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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 22:33:18 GMT
At great expense we now have available a thread dedicated to all those subject matters that have taken over their host thread.......In here, please chaps -->>-->>-->>-->>
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Post by Rob on Dec 3, 2014 0:18:29 GMT
I used to like the 348 as well... would never buy one though... any Ferrari... too temperamental and far too expensive on parts...and not an everyday car either... whereas a Porsche... she'll run forever... I friend of mine has a replica carrera RS.. well actually he's the guy who resprayed my car about 14 years ago but I call him a friend nowadays...993's are nice,another close friend has a C4, not a fan of the 964 unless it's been sorted from all the defaults they had... mind you none are as bad as the 996....yet another friend of mine bought a 996, asked me first and I told him to walk away.....low mileage, very low about 40k and full Porsche history...but nothing in the records about the rear crank seal being serviced....alas he bought it and alas shortly after the seal failed......car was then worthless and more or less given away... they are down to around £10k now.... crazy money for a car that cost ten times as much for some models..... I don't mind about the parts or the tempermentality (is that a word?), they're only toys to me, so don't need the reliability of an every day car - that's what the Focus is for. As you say, there's a damn good reason for the price of the 996, no one wants them, and I wouldn't touch one with a barge pole no matter how cheap they get. I'm keeping a close eye on the Vantage V8 too - they could go either way. Could be a decent investment if you catch one at the right time. That and the V12. My problem is that I don't sell cars, so "investments" would probably end up never being cashed in. I also have a list of american muscle the length of my arm that I'd like. If I had space for a 37 I'd probably park that in the garden too. And an English Electric Lightning. And a PzKpfw MkVI. Boys and their toys...  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 9:49:48 GMT
err...yes..sorry Alan.....the 996 is a rather sad story and a little pathetic coming from one of the best performance manufacturers in the world....probably down to cost cutting which many cars suffered from in the 90's, IMHO you can't beat an 80's era car. The RMS ( rear main seal) that was fitted to early boxsters and 996's was most certainly a design flaw although I believe that Porsche have never admitted this..once it failed...sometimes with only delivery mileage the engine was basically scrap...it got to the state were if the RMS seal failed under warranty Porsche would just fit a complete new engine as putting a new seal in wouldn't fix the leak....some owners had multiple engine changes..... even a new design RMS failed to fix the problem...I haven't been following this for a number of years now but do recall a US firm with a possible solution...can't remember if it actually worked though... I like the look of American muscle but not the ride....not really drivers cars imho of course....I played around with a friends Camaro and nearly bought a Mustang Mach 1 fastback just before getting married...SWMBO put paid to those dreams and probably a good thing too....then had many years with fast Fords, first ever car was a Mk2 Cortina ( not er.. fast though) before seeing the light and buying a Porsche but that's another story... BAC Lighting er?? one of my all time favorite British interceptors.... far better than the American F4 Phantom that replaced it but alas very heavy on fuel with limited flying range, but hey...no other aircraft of the era or perhaps even today could take off and immediately go vertical at a speed of Mac 2.....did not Jeremy Clarkson put one in his front garden many years ago...not sure if he still has it...  PzIV...?think i'd go for a Firefly... only to fly the flag you understand.... Pete |
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Post by Rob on Dec 3, 2014 10:28:58 GMT
You've been spoilt with European sports cars so it's virtually impossible to enjoy the ride of something American . I agree, they definitely leave a lot to be desired in the handling department, but the looks, and the sound... Clarkson did, but I think he only borrowed it for one of his TV programs. PzVI man, not IV  . Have you seen how the prices of Shermans has rocketed in recent years too? They used to be around 20k, but they're all hundreds of thousands! It's now cheaper to buy a Chieftain, if you can put up with it breaking down every twelve feet! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 11:33:53 GMT
oh.. sorry read it wrong...so you want a King Tiger...yep that would certainly amuse the neighbours ..... |
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Post by RGR 60130 on Dec 3, 2014 12:57:45 GMT
You've been spoilt with European sports cars so it's virtually impossible to enjoy the ride of something American . I agree, they definitely leave a lot to be desired in the handling department, but the looks, and the sound... I'm certainly looking forward to the sound of the 350ci small block chevy that requires building for my latest motoring project  Staying with cars, my old Ferrari has proved to be more reliable than a few other cars I've owned requiring only a flexible fuel pipe and a windscreen washer system clean-out over the last 6 years. The servicing costs are almost comparable with my Astravan (less on one occasion) and reasonably priced spares are available from the likes of Eurocarparts.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 14:09:39 GMT
Nice car Reg....I've driven a friends 328 GTS....loved the V8 blasting out behind my ear.....however he wasn't really suited for a Ferrari... he spent a fortune getting the car serviced and tuned by some top garage in London and when he got it back it purr'd as it should... trouble was he never let the car warm up.... we were all working on the Bond film World is not Enough' at the time....he'd jump in his car after work and thrash it away from the workshops and out of the studio...lasted about 2 weeks before it started to play up....after that he was seen most lunch times outside the workshop IIRC trying to balance the carbs.. never did and he didn't want to spend another fortune getting it re-tuned, sold it soon after....luckily I got to drive it before this happened... there was quite a buzz around production at Pinewood on that film... seemed the Model unit was getting paid too much.... don't know why... we only had 2 Ferrari's, 3 Porsche's, a Lotus and a number of fast Fords parked outside......fun days... I still have a picture of the 3 Porsche's taken at Pinewood...mine in the middle and all guards red.... Pete |
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Post by Rob on Dec 3, 2014 15:35:33 GMT
Ah ha! A T-bucket, very nice Keep us updated on developments with lots of pictures! Pete - I was thinking more the Ausf. E, but I'd definitely take an Ausf. B too . Henschel turret on that though please, Porsche didn't get that one right! |
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Post by Roger on Dec 3, 2014 19:46:57 GMT
I'm so lucky I never got the 'Fast Car' bug. After riding large motorcycles for 20 years, the only car I thought was remotely as quick was a souped up Nissan Skyline that felt like it had wooden wheels and suspension. I can't see the enjoyment in something like that, there's too much discomfort that's not offset by the fun element. I've come to the conclusion that cars are a total waste of hard earned cash and I can have just as much motoring pleasure from something cheap and cheerful.
If you want some fast motoring action that's way more fun, have a go at outdoor Karting, that's a hoot.
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Post by pault on Dec 3, 2014 20:41:54 GMT
I would have thought that the fast car brigade would go for a CVR(T) scimitar when it came to tanks 50ish MPH on the production ones and MVEE or FVRDE were supposed to have had a research variant that did 70 mph. In the 90's we did a collaborative project with Lotus fitting a Scorpion with active suspension. a couple of our blokes took the Scorpion up to Lotus, they were asked to drive it over a prototype Esprit to make sure it was never driven on the roads. they found what should have been a bit of fun quite upsetting
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 21:27:38 GMT
I'm so lucky I never got the 'Fast Car' bug. After riding large motorcycles for 20 years, the only car I thought was remotely as quick was a souped up Nissan Skyline that felt like it had wooden wheels and suspension. I can't see the enjoyment in something like that, there's too much discomfort that's not offset by the fun element. I've come to the conclusion that cars are a total waste of hard earned cash and I can have just as much motoring pleasure from something cheap and cheerful. If you want some fast motoring action that's way more fun, have a go at outdoor Karting, that's a hoot. ---------------- and then the next thing is you've become F1 GP World champion !! YAY !! ( See how I'm gettin it real wiv the kids on the street ?? ).......Auld Fart that I am ! |
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Post by RGR 60130 on Dec 9, 2014 16:24:13 GMT
Pete, Rather than clutter up JB's thread I'll move my reply to here. The loco on the bottom deck is 4473 Solario. This is built to the Clarkson plans. Reg  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 16:33:07 GMT
ahhh...thanks for sharing Reg...she's a true beauty....I just can't get enough of Gresley's beautiful designs...imho they truly are pieces of art just as much as they are masters of engineering......a truly lovely loco that you have there Reg....first class sir........ Pete |
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Post by RGR 60130 on Dec 9, 2014 17:40:24 GMT
For making the transport cradles the CNC mill is very useful. I wrote a little program that squares up both ends of the cross tubes and notches out for the rails - much quicker than the first one I made before getting the CNC mill. It's true that with one loco above the other you get oil drips onto the bottom one for a while. The simple solution to that is I put a few opened out news papers on the bottom one until the oil stops dripping. As for doing a bit of maintenance in the kitchen, well it's the only place to be in the winter. I can't get into the dining room because my workshop is in there! Yep, slippers and T shirt all the year round. Luxury.  |
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Post by RGR 60130 on Dec 10, 2014 17:35:49 GMT
Hello John, Back on the subject of transportation boxes, here's an open alternative. As you can see, they are also good for double stacking storage or for getting the loco up in the air to a nice working height so you can get access to work underneath. Reg  Aye up, that's a Caprotti 5. Nice?  The amount of interest the Class 5 attracted at the Harrogate show was amazing. I'm hoping to get the boiler ticketed again in the spring so it should be making an appearance at the Tyneside track again this year. Reg |
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Post by RGR 60130 on Dec 16, 2014 16:21:57 GMT
The miniature gas turbine thread seems to be of interest so I'll go off topic a bit on this thread instead. My current FPSO has 4 x General Electric LM2500 Aero-Derivative gas turbine generating sets, each rated for 25MW. Recently we sent one back to the manufacturer for inspection. Weeks turned into months and we were nearly up to a year without it when we had it's long awaited return. Sod's law, as it was swung out over the sea the crane died, not just for a few minutes but all afternoon. Happily the wire didn't decide to pay out and dunk it and it's now earning its keep again. The FPSO  Dangling over the sea  Safely back on deck  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 18:46:03 GMT
Water, water everywhere ...........Nice bit of olde world lashing there !!..........Q}--- What type of marine knot can be heard when dropping Anchor ??............................A}----a spur-lash !!
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Post by Roger on Dec 16, 2014 20:16:27 GMT
Water, water everywhere ...........Nice bit of olde world lashing there !!..........Q}--- What type of marine knot can be heard when dropping Anchor ??............................A}----a spur-lash !! Or not a Knot as in this case... |
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Post by GWR 101 on Dec 16, 2014 20:42:21 GMT
Gosh Anchors away........... Man Over Board, hope he was okay.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 21:19:53 GMT
B-I-G spur-lash !!
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. Have you seen how the prices of Shermans has rocketed in recent years too? They used to be around 20k, but they're all hundreds of thousands! It's now cheaper to buy a Chieftain, if you can put up with it breaking down every twelve feet!
