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WIND POWERED

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Date: Jun 9, 2009
They dont make em like that any more


Its always said to us classic car drivers, and how true it is.  We always talk about the things we havent got in our classics. Climate control, digital dash etc etc, but what about the things we dont have in our modern cars which we crave for in our old'uns? Things like...
Sealed beams
Manual choke
Proper wood dash
Column change
Bench seats
Rust!!!
Anything you can think of?



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Date: Jun 9, 2009

stevie wrote:

 

Its always said to us classic car drivers, and how true it is.  We always talk about the things we havent got in our classics. Climate control, digital dash etc etc, but what about the things we dont have in our modern cars which we crave for in our old'uns? Things like...
Sealed beams
Manual choke
Proper wood dash
Column change
Bench seats
Rust!!!
Anything you can think of?

 



how 'bout - draughts, rattles and that lived-in/homely/comforting smell that just gets better with age - or is it me underwatsits? - nah! - with a classic you and the car are working together, creating pleasurable moment(s) in space and time that can't be equalled in a modern jobbie - it's more than going from A to B - it's putting back that road feel at yer' fingertips - - - - - aaaaaaaaaaaaah - I'm off fer a drive, 'scuse.............

 



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V8 Duds

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Date: Jun 9, 2009

my cars like a time machine ...when i drive on a country road with some old rock n roll i could easly be in 1969 not 2009.

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WIND POWERED

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what about chrome? ya dont see much chrome these days.

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Date: Jun 11, 2009

man, i am stuck in the 60's. i quess 69 was favorite year as best i can remember!!


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Date: Jun 12, 2009

it has to been.....................

6volts
rubber mats instead of carpets
Vent windows
wind down windows
metal glove boxes lids (ready to cut you in half in an accident)
No seatbelts (back up the glove box please
aroundabout 26 grease nipples per car)
bulbs that you could replace
no heated windows
11 to the gallon!
Big car with small drum brakes
2 speed wipers (too slow and even slower)
Big stearing wheels that didnt feel connected to the road wheels (must american cars)



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Guru

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Date: Jun 12, 2009

Petrol caps in strange places like behind the reflector or in the boot confuse




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V8 Duds

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two speed wipers ,thats a luxary, the triumphs only got one speed ,and if its raining hard i have to slow down or the wipers cant clear the screen quick enough.lol.

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Date: Jun 12, 2009

how about that lovely noisy engine in back of you when you drive ya beetle or splitty.

Not being quite sure if you'll get home from that classic car show lol.

Sorting one prob only to find half a dozen others.

Oh the joys of owning a classic car lmao.

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Guru

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two speed wipers ,thats a luxary, the triumphs only got one speed ,and if its raining hard i have to slow down or the wipers cant clear the screen quick enough.lol.


That makes me feel better, as i have a 2 speed vac wipers, or do what i do put rainex on the front screen

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V8 Duds

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Pardon my ignarance Caddy but what is rainex ?

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its old skool, they put it on visors for motor racing the rain runs off and you can see more
its about £11 a bottle, when i use to work for MCN we rode all year round so we use to stick it on our visors good sh*t

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V8 Duds

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Date: Jun 13, 2009

thanks for the explenation caddy.i may have to get some.

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