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Nice one, I do love going to get a new tax disc and not having to pay for it 
The life and times of UPO 69, my 1968 Pontiac Firebird.
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Soldato
Nice one, I do love going to get a new tax disc and not having to pay for it
I want some of that action.
Very nice muscle car.
Sure it's because of the low emissions, right?
Sticking a great big finger up to all those eco hippies
Thought I'd commented on this thread last time I saw it, but it would appear not. Brutal car Lewis, I'm sure it's not the easiest car to live with but my god, I'm sure it's worth it.
Hearing that uneven idle every morning would make my day!
Nice one for sticking with it. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out!
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Don
If only I had £15k kicking around........
Hmm, if I sold the Jag and the S2000, that'd be £15k... I wonder how that would be as a daily drive.
Well, I'm advertising it... I'm still not entirely sure about selling it, though.
Things are shifting around at the moment so if someone offered me a good price I'd be tempted to take it - but it's not the be all and end all if they don't.
If I were to replace it, I'd probably go for a nice C5 Corvette, a Maserati 3200, a Lancia Thema 8.32, a nice E34 M5 (maybe) or something else, not sure really.
Maybe a project, but I'm not sure I'll have the time soon...
Oh, Rilot, I use it for daily stuff - shopping, town visits, etc. It's very docile. You have to really get on it (3,500RPM+) for it to wake up. Then it just becomes a wall of rolling noise
Does need a fair few odd jobs and bits of titivation doing but then again it's 44 and been around a bit
Soldato
You're forgiven.
Yea, there's a one coming up at SWVA soon. Quite tempted, just to try one for a bit.
I can't link directly to it - it's about half the way down the "Classic Car Sale" listing here (click "more" under details and scroll down): http://www.swva.co.uk/latest-auction-catalogue-2
I can't link directly to it - it's about half the way down the "Classic Car Sale" listing here (click "more" under details and scroll down): http://www.swva.co.uk/latest-auction-catalogue-2
Soldato
Aha, found it: link. Ver' nice
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Noooooooo, you can't sell the beast! 
Man of Honour
I need an explanation about those Lancias, What do I not know about them for you to consider swapping the Beast for it ?
Caporegime
They have a Ferrari V8.
Man of Honour
Soldato
Oh Lorrrrrrrrrdddddyyyyyy.
Yep, slightly altered from Ferrari spec - different crank design, different firing order, and a few other changes.
And they're front-wheel drive for the sheer WTF?! factor. Plus they have an electrically raised rear spoiler
Caporegime
I've never got my head around the FWD idea, must be something to do with the original MR engine placement and Therma shell design.
Shame they didn't stick with the full fat Ferrari engine specs
Shame they didn't stick with the full fat Ferrari engine specs
Man of Honour
Just read all that & god knows how they crammed all that in under the bonnet & made it FWD ?
I don't like it, the interior or the exterior even if it has a Ferrari lump I still prefer the 68, That is just in a class of it's own I reckon.
Yea, like I say, not dead set on selling it... but could be persuaded.
Soldato
As nice as that lancia is, the Pontiac is just so much better in my eyes, I don't think I could ever sell a car like that