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Pure Awesome!
Wanna swap!?
Wanna swap!?
So....
- Thread starter Lashout_UK
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Chin up Drexel, your time will come!
This is the previous owner's other car: http://www.arizonaautoscene.com/indexstory.php?id=186
Blimey!
This is the previous owner's other car: http://www.arizonaautoscene.com/indexstory.php?id=186
Blimey!
Yea - although it has a slightly unconventional action.
To engage reverse, from park, you have to pull back on the lever while squeezing the trigger. To engage neutral you then have to push the lever down, into the tunnel, and pull it back - that's drive.
You then pull all the way back for first, knock it up once for second, and once again into drive.
This transmission also benefits from a shift kit - which means shifts are faster and much sharper - and a high-stall torque convertor. That basically acts like a clutch that doesn't lock up until 2400RPM, instead of at the standard 1400RPM. The reason for this is to allow the engine get closer to its peak power before you leave the line, preventing it from bogging down.
Imagine side-stepping the clutch in a manual car at 1400RPM - it'll either stall out, or bog down nastily. Do it again, but at 2400RPM, and it's much more likely you'll get a little chirp from the tyres, and be off the mark quickly.
To engage reverse, from park, you have to pull back on the lever while squeezing the trigger. To engage neutral you then have to push the lever down, into the tunnel, and pull it back - that's drive.
You then pull all the way back for first, knock it up once for second, and once again into drive.
This transmission also benefits from a shift kit - which means shifts are faster and much sharper - and a high-stall torque convertor. That basically acts like a clutch that doesn't lock up until 2400RPM, instead of at the standard 1400RPM. The reason for this is to allow the engine get closer to its peak power before you leave the line, preventing it from bogging down.
Imagine side-stepping the clutch in a manual car at 1400RPM - it'll either stall out, or bog down nastily. Do it again, but at 2400RPM, and it's much more likely you'll get a little chirp from the tyres, and be off the mark quickly.
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Caporegime
Sorry if I missed it...how much? 
Also, I think you just won the internet.
Also, I think you just won the internet.
Soldato
lovely!
What a cool car.
Congrats!
What a cool car.
Congrats!
Soldato
Drool
Soldato
So you had it shipped over from the states?
Outstanding car. Proper poser car but absolutely no problems with that when it's something this cool
Maybe check out http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/index.html for when your looking for a new set? They do some lovely period wheels.
Maybe check out http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/index.html for when your looking for a new set? They do some lovely period wheels.
No - it is a fresh import though, only been in the UK since July. Reputedly only done about 30 miles on UK soil before I got it!
MeAnBoY, yea, it's not for the shy! Not why I bought it though. Oddly enough I was looking at similar wheels to Image but can't remember the name - will have to scour the catalogues at some point.
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Beautiful!
Very nice choice
Very nice choice
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Lovely. Not sure if you're ignoring the question, but HOW MUCH WAS IT? 
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Looks amazing, health to enjoy!
It cost enough Most expensive car I've ever bought!
There was only one other for sale in the country at the moment - may well still be the case - and it was bone stock. That was up for £16.5k!
Suffice to say I didn't pay that (about half that, mentioned in the other thread). This one does need some work though, I've no idea what kind of condition the other one is in.
Prices are starting to go through the roof though, so in the short term it was either buy one now, or wait a very, very long time...
Most expensive car I've ever bought!There was only one other for sale in the country at the moment - may well still be the case - and it was bone stock. That was up for £16.5k!
Suffice to say I didn't pay that (about half that, mentioned in the other thread). This one does need some work though, I've no idea what kind of condition the other one is in.
Prices are starting to go through the roof though, so in the short term it was either buy one now, or wait a very, very long time...
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Caporegime
Nice one mate, enjoy it!
Got me looking at Fastbacks for restoration projects again though....damn you!
Got me looking at Fastbacks for restoration projects again though....damn you!
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You sir, own, in my opinion the prettiest car on earth. Well done on an epic purchase!
Missed one:
Still fettling the Pontiac so haven't driven it much, nor had the chance to make a proper thread about it - been out of the country lots. This, however, is what it sounds like. Just revving gently in neutral up to about 4000RPM after doing a few odd jobs today. Still needs tuning - running as rich as Bill Gates at the moment!
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Soldato
So much want!