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Car #1: Lotus Elise '06 Ardent Red: Micro Mirror, Visor delete, Green filter, snorkel delete, Stage II exhaust
Car #2: Acura TL S Type '07 Morrocan Pearl Red
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« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2009, 02:32:45 PM » |
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Only Al Gore would approve of my list - that is the list deleting the 2 cycle engines.  |
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I used to sublimate my enthusiasm for cars in the interest of fiscal conservatism and practicality.
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talon
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« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2009, 02:48:36 PM » |
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Thinking about it, I don't own a single 2 cycle anymore.
I kind of wish my outboard was a 2 stroke as it would be much lighter for the same amount of hp. It's a real pain to mount a 55lb motor to the dinghy when the water is choppy. That said, the 4 stroke is so much quieter, I can put around in the morning and not wake the neighbors.
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Name: Oliver
Car #1: Lotus Elise
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« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2009, 10:44:42 AM » |
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Wow I go away to China and Europe for a couple of weeks and you kids just start squaballing!! My count for the record.... Jaguar - 8 Dodge - 6 Lotus - 4 Mower - 2 Weedwacker - 1 Total - 21 pretty weak  |
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Burple_X
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« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2009, 03:14:04 PM » |
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Wow I go away to China and Europe for a couple of weeks and you kids just start squaballing!! My count for the record.... Jaguar - 8 Dodge - 6 Lotus - 4 Mower - 2 Weedwacker - 1 Total - 21 pretty weak You just got weaker... -1 for the "non-vehicular" Weedwacker = 20  I'm sure glad none of you have jobs that actually require reading instructions!  |
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« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2009, 03:48:53 PM » |
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With my Jet-lag  I'm not reading 20 posts of people shouting instructions  |
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« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2009, 01:33:28 PM » |
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I'm sure glad none of you have jobs that actually require reading instructions! meh - instructions are just The Mans way of keeping me down.  |
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xroyalnavy
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Car #1: 1997 Lotus Esprit V8, 1974 Triumph TR6
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« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2010, 02:22:25 PM » |
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97 Esprit V8 = 8
90 Jag XJS =12
95 Jag XJ12 = 12
73 Jag E-type = 12
66 Jag 3.4 S-Type = 6
91 Range Rover = 8
74 Triumph TR6 = 6
07 Toyota Avalon = 6
02 Chev S10 PU = 6
+ 3 Jag 6 cyl parts cars = 18
+ one dismantled TR6 = 6
Total = .... Darn, don't have enough fingers...... phew, this scares me now I see it in writing; where did they all come from?
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« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2010, 02:53:44 PM » |
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Thank goodness there is a Chevrolet in that mix. Otherwise, you'd probably be spending more time walking than driving.  I once had a Porsche mechanic that was an ex-Jag driver. He said he finally gave up and sold out because he couldn't keep it on the road... this coming from a (very good) mechanic was all I needed to hear to turn me off to Jags. However, that is an impressive collection of automobiles. One of these days, I'm going to own a Triumph TR too. Always loved those cars. |
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« Reply #23 on: February 02, 2010, 05:25:51 PM » |
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Ha! yeah, 'cept I've lost the keys to the Chevy in the snow somewhere and it's blocking the garage - will have to tow it out of the way while still in park with the ole Range Rover....The Toyota's out of the question right, with the sticking accelerator pedal.
Nothing wrong with Jaguars, reliable if you keep up with them and not defer maintenance and, just like the Lotus, I do almost all work myself except for air con stuff. And timing belts on the Lotus.
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« Reply #24 on: February 05, 2010, 08:47:24 PM » |
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We have a new Senior Member of the Board!!  |
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« Reply #25 on: February 05, 2010, 09:03:54 PM » |
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I see a lot of these young whipper snappers breathing awfully hard trying to keep up with this old guy... you just better hope speed isn't relative to age or we'll have to start strapping jato rockets to some of these young'uns |
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« Reply #26 on: February 05, 2010, 09:14:16 PM » |
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Hey, I resemble that remark!
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