Messerscmitt restoration

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TerryG
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Re: Messerscmitt restoration

#11 Post by TerryG » Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:06 am

rich. wrote:hows the cortina doing?
Rich, look on this page, second post, second picture ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

rich.
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Re: Messerscmitt restoration

#12 Post by rich. » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:48 am

this is the second post :lol: .. well spotted mate!!

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Re: Messerscmitt restoration

#13 Post by TerryG » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:37 am

DOH foiled by the forum only allowing 10 posts per page.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: Messerscmitt restoration

#14 Post by JPB » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:12 am

TerryG wrote:DOH foiled by the forum only allowing 10 posts per page.
At least ten is a nice round number, a certain other forum has 23 posts per page which is great because some of its more anally retentive members find this really annoying! :lol: (It's dead easy to change..)
J
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Re: Messerscmitt restoration

#15 Post by chap foose » Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:29 pm

rich. wrote:up to your ususal standards :drool: :thumbs:
hows the cortina doing?
Cheers mate.
Cortinas going well.
All painted.Doors back on,all parts blasted and painted ready to go back on.
New head lining fitted yesterday.Engine rebuilt,carbs refurbed,axle is having a works tube fitted.
Seats retrimmed.Loads of new bits to go on and a big big hole in my pocket

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