breakdown truck

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rich.
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Re: breakdown truck

#681 Post by rich. »

:lol:
i cant get guinness over here...
yes they were very nice wheels too.. i had a look for cortina/taunus & most of them seemed to be 2 door...
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JPB
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Re: breakdown truck

#682 Post by JPB »

rich. wrote:i cant get guinness over here...
:o
Oh no! Right, someone needs to start an online petition.

OK, click HERE and sign now. :mrgreen:
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Re: breakdown truck

#683 Post by rich. »

:lol: :lol: :lol:
it is possible to buy in cans but thats just wrong...
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Re: breakdown truck

#685 Post by mach1rob »

32 Ford please :D

I'm not sure, but I think you could get some Mustangs running on those alloys too...
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Re: breakdown truck

#687 Post by JPB »

Hey, do you suppose that either of the styles of Ford alloy seen on that Escort would also fit a Mustang?Image

And the Ligier, what can I say? Rich, you've achieved the impossible by posting that!
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Re: breakdown truck

#688 Post by TerryG »

I like the description of the vw type 2 pickup. It is definitely "split".
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: breakdown truck

#689 Post by JPB »

:lol: But as we all know, those things can sit at the bottom of a lake for a century or two and still work once they're lifted out and given a quick coat of Turtle Wax. That one's practically concours.
:drool:
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Re: breakdown truck

#690 Post by TerryG »

Skip to about 3 minutes
http://youtu.be/SEceZPJKCbc
then watch the next 7 parts.
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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