Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Nothing like a Jensen to cheer an old (ish) guy up.

That Jensen is using the AWD system out of the Mustang I posted up the page

Yep. Found out there's a couple of those in Cwmbran, about 15mi from me

Dammit, have you signed up for Brighton Speed Trials??

http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk/files/speedtrials/st2012entrylist.pdf

Entry 12..

Also, who's up for it?

as long as SWMBO hasn't got any plans for me I'd be well up for going. Always wanted to see it!

In.

Dammit, have you signed up for Brighton Speed Trials??

http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk/files/speedtrials/st2012entrylist.pdf

Entry 12..

Also, who's up for it?

Hah- that's Russel Thomson of RT motors, he's a bit of a joke in Volvo circles.

He built that T5-R to be a demo vehicle for his garage, and has been at the speed trials for a few years running- and getting slower each time.

He's running a garrett GT35 I think it is, at ~28PSI, so has heroic lag, then 534 horsepower for maybe 500 revs, then he's got no power again.

Try putting that through the front wheels and getting a good time.

He's been thoroughly beaten in terms of 1/4 mile times by a chap who built his 850R in his shed in Sevenoaks, and has a much smaller turbo- 30/76 I think he had on his car.

Russ is also renowned for forgetting to make cars oil tight after working on them, resulting in engine destruction, and charging a Rapha-esque amount of money for it.

Well he certainly sounds like he needs our support.

I'd be up for going anyway, should be a laugh- riding down or driving?

Parking will be a pain as well as the traffic.

One for Dammit:

Volvo Trucks - The Ballerina Stunt - YouTube

Just realised the missus had already planned for us to go to Brighton that day with friends who are from there so we've already booked tickets. I can sense me leaving them to it as soon as we get there and them doing their own thing whilst I watch cars!

Gut buster breakfast from the market diner.

I'll have a slice of this. I wonder if the M-tree will be ready...

Check out the 2L X1/9 and the GTV.....greatestest sounding V6.

I need an X 1/9 Dallara in my life.

No one could be that silly.

He didn't say for how long.

As long as it runs for or as long as it spends in the garage?

They say that the X1/9 divides people into two camps. You are either an X1/9 owner and glad of it, or an ex-X1/9 owner and glad of it.

No one could be that silly.

'au contraire'

They say that the X1/9 divides people into two camps. You are either an X1/9 owner and glad of it, or an ex-X1/9 owner and glad of it.

Would the Fiat Coupe inline turbo 5 fit in an X1/9?

I need an X 1/9 Dallara in my life.

Hence the idea of the 2L bi turbo v6 mas engine mated to a compact six speed box so you get equalish drive shafts

Also the dallara is longer than the normal x.

Would the Fiat Coupe inline turbo 5 fit in an X1/9?

I once saw a Cadillac V8 shoved into an X1/9, so I assume so :)