertainment:

    clarkson destroying a rice-mobile! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIf-0S48WM0

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
    So where are the Lada entries ?

    Come on Wouter, lets not get too misty-eyed over this.

    THe "passion" is for some cars.

    SERIOUSLY find me anyone to put there hand up and say they would pay for a Morris Marina ????

    Would you pay to go visit a Honda Civic ricer convention ? AND provide a report on it ?

    I'm all for cars, ive' got more than most ... but lets be REALISTIC
    UCP is fantastic because it DOES have passion for some of the great cars.
    But dont' try to make out it spreads to everything
    http://207.201.151.117/carclubs/lada.htm

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by McReis
    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.
    People only get bothered about it when it is a ultra mega supercar and/or a Ferrari getting wrapped around a pole.
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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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
    SERIOUSLY find me anyone to put there hand up and say they would pay for a Morris Marina ????
    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.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    It is just the fun of pure destruction which bothers me. You might want to call it vandalism or hooliganism, just to serve the ratings. Bad taste...no culture.
    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.

    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 ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen
    There you go.
    seletive quoteing ( or was it reading )

    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by PoRsChEnUt
    very offtopic, but stating something like that, deserves a response
    we're actually saying the same thing I think
    I just chose to do it by counter-point
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    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggs
    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.)
    erm that is NOT a Marian.
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
    seletive quoteing ( or was it reading )

    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
    There you go.
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