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alpine
3 November 03, 02:49
I searched high and low...I thought this thread was around!? :confused:
Well what I really wanted was to roll out my baby... :D
Roger
3 November 03, 11:18
Has it rained? Or have you just cleaned her for the photo? ;)
I am not going to follow with a pic. of mine - you will all, no doubt, be bored with seeing her already :o
I am not going to follow with a pic. of mine - you will all, no doubt, be bored with seeing her already :o
No way.. surely you must have some pics of it you havn't posted before that you could share with us ?
Roger
3 November 03, 11:58
Well, I did find this........... :D
here's an up to date (taken today) pic of my Alfa :)
Roger
3 November 03, 12:36
Very nice, it's in great condition :up:
I am more interested in what is under the car cover :) Any hints?
BTW - are those Toyo Proxes tyres? I fitted a set to my GTA about 12mnths ago - the BEST tyres I have ever fitted to that car (wet & dry) by miles (others tried - Michelin, Goodrich, Dunlop, Continental, Yokohama, Pirelli).
under the cover.. a 1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 project car..
tyres are Falken FK451's which I think are very good for the price, just they seem to wear quite quickly, or maybe thats just the way I drive it :confused:
I had some toyo proxes on my previous set of wheels and they were pretty good too
alpine
3 November 03, 23:24
Very nice Ken, I guess those are about as low profile as you can get?! Whats the car behind your 75 and do I see a mini pocking through from the back? :wave:
Lets see another pic of the Alp Roger...and how about the newer Alp?
Has it rained? Or have you just cleaned her for the photo? ;)
Rained? I don't know what your'e talking about! :o
yep thats a mini back there :).. car behind is another alfa, a 155 v6 but thats not mine.
tyres are 205 / 40's and they are a little narrow for the rims really, as they are spread \______/ like that (bottom is the tread ) which makes for sharp response , sometimes almost too snappy (mainly in the wet) as the side walls can't flex, but I can't complain, with all the suspension mods that car goes round corners like its on rails :D
Roger
4 November 03, 09:29
under the cover.. a 1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 project car..
Interesting ;) - BTW I know a chap who knows a thing or two about prepping Alfas & building good race motors for them. He is fairly well known in Alfa circles and the Auto Italia Champtionship. If you need some info. let me know.
Lets see another pic of the Alp Roger...and how about the newer Alp?
This?
Roger
4 November 03, 09:46
Project inspiration? Not exactly a V6, but.......
Roger
4 November 03, 09:49
...........this is
Project inspiration? Not exactly a V6, but.......
maybe for the back of the mini :P
yep I'll have that v6 for my 75 thanks :twisted:
I like your new alpine too :wave:
Roger
4 November 03, 10:07
Project inspiration? Not exactly a V6, but.......
maybe for the back of the mini :P
Well it makes over 220bhp ;)
ideal.. 220 bhp mid engined rwd mini.. with a very low centre of gravity. how much more fun do you want ?
Roger
4 November 03, 10:25
yep I'll have that v6 for my 75 thanks :twisted:
I like your new alpine too :wave:
The "new" Alpine is my first, I have had that since 1989, the poor thing is getting a little tired now. It has Koni double adjustable dampers with adjustable spring platforms, tarox discs with Pagid pads (Ok but not brilliant). Front tyres are wider than standard (215/40ZR16) & Rears narrower (245/40ZR17).
Reckon a normally aspirated V6 would be nice in the back of the GTA, although the V6 turbo lump does give terrific lunging perfromance.
BTW - I fitted Ferodo DS2000 race pads once, the braking was INCREDIBLE, instant and MASSIVE power, nil fade. Three problems - pad life measured in weeks, disc life measured a few months (!!!!! :OMG: expensive mistake) and brake dust that contained (obviously!) a lot of disc material and ate it's way into the wheels (shagged the paint) and left "rusty" film down the side of the car that tooks weeks to get off (still traces of it now). I heard later that Pro-Drive fit those pads to their demo cars BUT budget to re-spray them on a regular basis :headspin:
sounds good, are those just off the shelf koni's or custom valved to go with the springs ? (I keep dreaming of buying some nice double adjustable dampers, as these single adjustable avo's are ok but I can feel the rebound isn't strong enough when bump is right, and the way they are valved they cover a huge range of spring rates, so the adjustments aren't really very useful).. you're lucky I'm no where near or I'd be popping over in the hopes of a test drive :P
Roger
4 November 03, 11:21
Not off the shelf (Koni do list them for my car, but standard single adjustable twin tube that work with standard springs).
I went over to Koni Racing (just down the road ;) ) with one front & one rear stripped off my car and basically had a chat about what they had that we could make fit. We ended up with a gas mono-tube, adjustable in bump & rebound. The dampers are valved to the springs, they are pretty good; but TBH I got fed up adjusting them as the compression damping means getting the damper & spring off. So they are not spot on.
BTW Koni were the ones that sent me to the Alfa man, said he is one of the most common sense guys they know - you can bet he would have direct experience with what works on your cars.
The adjustments seem to affect high speed damping more than low speed. When they need a re-build (when I have money :( ) I will probably add another 50lbs to the rear spring and get them to stiffen up the low speed bump & re-bound a little, then re-tune the high speed damping on the car.
It grips really well and the Koni's gave me lots of extra traction (quality damping control), body control is excellent. The problem I have is that I have too much high speed compression at the front and it kicks off on rough roads, if I dial out the compression I loose front grip on smooth corners :confused: . Double adjustables are a nice idea, but lots of work.
Another lesson I learned, after playing with ride heights all over the place, I am now very nearly spot on to the factory settings - a bit lower at the front, but I reckon that will go back up next time I adjust them :P
Roger
4 November 03, 15:21
No bikers? :cry:
Roger
4 November 03, 15:23
you're lucky I'm no where near or I'd be popping over in the hopes of a test drive :P
:OMG: not if you drive on the road like you do in RT :headspin: :bowdown:
How about some pics of your mountain bike Mr Alp'?
alpine
4 November 03, 21:51
Great looking Alp Roger (another Alp I've never seen in the metal-or is it fiberglass?)Some funky wiper set-up that car has :P ...what are the hp/torque?
How about some pics of your mountain bike Mr Alp'?
Next time I go I'll have to take some action pics :twisted: ...last time I took my camera along it never worked again :smash:
Roger
5 November 03, 09:43
Great looking Alp Roger (another Alp I've never seen in the metal-or is it fiberglass?)Some funky wiper set-up that car has :P ...what are the hp/torque?
The famous Alpine clapping hands wipers - people often stare when the wipers are running :P
HP = 200 @ 5750rpm
Torque = 210 lb/ft 2500 rpm (I am surprised it's at 2500 because the turbo wakes up @ 3200 - there ya go learn something every day!)
Weight 1150kg
Top speed 155mph (seen 165 on the speedo)
0-60 6.5sec (hard to get the turbo off the line, what is impressive is acceleration in 3rd gear for overtaking etc. :twisted: )
very similar in power to my alfa then.. except I dont have to wait for a turbo to kick in :).. the alfa is ~140kg heavier though
dunno if I shuld ask where you were to see 165mph though :-|
Roger
5 November 03, 10:32
The trouble with the turbo is that it sounds like a vacuum cleaner - and the Alfa is Vivaldi ;)
It was a trip to Germany where I cruised at 135mph almost all the way to Munich & back. Stangely the fastest I went was in Belgium coming home - I had been pressing on a bit for hours, then the road suddenly was empty for as far as I could see - we stayed at 165mph for several minutes :cool:
I hardly bother with high speed here (I have the bike for that :twisted: - best speedo reading is past 170mph).
Here's my beauty, it's my first project.. :) Fiat 128 Sport Coupe -74
http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/fiat%20128/103-0384_IMG.JPG
http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/fiat%20128/103-0385_IMG.JPG
alpine
5 November 03, 21:46
Looking good Midi :) I remember my first project, a '73 Renault 12 that my father had bought for parts...after he took everything he needed (gearbox/suspension etc) I hunted down parts and put it back together ;)
Roger 170 on a bike :OMG: ...is the Alp fiberglass?
Florenzo
6 November 03, 08:49
Here's my beauty, it's my first project.. :) Fiat 128 Sport Coupe -74
Thats me sleeping in daddys orange Fiat 128 Coupe few years ago. :cool: :wave:
Roger
6 November 03, 09:03
Looking good Midi :) Roger 170 on a bike :OMG: ...is the Alp fiberglass?
Let's just say I was not entirely relaxed and don't make a habit of it :D
The Alp' is "plastic" a Tupperware car if you like:D Some parts look like they may be injection moulded (wings & front spoiler are very flexible) and other parts are as near as dammit fibreglass although not exactly (mind you I don't know exactly what it is either :confused: )
That Fiat could be pretty funky Midi :up:
KittX
6 November 03, 20:46
Thats me sleeping in daddys orange Fiat 128 Coupe few years ago. :cool: :wave:
Hey Florenzo, "few" is how much? How old are you? =)
What about me - i havn't own car yet, but when i'll buy a car, i'll buy Mercedes SLK (yellow, of course! :D ) or 1985 Chevrolet Camaro / Pontiac Trans Am :wave:
alpine
7 November 03, 02:33
Hey Florenzo, that pictures a keeper!! :wave: (no seatbelts?!)
I'm guessing that pic is taken 1973. :)
alpine
7 November 03, 22:48
I say '79/80 ;)
peejay
23 November 03, 08:42
Okay folks... Here's my baby courtesy of my friend Paul Aber:
His site is at http://groups.msn.com/MyRX-7/shoebox.msnw
My site is at http://www.geocities.com/izzmus but there's not many pictures there of the current car! This is my third RX-7...
John_Schoen
23 November 03, 08:57
This is my daily driver, a 1986 Nissan Micra. :)
John_Schoen
23 November 03, 09:01
And my other car: a 1969 Sunbeam Imp. Eats Porsches for breakfast. :twisted:
Midi
23 November 03, 09:07
And my other car: a 1969 Sunbeam Imp. Eats Porsches for breakfast. :twisted:
Well that is a beast :wave: :up:
Roger
23 November 03, 09:58
And my other car: a 1969 Sunbeam Imp. Eats Porsches for breakfast. :twisted:
Superb - I learned to drive in my Mum's Imp. Great little car, I soon learned how to go round roundabouts sideways with 4 mates in the car. Also crashed it a few tilmes (never my fault :P ).
That is masses of neg camber on the front - is it set like that static, or is there camber gain in the steering geometry?
Tell us more about the engine. I remember seeing one at Thruxton race circuit (in the 1970's) with 4 carbs - it was pretty quick too :cool: . Done my a famous Imp tuner - (would it have been Hartwell?).
John_Schoen
23 November 03, 12:32
The negative camber is partly induced by the steering, but most of it is still there in a straight line. The car is 5 cm (2") lower than standard, that causes the camber change. :)
The engine is a tuned 998 with an R17 camshaft and two Stromberg CD125 carbs, delivering about 65-70 bhp. The head is gas-flowed, the engine runs safely up to 7,500 rpm. In third gear, that is about 120 km/h. Good for some surprised faces when you pass someone at that speed and shift up into fourth, most people don't expect an old car to do that. :twisted:
Midi
23 November 03, 12:43
In third gear, that is about 120 km/h. Good for some surprised faces when you pass someone at that speed and shift up into fourth, most people don't expect an old car to do that. :twisted:
:D :D :D :D :up:
Roger
23 November 03, 13:04
The negative camber is partly induced by the steering, but most of it is still there in a straight line. The car is 5 cm (2") lower than standard, that causes the camber change. :)
The engine is a tuned 998 with an R17 camshaft and two Stromberg CD125 carbs, delivering about 65-70 bhp. The head is gas-flowed, the engine runs safely up to 7,500 rpm. In third gear, that is about 120 km/h. Good for some surprised faces when you pass someone at that speed and shift up into fourth, most people don't expect an old car to do that. :twisted:
Nice one John - you can't beat a small engine behind you for BIG grins :D
OK, I have posted this before......here's my baby
1296cc - 124.2bhp @ 7300rpm
Imagine
23 November 03, 13:08
Nice car ,Roger :up: -BTW is that a bump in the left corner or it's just a somehaw reflection :D
Roger
23 November 03, 13:35
Nice car ,Roger :up: -BTW is that a bump in the left corner or it's just a somehaw reflection :D
Hope not! :OMG:
Nope.....no bumps on this car
And thanks for all the posting - at last the forum breathes again! :up:
Psst - you can listen to it here: http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=400
Imagine
23 November 03, 14:02
And thanks for all the posting - at last the forum breathes again! :up:
please sorry for all my stupid qestions about times :wave:(i got a felling that Ken and Ollo are angry at me for this) ,i'm still a newbie in this, but beafore me-i dont think that forum was dead :P and that file is no longer aviable for download? :cry:
Roger
23 November 03, 14:15
Not at all - I don't suppose Ken & Ollo mind at all. Your thread has got a place to get times posted, I think this might get some interest up again.
Cheers :up:
Maybe I will submit some of my times to make everyone else feel fast :cry:
Imagine
23 November 03, 14:19
:( But i still got a felling that golden deys of RT are behind us?-anway i would like to see some of your replays-too bad that ewerwone cant see mine :cry:
Imagine
23 November 03, 14:26
I have tought that ewerone will send theirs replays but noone is uploading it :wave: or i't just because that a word isn't out yet?
Roger
23 November 03, 14:27
:( But i still got a felling that golden deys of RT are behind us?-anway i would like to see some of your replays-too bad that ewerwone cant see mine :cry:
Hope not, it's a good sim.
BTW _ I gave you a dead link - try this:
http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=401
Imagine
23 November 03, 14:49
:up: i think that first reccording is better from second-i'm a audiophile so i have some serius amplifire and speakers attached to my computer(not that plastic crap ;) )and this is sounding just right-first time when i listen it get me scared!!! :trophy:
Roger
23 November 03, 15:09
Heh heh - encouraged, so I have uploaded a sound file with the car running from 1st - 5th gears. Scares people when you over-take too! :twisted:
http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=403
alpine
24 November 03, 01:46
Hey Roger is that white decal on the lower left part of the trunk lid the Nurby?? :cool:
Also is that a new soundfile I haven't heard yet?
Roger
24 November 03, 08:06
Hey Roger is that white decal on the lower left part of the trunk lid the Nurby?? :cool:
Also is that a new soundfile I haven't heard yet?
Well spotted - you can buy them at the circuit. The Alp' & the bike both have them as a "badge of honour" having completed the Green Hell (with smoking and non-working brakes in the case of the car :P )
Don't think you have heard the sound file. :)
Imagine
24 November 03, 10:23
:wave: Roger,is it easier drive that car in reality or in a game ?-what you doo better-i bet you love to crash it in a game? :P
Roger
24 November 03, 10:40
:wave: Roger,is it easier drive that car in reality or in a game ?-what you doo better-i bet you love to crash it in a game? :P
I reckon it's harder to drive than in the game - if you push too hard it feels like it will be expensive to fix :OMG: :OMG: :P
Seriously, in the dry - the handling is great fun to slide. In the wet :rolleyes: :eek: :OMG: :cry: - spins faster than a cat on the kitchen floor.
On fast bumpy roads it's hard to keep facing where you want to go :(
The brakes take LOTS of effort for not much stopping :down: - that and a fragile gearbox that needs heel & toe for down-changes means HARD WORK.
But...........is it fun? Do I like the sound? :up: :trophy: :D
Roger
24 November 03, 10:45
John - have you got any engine pic's of your car - I really am an Imp fan. Would love to see more.
I'll swap for a pic of my engine ;)
Imagine
24 November 03, 12:30
I reckon it's harder to drive than in the game - if you push too hard it feels like it will be expensive to fix :OMG: :OMG: :P
i cant drive that thing in a game-if i dont touch nothing i'm all over the place....maybe because I SUCK WITH RWD :( :P
Imagine
24 November 03, 12:31
i cant even drive it straight-it easier to drive escort or stratos :P
Roger
24 November 03, 12:40
I reckon it's just about the fastest car in the game. Worth sticking with it and get the hang of RWD ;)
Stratos = :twisted: :P :OMG:
Imagine
24 November 03, 12:43
i'm not in your legue :cry: i can drive only class b RWD
John_Schoen
24 November 03, 15:32
Sorry Roger, but I don't have any pics of my engine. I can take some next weekend, when I am going to visit the Imp in the shed where it is hibernating.
In the meantime, here are two of someone else's Imp engine. :)
John_Schoen
24 November 03, 15:33
You liked DCOE's in the morning? :D
alpine
24 November 03, 23:19
Another extrovert exhaust system!! :twisted: ...even if it doesn't say Devil on it! :D
Roger, whats the decal behind the door with the cat face w/yellow eyes?
Roger
25 November 03, 09:26
You liked DCOE's in the morning? :D
Those Imp engines are little beauties :up: Pity the carbs were so big it fell over :P
BTW - really neat throttle linkage :)
Roger
25 November 03, 09:36
Another extrovert exhaust system!! :twisted: ...even if it doesn't say Devil on it! :D
Roger, whats the decal behind the door with the cat face w/yellow eyes?
Sev Marchal - not sure exactly what they do, but I think they make electrical accessories. You see the "decals" (stickers :P ) on many race cars of that era. It's on my car, because I have a photo at home of an Alp' at the 1972 Monte and the stickers on my car are a close match to that.
Stickers are also as rare as hell - if someone ever peeled that off they would get a flat face ;)
Roger
25 November 03, 09:56
Seeing pictures like that just makes you realise that modern cars are a bit........well............vegetarian ;)
If that Imp went into a restaurant - it would order MEAT. In fact, if asked "how would sir like his meat to be cooked" it would probably say "rip it's horns off and wipe it's arse" :P
Ollo
25 November 03, 10:40
Wonderful analogy! I'm keeping this one. :)
Roger
25 November 03, 12:12
;) Always happy to oblige Ollo :D
John - have you seen this?
http://www.racingimps.com/
alpine
25 November 03, 21:25
..."how would sir like his meat to be cooked" it would probably say "rip it's horns off and wipe it's arse" :P
And they claimed all the hooligans were shipped to the Colonies... :D
John_Schoen
29 November 03, 18:00
A picture of the engine bay of my Imp. It is a bit dusty because I didn't put the cover over the car when I put it in winter storage. The thing on the right hand side is a "bog brush" oilcooler. :D
alpine
30 November 03, 02:39
For some reason I thought that had a V6...then I noticed its a 4...they really got that motor laying on it's side!!
Roger
30 November 03, 09:43
Neat little motors those. Is it true that they had to de-tune them before releasing them to the public? I heard a story that the pre-production Imps were belting out quite alot of power compared to the Mini.
John_Schoen
30 November 03, 11:05
Yes, pre-production engines had a larger carb, larger valves and dual valve springs. It could outrun the Hillman Minx, that had a 1600cc engine, and management decided that that was not acceptable. The Imp was meant to compete in sales with the Mini; the car would already be more expensive and a higher insurance premium would have a negative effect.
Just got from la douce France!
A310 1600 VF 1973 next to Renault 16 TS Automatic 1973 (now owned by my brother in law)
Florenzo
10 February 04, 19:16
Whow, very nice Renault 16. Meantime a very rare car. And a good year of construction :D
Beautiful :wave:
Roger
10 February 04, 20:49
Very, very nice :up: A brace of beauties....both looking great.
Thanks for posting that :wave:
Roger
17 February 04, 12:58
Just returned from Paris clutching some VERY rare parts for my car ;)
The Alp' will very soon have a proper "big brake" conversion fitted. I have found the correct and original Matra Baghera rear calipers :eek: and almost as rare 22mm master cylinder as fitted to the works cars. Also, a quick (2.5 turns) rack. Those calipers are pretty much un-obtainable (even Matra specialists can't get hold of them) so imagine how I felt when I spotted them :D
I also found some original wiper baldes, but couldn't force myself to had over 130Euros for them :OMG:
I have also discovered that the works Alps were fitted with a Pawl differential, which means that it is a locker on power and free off power. So, expect an update to my Alp' physics soon.
Bank balance = empty
Pride = full
Ollo
17 February 04, 19:05
Im happy for you Roger. But I bet you dont have one of these thingamadangs on your front wheel (what the heck is it??).
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/supercarfrance/mch2004/MCH04-020.jpg
thats a speed sensor ollo.. a bit old but the kind of thing they use when timing acceleration and top speed when doing road test for magazines
and roger.. nice !, looking forward to seeing some pics of that when you get the parts fitted :)
Pero_Grozni
15 March 04, 21:14
As i was reffering to my buggy special a lot in my posts lately i dug it out of its resting place, removed the spiderwebs and took a few pictures of it.
It is a beetle chasis base(shortened by around 0.33m). It has the 1600 beetle engine(i cant afford a biger one :cry: ). Empty weight is around 450-500 kg. Wheelbase around 2.05m(could be that it is different from one side to the other one as it was driven HARD for about 7 years regulary by me). All it did was to destroy engines and gearbox mounts(they last for about two months if i drive it every other day in the evening). The gearbox mounts are now compleatly redone by me so that the gearbox movement is minimised (the gearbox trensfers all of the side forces to the chassis). What i also did is to use the rear beetle dampers for teh front axis and added extra dampers on the rear axis to make it ultra drivable(it dosent mind the potholes-like if they werent there). Than i also reduced the lock to lock ratio and lots of other stuff(cant even remember anymore). Handbrake is also without a locking mechanisem as i really need it that way(the thing loves to understeer on gravel-road tires(usually almost no more thread) so i have to fix it a lot with the handbrake).
Cheers PG :P
Wow! what a beast - looks like great fun. The only worrying thing is that you have space for a passenger - not sure about that :P :OMG: :twisted:
Pero_Grozni
15 March 04, 21:56
Yeah it is worying. :P Especially back then when i was 15-16 years old (going sideways allready) and had my cousin as my Co-driver.
Most of the time i drove it in the evening/night as i was always on the lookout for police :dood: (at first i didnt have problems, but than after a year or so the villagers got really cranky and i had around 30-35 minutes to drive-any more and the police usually appeared). I met them two times-they didnt stand a chance. :twisted:
Here a few more pictures of details.
Isn't it about time we revived this thread? There must be some cars we have not seen yet.
John, I enjoyed looking at the pic's of your Imp - got any more?
P_G any action shots of the buggy? Where on earth do you drive that thing? Over here you would get about 10 feet up the road before you got caught!
How goes the project Ken?
Ammm... well I meaned that motor in first page :up:
Well i don't know can i say my wheels but.. :wave:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/fiat%20128/6.7.2004/left_front_1.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/fiat%20128/6.7.2004/left_front_2.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/fiat%20128/6.7.2004/right_front_1.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/fiat%20128/6.7.2004/front_1.jpg
:)
This is my beaty
2.0 i OHC, four point injection, pipercams 134i camshaft & cam wheels/valve springs, pipercross air filter, Cosworth 205 block (umf... tota jos joku tietää miten Cossu 205 lohko pitäis oikeella englannilla sanoo nii olis kiva tietää), modification in sylinder lid and in sylinders. 2'' Simons exhaust, about 150 hp and torque some big numbers :twisted: , 1030 kg. It have 4 speed transmission but my cousin have 5 speed, so I maybe buy it from him :P. Cosworth front bumper and mask, ARC aluminium 15'' wheels, I maybe buy Cosworth side skirts in this summer (öö tota taas umf jos joku tietää onko toi oikein sanottu, tai jos ei oo, olis kiva tietää miten enkut kutsuu helma levikkeitä) and I have almost ready maked aluminium spoiler to rear.
I love it :o
2xDOHC!!!MUHAHAH!!!
TC is better ;)
Here's our Sierra -85. 1.6 OHC power :twisted: :lol:
I'm 17 and next spring i have a driving license :woohoo:
Here's our Sierra -85. 1.6 OHC power :twisted: :lol:
:lol: so ugly Sierra (sorry) :wave:
Here's our Sierra -85. 1.6 OHC power :twisted: :lol:
:lol: so ugly Sierra (sorry) :wave:
I tought you liked Sierras :D :smash:
(olen niin kateellinen) I must wait 2 and half years. :P
Here's our Sierra -85. 1.6 OHC power :twisted: :lol:
:lol: so ugly Sierra (sorry) :wave:
I tought you liked Sierras :D :smash:
Yea I like Sierras but that Sierra isn't so beatiful than mine is :P , I only like tuned cars. But tune it little and well then I maybe can like it. :up:
I'm not going to tune anything expect suspension, transmission and engine :twisted: Sleeper is the finest car :trophy:
here's an up to date (taken today) pic of my Alfa :)
Nice Alfa when I started to look buying cars a one option is 75, but I deside to buy Sierra :up:
Sleeper hmmm... sleeper is nice but if you have sleeper my opinion is that must have some 200-600 hp! But your opinion :D
I'm not going to tune anything expect suspension, transmission and engine :twisted: Sleeper is the finest car :trophy:
Absolutely Midi :up:
If you have got any money in your pocket, always choose performance over looks ;)
That Escort is just great :trophy:
Kenkunen how much hp in your 75?
:lol: pepe2. I didn't mean that ours Sierra is sleeper :lol: :lol:
I mean if you work with a car you should keep original look and use stock technical or put some bigger engine/tune up the original engine or make a sleeper but that costs some money :)
And i'm now talking about old Fiats and my Fiat(it will have Ritmo 1.5 engine[of that i can get ~100hp easily] or stock 1290cc engine and maybe later 1600TC, it's enough for me) :trophy:
And my other car: a 1969 Sunbeam Imp. Eats Porsches for breakfast. :twisted:
Nice imp :up: , we in finland called it ''imppi''
The negative camber is partly induced by the steering, but most of it is still there in a straight line. The car is 5 cm (2") lower than standard, that causes the camber change. :)
The engine is a tuned 998 with an R17 camshaft and two Stromberg CD125 carbs, delivering about 65-70 bhp. The head is gas-flowed, the engine runs safely up to 7,500 rpm. In third gear, that is about 120 km/h. Good for some surprised faces when you pass someone at that speed and shift up into fourth, most people don't expect an old car to do that. :twisted:
Nice one John - you can't beat a small engine behind you for BIG grins :D
OK, I have posted this before......here's my baby
1296cc - 124.2bhp @ 7300rpm
Nice alpine hmmm... I maybe see Nurburing map in trunk have you driven Nurburing?
Yes :D
Great place, I did run out of brakes on the little devil coming into Wehrseifen - I still could not tell you how we made it around. I have better brakes fitted now ;) I will take her back again one day.
Last time I took the bike, that's a hairy scary ride believe me :OMG:
:( But i still got a felling that golden deys of RT are behind us?-anway i would like to see some of your replays-too bad that ewerwone cant see mine :cry:
Hope not, it's a good sim.
BTW _ I gave you a dead link - try this:
http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=401
WOW What sounds! :up: :trophy: 1300 engine and so stiff sounds! Well when 1300 have about 120 hp, it is stiff engine :D
Yes :D
Great place, I did run out of brakes on the little devil coming into Wehrseifen - I still could not tell you how we made it around.
Uouhh, that's bad :smash:
Me and my friends have decided to go at Nürby when our cars are ready and fast enough. Let say in 5 years. It will be an adventure :D
Yes :D
Great place, I did run out of brakes on the little devil coming into Wehrseifen - I still could not tell you how we made it around.
Uouhh, that's bad :smash:
Me and my friends have decided to go at Nürby when our cars are ready and fast enough. Let say in 5 years. It will be an adventure :D
Great move - it will be an adventure. :up:
Don't worry if your car is not fast - just have fresh tyres, decent suspension and freshly serviced brakes (ideally with good pads in them ;) ).
As for speed, whatever you do, there will always be something there that is MUCH faster. Bikes are always quick (very :twisted: ), you see Porsches with full on everything etc. etc.
Get your line right and just go for it, you will beat some far better cars around there with some circuit knowledge.
The only major difference nowadays is that you "start" on the long back straight (before the RT/GPL start/finish area) and before the bridge with a fast left under it. Then soon after the bridge, at the chicane - instead of going straight down the original start/finish straight round the long loop at the bottom and up the other side; you turn right instead (at the old Nord Kerhe - which is the left hander you approach after the long straight the follows the loop) then left again into the off-camber tight left hander at the beginning of the lap - after that you will know where you are.
Ipm is it's own way kind of nice car :up: but my dad remember those cars and he says that they got some kind of engine problems :eek:
I have been driving Nürburg in GPL and Nascat 2003 so much that the green hell is familiar(of couse it's different driving real thing than in a game but all turns are familiar :) ). RACER has today version of the track.
And after Nürburg to Spa :D :drive:
Kenkunen how much hp in your 75?
~200bhp , so just enough to be fun :)
Kenkunen how much hp in your 75?
~200bhp , so just enough to be fun :)
Hmmm... have you any idea what maybe is your next car?
John_Schoen
6 July 04, 17:58
Ipm is it's own way kind of nice car :up: but my dad remember those cars and he says that they got some kind of engine problems :eek:
That is right, the cooling system is the Achilles heel of the Imp. If you don't maintain it properly, the engine will overheat and the cylinderhead can warp when that happens. A modernised radiator with the core of a Fiat Cinquecento rad helps. Some people even move the radiator to the front, because its normal position behind the left rear wheel is not ideal. :)
As i was reffering to my buggy special a lot in my posts lately i dug it out of its resting place, removed the spiderwebs and took a few pictures of it.
it looks like whole thing will fall apart :P -maybe you should put something on it for winter driving ;)
GASP!!!!!!!!! Tuner cars! Better hide them before Dan sees!
Oh... wait.....nevermind...
Kenkunen how much hp in your 75?
~200bhp , so just enough to be fun :)
Hmmm... have you any idea what maybe is your next car?
I dont think Dan will sell his car that soon, probably not at all :) :up:
and btw here is my wheel :lol: :lol:
http://www.ztcdesign.com/gram/uploader/upload/images/my%20_wheels.JPG
nice gram :up: ,just don't miss the brake and put your foot into tha sub :D
btw-just got a idea :P
for the sake of realisam in RT you coud buy a shaker (speaker what doesn't produce a sound )and attach it to your chair so that you can experiance shaking of running engine :up:
you could put it insted of center channel of reciver ;)
Volvo142S
21 July 04, 09:59
This is my toy ....... :D
btw-just got a idea :P
for the sake of realisam in RT you coud buy a shaker (speaker what doesn't produce a sound )and attach it to your chair so that you can experiance shaking of running engine :up:
It could be force feedback chair then. You can feel bumps and jumps :P
It's summer :D :arrow:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/fiat%20128/fiude_20.7.2004.jpg
damn I never realised you are so young Midi :D
damn I never realised you are so young Midi :D
:lol: :up:
damn I never realised you are so young Midi :D
:OMG: :lol: :elephant:
MaartenMLK
21 July 04, 11:14
I don't think modern day Japanese hatches fit in here... so no pics of that than.
But at least it gets me to work every day :)
nice gram :up: ,just don't miss the brake and put your foot into tha sub :D
btw-just got a idea :P
for the sake of realisam in RT you coud buy a shaker (speaker what doesn't produce a sound )and attach it to your chair so that you can experiance shaking of running engine :up:
you could put it insted of center channel of reciver ;)
I think I gonna get this BUTTKICKER :twisted: :twisted: :lol:
http://www.smarthome.com/images/8257big.jpg
Maybe this is the correct place for a few of my pics. :)
btw-just got a idea :P
for the sake of realisam in RT you coud buy a shaker (speaker what doesn't produce a sound )and attach it to your chair so that you can experiance shaking of running engine :up:
It could be force feedback chair then. You can feel bumps and jumps :P a Force feedback chair :up:
i'm afraid even to think what would happen to you if you crash and have that gram's BUTTKICKER :D :OMG:
This is my ride. Not as exotic as some of yours, but it suits me just fine. It's a 2003 Mercedes S500.
http://home.comcast.net/~rrwe/DSCN0517.JPG
:up: Nice driveway - looks like a mini Nurburgring ;)
This is my ride. Not as exotic as some of yours, but it suits me just fine. It's a 2003 Mercedes S500.
Howh man! Really expensive car, sell it and byu Ford Sierra Cosworth 3D and Ford Sierra Cosworth 2wd and Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800 and Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600. Four beatiful cars. :up:
idiot :rolleyes: ..
nice Merc Helen :wave:
She could trade it for a couple of these. My next car..... (with 400+hp):D
Nah..the Merc is cool just as it is..... :cool:
Oh, it's certainly a nice car. It just doesn't exactly reek of testosterone, or adrenalin. Audi's (and a few Mercedes, very few) will give you heated seats AND a headrush! :D
Of course these aren't high priorities for some of you older folks! :D
("Slow down, you'll get us all killed!")
Audis also have award winning interiors which some magazine reviewers have likened to Bentley.
I didn't think Helen reeked of testosterone :D
As for that, trust me......driving Alpines in any conditions demand your full attention, let alone trying to get some major speed out of one. Modern cars are too easy (bet Dan knows what I mean ;) ).
Have you guys ever checked about Kevlar brake pads and polyeurethane bushings for the Alpine? Or Imp? I've outfitted all of my current cars with them and it makes a tremendous difference. Handling is much more predictable, and braking is strong, with virtual no rotor wear. Fairly inexpensive improvement, as well.
Your Alpine is certainly a beautiful car. Never seen one in the flesh, though.
I do love my old cars, they have a very unique feel and sound. They are both very well balanaced though. The Dodge will slalom comparable to a late model Mustang or 5 series BMW. The MG's performace is also excellent, though much slower. I fitted it with a downdraft Weber conversion. Much slower, but I am getting nearly 30 mpg now. I bought it with the original SUs. I could spin the tires in 2nd gear, but got single digit fuel economy if I wasn't feather-footed. The next big improvement will be cast mini-lite style wheels. The wire wheels flex a lot. With solid wheels, the car will have an even more stable feel to it.
In contrast, a new S4 or Lancer EVO is an experience more akin to a fighter jet, I imagine. (One of my cousins is an F-18 mechanic and navigator). Foolproof grip, tremedous pulling power, and very easy to get 400+hp out of. There is no way to simulate the feeling of being pressed into your shoulder bolsters.
FunkedUp
25 July 04, 08:21
Cool cars guys. :)
I like the fighter jet feeling. :)
http://home.earthlink.net/~mikeywaltz/wrx.jpg
what is that thing with americans and custom number plates? :confused:
John_Schoen
25 July 04, 10:00
Have you guys ever checked about Kevlar brake pads and polyeurethane bushings for the Alpine? Or Imp?
Polyurethane bushings are available for Imps; I did not notice much difference with the standard rubber bushings. The car has drum brakes all round and I have not seen kevlar brake shoes for it yet.:P
My car had some horrid nylon bushes fitted by the previous owner - not good. I reverted to standard lower bushes (wide wishbone base anyway) and competition upper bushes (may be polyprop - not sure - but the wishbone base is really narrow, so I presume work harder). The car is (IMHO) better for being slightly more supple. My guess is that poyprop bushes help to a greater or lesser extent depending on how good/bad the original car setup was and also how shagged the old bushes were before changing.
I also have a theory that the benefits of stiffer bushes may be masked by high profile tyres flopping around all over the place. Maybe the opposite argument is that any bit of extra stiffness helps?
I have heard good stuff about kevlar pads, I'm not even sure if I can get them for mine. The pads I have just fitted are pretty average, I will change them to Mintex C Tech pads as soon as I can - these are good fast road/comp' pads and don't seem too hard on discs. I like the pedal feel these pads give and have used them in a few cars (when they used to be Mintex 1144 compound).
FunkedUp
29 July 04, 07:27
what is that thing with americans and custom number plates? :confused:
Thing? We like them. :)
Pero_Grozni
7 August 04, 06:29
Me and my alfa posing about two months ago-we just had around 50 km of hard alpine driving behind us and as you would think we had to stop becouse the brakes had enough for a while.
How did you stop then :P ;)
:up:
How did you stop then :P ;)
:up:
hehe good question, maybe he opened the door and used his leg to slow down :twisted: :twisted: :D :D
what is that thing with americans and custom number plates? :confused:
Or we can...therefore we do!! :P
Look this: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/665267<---There is my car site.
TUNDRA_schumacher
11 August 04, 21:59
My 2 cars:
http://www.teamtundra.net/images/misc/bon.jpg
96 Pontiac Bonneville SE
http://www.teamtundra.net/images/misc/dust2.jpg
94 Plymouth Duster 3.0 V6
DMCGMA
8 September 04, 18:05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v369/GMADMC/Fiat/turbodest.jpg
My Fiat Uno Turbo i.e.
I'm going to buy Fiat 127 Mk1 for next summer.
We had a look at one yesterday and it was really nice looking. I'll put some pics when it's here at home :)
Hakker
10 February 05, 01:34
This is my first love. I'll start the restoration when it stops raining. '78 Suzuki 750
Roger
10 February 05, 14:58
Hurrah - another biker. Nice one :up:
TUNDRA_schumacher
10 February 05, 16:09
That's neat looking. You don't really see Japanese bikes looking like that here. Is that still on the stock frame?
Hakker
10 February 05, 18:08
That's neat looking. You don't really see Japanese bikes looking like that here. Is that still on the stock frame?
Yep. :D With some slight changes up front. I once met the maker of this bike, who was totally surprised that it still was running. There's nothing really original on this bike, except for the engine, the frame, the wheels, and the nonfunctional speedometer.:P But then again...that's almost the whole bike! ;)
Just compare it with my second bike, The totally original Suzuki GSE 550 '78
just below.....
:wave:
Roger
11 February 05, 09:03
Nice to see you are bringing your son up properly :trophy:
I'm going to buy Fiat 127 Mk1 for next summer.
We had a look at one yesterday and it was really nice looking. I'll put some pics when it's here at home :)
Here it is :trophy:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/fiat127/127_2.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/fiat127/127_1.jpg
Looks great, now go have some fun :up:
That was my first car :D :up: :smash:
I have to wait for the driving licensa a month.. But then :drive: :D
Florenzo
13 March 05, 09:39
Very nice, Midi. Looks like very good condition :up:
But the numberplate on the front should be below the bumper :)
I may ask if i could get black plates, and yes it should be there. :)
Black plates always look good on old cars. In the UK if the car is pre-Jan' 1973 it's OK.
Someone suggested I do this, so here's my bikes
98 Ducati 916.
And
98 Suzuki TL1000R (bloody scary)
:twisted: You made Roger sooooo happy :D :wave:
Pero_Grozni
13 March 05, 19:48
Great machines-V2 fan I presume :twisted:
Which one is a better ride?
V2's are awesome, loads of useable torque over a wide rev range.
The Suzuki TLR has a bad reputation for being difficult to ride but it is deceptively quick, i've had it for about a year.
The Ducati 916 is one of those bikes that changed the motorcycling world, i've had it since 11/04 but only done about 10 miles on it due to the weather, it is one of the best handling bikes ever made.
The Suzuki is for sale.
http://www.arma.nildram.co.uk/bike/pix/tl1000r/page_01.htm
Go on I dare you.
Happy..yes! Suzuki's should be blue & white :up:
I have borrowed a Ducati 748 (916 baby brother) on a track day; it took some time to get used to it after an across the frame "4". A deceptively fast bike - the engine pulls you out of corners straight away without having to wind her into the power-band, very stable handling. I still have a soft spot for my Gixxer 750, I have spent some time with suspension settings and like the feel of it (it will also try to kill you if you don't tell it who's boss :twisted: ).
The TLR has a bad reputation as being "slappy" - I don't know; surely nothing a decent steering damper and suspension setup won't fix?
I can clearly remember seeing the Ducati 916 when it was launched at the bike show - just stunning - and it still is. Some of non motorcyclists would love the detailing on this bike - the casting that mounts the headlights is a work of art.
Happy..yes! Suzuki's should be blue & white :up:
:twisted: Sorry that mine are red & black. And rusty :D
My current means of transport :P
Florenzo
2 April 05, 15:55
My new ride:
Fiat 132 GLS from 1977
99.900 km
1800 ccm
107 hp
VERY good condition. Pre-owner was a 85 years old man.
Nice sound and cool running :cool:
That is very beautiful :up: :trophy:
http://img236.exs.cx/img236/5200/passemontagne2002g9sp.th.jpg (http://img236.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img236&image=passemontagne2002g9sp.jpg)
Rallyfan
2 April 05, 19:04
Very-very-very good condition :) :up:
Very cool wheels Florenzo :up:
Well now i have the license to drive :P I feel very strange now... :headspin:
Congratulations Midi! :wave: Go crash something! :twisted: :trophy:
Pero_Grozni
5 April 05, 17:28
Congrats Midi :wave: :up:
Congrats, Midi! :up:
Congratulations Midi! :wave: Go crash something! :twisted: :trophy:
I crashed one parking meter first night I got my lisence about 12 years ago...
:D :smash:
:lol: I haven't crashed anything yet :P
Pero_Grozni
5 April 05, 19:42
YET ;) :P
Yet...
About three hours ago i crashed into hmm.. not moose but smaller, i don't know what it's in english..
No one didn't hurt(expect the animal..) and i'm glad i didn't drive with the Fiat.. i was with our Sierra, now there's some work to do..
:(
Now i'm going to sleep.. we waited the police over 2 hours.
Pero_Grozni
6 April 05, 22:40
Sorry to hear that :(
I hope you get you car fixed up with as little expenses as possible. And also I hope that the animal didnt suffer much
you bastards, you jinxed Midi :eek:
I'm glad it wasn't my car(it's my mothers).
Here's some pics http://koti.mbnet.fi/midi/peurakolari/ .
Too bad you crashed.
I thought it had to be some kind of deer (peura tai kauris), and your link tells me it was most probably a fallow deer (kuusipeura) or a white-tailed deer (valkohäntäpeura). You were lucky it wasn't a moose. :wave:
Join the gang Midi...I bet we have all had a scrape or two :wave: My mum still does not trust me to drive her cars :D
nicky6r4
7 April 05, 15:43
I have just purchased a Peugeot 106 xsi, so i will put up a couple of pics of the little beast by the end of the weekend. and Ill show you all a few pics of my dads escort si mk6. It looks mega.
Sorry to hear about your crash midi.
Yet...
About three hours ago i crashed into hmm.. not moose but smaller, i don't know what it's in english..
No one didn't hurt(expect the animal..) and i'm glad i didn't drive with the Fiat.. i was with our Sierra, now there's some work to do..
:(
Now i'm going to sleep.. we waited the police over 2 hours.
Smaller than a moose?, looked like it?, It is liable tobe be a crane with pine marten on it's neck....long legs and fur...
:rolleyes:
Pero_Grozni
8 April 05, 17:43
What :confused:
You always make me lough with your "masterpieces" Hanski. :D I sure havent understood even one of them :OMG:
It was "peura" so i think it's then a deer in english.
nicky6r4
10 April 05, 17:59
Here are 2 pics of my 106 xsi and another 2 of my dads Ford escort SI.
I only received my 106 on thursday and will be doing a few little things on it in the next week or two.
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/2091/pic16pg.jpg
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/2208/pic29os.jpg
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/7861/pic35aw.jpg
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/7627/pic41fl.jpg
Hope you like them :) [/list]
nicky6r4
10 April 05, 18:25
:lol:
:D Big Papa Pepe :twisted:
:D Big Papa Pepe :twisted:
HOWH
By the way my dad don't like Ford's so much. ;)
So congratulations Midi, from getting a driving license. I can't wait until I get that too (now I have 1 year and 10 months to wait). :OMG:
And sorry midi to say this but :eek: I was hoping that you should be driven with Fiat, and keep that Sierra in fit. :P
By the way, some newer pic from my Sierra (nice to have spring)
And sorry midi to say this but :eek: I was hoping that you should be driven with Fiat, and keep that Sierra in fit. :P
But you said it(sierra) was ugly :confused: :argue: :chair:
I have a hercules-mofa, but sadly no pics of it. Have it a little bit tuned, so that I can drive 45 km/h. It's much fun, but almost every 2 weeks it gets defects, that's much frustrating.
But as I am soon 18 I hope to have some drives with my fathers car.
It's an Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Veloce trofeo, a rare special model, built in March 1982. I bought the car 1996 from an old lady and restored it over the next years. In stead of the original 1.5litre engine he installed a 1.7QV with 114hp. Also the car has Eibach-Springs which lower the car of 40mm(a bit much lowered, but better than the original). In the first pic the car has still its original springs.
At the last meeting of Alfa Romeos with Boxer-engines we won the pokal for the best looking car :trophy: . But it's still some work to do, it still needs a darker strip at the side, which get at the restoration lost.
Very tidy looking car :up:
And before getting the Alfasud Sprint Veloce trofeo(btw, 60.000km ATM) he was owner of an orange Alfa Romeo Alfasud, which could be the best in Germany. It was 100% original, only had a 1.7litre engine in stead of the 63hp original engine. He sold the car in 1996, because he bought the Sprint and there was no place for 2 cars. And the orange Sud was too boring, cause there was nothing to do on the car, it was just 100% perfect.
The car also won many pokals and was on the German magazine for three times. One time it was on a special with cars from the 70s and one time even on the title-picture.
And sorry midi to say this but :eek: I was hoping that you should be driven with Fiat, and keep that Sierra in fit. :P
But you said it(sierra) was ugly :confused: :argue: :chair:
Yes but ugly Ford is still a FORD. ;) :P
It's an Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Veloce trofeo, a rare special model, built in March 1982.
very nice looking sprint Bla Bla :up:
the old orange sud looked good too, I remember many years ago driving a 1.5ti and that was a great little car :D
Thought I'd share this during our last gasp. :wave:
Pero_Grozni
6 May 05, 20:29
Nice cars MS :wave:
A couple of cool motors :up:
The thing what I'm now doing with my Sierra:
As you see there is few little rust places, so now I'm fixing them:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/BigPeBe/Sierra/Rust_001.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/BigPeBe/Sierra/Rust_002.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/BigPeBe/Sierra/Rust_003.jpg
The day is bright...
As you see now I'm producing those doors and the next places what I'm going to fix are...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/BigPeBe/Sierra/Rust_004.jpg
...The rear fenders front-downer part with fiberclass & rust only :smash: ...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/BigPeBe/Sierra/Rust_005.jpg
...And little rust places under the spoiler (little fast tuning there as you see)... :P
The bottom of the car is 99% non-rusted, so nothing special to there, just covering it with anti-rust-agent. But when I have done these, I'm going to fit Sierra RS Cosworth's side skirts & fender speaders. And if I'm fast enough with these things, this car can maybe get white paint before studying starts again (in new school :OMG: ).
And some maybe-news I got for you, my friend gets driving license in 2006 Autumn. And we maybe know what car pics you can see then, and it's maybe a Porsche from 70's. Something with performance like non-tuned 2.0i DOHC Sierra have. ;) That dude dont't really understand about that technical stuff in cars, so I'm going to be the man who do all fixing & tuning to it. The prize about doing those things to he's car, is that I can then have some driving with Porsche too. :D
If you didn't get it, it's Porsche 924, what he's planned to buy. There is some other options too, like Nissan/Datsun 280zx '81-'84 (what beaty :drool: ), or Opel Manta B is one option too.
Here is my first important car...I don't own it anymore however. I swapped out the little 4.2 litre V8 and installed a 5.8 litre V8. There were lots of suspension mods as well as subtle body work everywhere to distinguish it from normal Mercury Capris(1981)
http://mercurycapri.com/projectrsx/ur-rsx/images/rsxfrtsd.jpg
These are my two current cars. Both need an extrodinary amount of work.
http://mercurycapri.com/projectrsx/rsx/images/newrsx17.jpg
Here's pics from my Alfa. http://www.alfabbs.fi/album_personal.php?user_id=1116
I've always liked european cars...I just wish they had V8s. :)
Here's pics from my Alfa. http://www.alfabbs.fi/album_personal.php?user_id=1116
:cool: welcome to the alfa gang :up:
what engine is it now.. 2.0 carburettor or the twinspark injection ?
Here's pics from my Alfa. http://www.alfabbs.fi/album_personal.php?user_id=1116
:cool: welcome to the alfa gang :up:
what engine is it now.. 2.0 carburettor or the twinspark injection ?
Before of that the Ford's get me and I started to be a Ford-fanatic, I remember that Alfa 75 was one option to buy, it was just hard to find in right prize to me, but I did buy a Sierra cause I started to like them more and more...
Today I did chip and polished the passenger's door's outer plate and it did have better looking plate than in driver's side, but the inner plate part in passenger's door looks more bad, I mean I did loosen off the plate... I mean rust with my thumb. :P But I see how it looks tomorrow when I start to chip and polish it too. :cool:
Here's pics from my Alfa. http://www.alfabbs.fi/album_personal.php?user_id=1116
:cool: welcome to the alfa gang :up:
what engine is it now.. 2.0 carburettor or the twinspark injection ?
I think that the engine is from Alfa Romeo 90, so it's 2.0 injection(not twinspark).
From carsfromitaly.com:
"Five versions of the Alfa 90 were built, the entry level model was the 1800 (1779cc) with carburettors and 120bhp, next up was the 2000 (1962cc) injection with 128bhp (some carburettored 2-litre cars were built during early production), then the 2000 (1996cc) V6 with 132bhp. The range topper was the 2500 (2492cc) V6 injection with 156bhp and there was also a 2400 (2393cc) turbo diesel with 110bhp. Notable also the variable camshaft timing used on the 2.0ie which could vary the opening and closing position of the inlet valves by up to 14 degrees."
Following on from what was said on the RGC forum, here are a couple of pics of my car after a head on crash:
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/6806/fiestasmashed8nt.jpg
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/7080/fiestasmashedtop1gh.jpg
In case you're wondering, it was a Ford Fiesta Mk 3, 1.1 POWER! ;)
The crash wasn't my fault, I was on the way to college for my last A level exam, and as I approached a small hump back bridge, a car veered over myside of the road after going over the bridge and hit me head on, I had no time to react. I then spun and hit the wall of the bridge. I was doing between 50 - 60 mph, and I think so was the other driver. She went through the hedge, and I think she had only very minor injuries! She admitted full responsibility for the accident, and the insurance claim is slowly being sorted. :)
Quite a scary experience, the crash seemed to happen in slow motion, with glass shattering all over me, I remember all of it. I think I was very lucky to get out alive with just a broken leg (with 2 screws in to hold the bone together) and a broken collar bone. Only 2 weeks left in plaster now! The funny thing is when I came to a halt, I took my seatbelt off and jumped out the passenger window and ran down the road, because I was worried that somebody else would hit me as my car ended up in the middle of the road.
As people alway say, its the other drivers you have to look out for on the roads! :rolleyes:
Has anyone else been unfortunate to have been involved in a car crash?
Cheers,
Rallyfan
24 July 05, 15:31
Just by looking at the car, i say you are lucky to be alive :eek:
Ouch! I have been lucky enough not be in an accident so far and those pics makes me hoping even more that it will stay that way! Glad it turned out to end as good as it did, could have been a lot worse! :eek:
yeh you're very lucky Jim.. shame it happened and the car is scrap but at least no one was hurt :)
I think that the engine is from Alfa Romeo 90, so it's 2.0 injection(not twinspark).
From carsfromitaly.com:
"Five versions of the Alfa 90 were built, the entry level model was the 1800 (1779cc) with carburettors and 120bhp, next up was the 2000 (1962cc) injection with 128bhp (some carburettored 2-litre cars were built during early production), then the 2000 (1996cc) V6 with 132bhp. The range topper was the 2500 (2492cc) V6 injection with 156bhp and there was also a 2400 (2393cc) turbo diesel with 110bhp. Notable also the variable camshaft timing used on the 2.0ie which could vary the opening and closing position of the inlet valves by up to 14 degrees."
:cool: it sounds very similar to the twinspark then but without the 2 plugs per cylinder
It looks like the car did what it's supposed to do...sacrfice it's self for the passengers.
Looks pretty bad, i'm glad you are alive :wave:
I crashed to a deer with my mothers Ford Sierra(speed only 40-50km/h but newer YET :P to another car.
That's a mighty impact Jim.............lucky not to be hurt too badly, that was probably just a few mph/inches from being very serious :( .
Luckily I've only had one heavy car crash....someone turned across in front of me. That was quite a jolt to the system. I've had quite a few minor "mishaps" in my youth in cars and many tumbles from motorbikes (some (loads actually :twisted: ) MotoX, some on the road, some on the track).
Ouch! I have been lucky enough not be in an accident so far and those pics makes me hoping even more that it will stay that way! Glad it turned out to end as good as it did, could have been a lot worse! :eek:
Definately, I just count myself lucky!
yeh you're very lucky Jim.. shame it happened and the car is scrap but at least no one was hurt
Apart from my broken leg (with 2 screws in to hold the bone together), a broken collar bone, and 6 fustrating weeks in plaster (2 left!) being unable to walk, stuck in the house most the time! :argue: (anger directed at the stupid woman who crashed into me ;)) But, it could have been much worse, so I shouldn't really be like this!
Thanks for the kind comments guys! :up: :wave:
I hope none of you have to go through the experience of a car crash...
I wouldn't even be angry at the other driver. It takes a fraction of a second to turn a drive into a complete cock-up. Her fault? Yes....but probably a very small mistake like many of us make all the time.
If you got 90% in an exam you'd be pleased, but if you had 90% success driving you' have a helluva lot of damage! :smash:
Glad that it didn't make more damage to you Jim! :OMG:
But, hey guys, why you always drive those crashes with Fords. :rolleyes:
I wouldn't even be angry at the other driver. It takes a fraction of a second to turn a drive into a complete cock-up. Her fault? Yes....but probably a very small mistake like many of us make all the time.
If you got 90% in an exam you'd be pleased, but if you had 90% success driving you' have a helluva lot of damage! :smash:
The thing is Roger, I know we all make stupid mistakes, but the accident could have easily been avoided, she was just being careless.
The reasons she gave for veering into me were that there was a spider in the car, and her son (in the passenger seat) was scared of spiders. She reached across and remove the spider and wasn't watching where she was going. According to a witness behind her, she didn't even slow down brake or attempt to turn and avoid me. :(
Any driver with a bit of common sense in that situation would have pulled over in the next safe place and got rid of the spider. :o
I suppose we all do it, look down to adjust the stero or heaters for too long, or perhaps turn around to shout at someone in the back, but she just looked away for too long and did it in a stupid place.
Who's been a silly boy :o
http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/files/Roger_1122914655_DSCF0472.JPG
Lorries are much stronger (and uglier) than itty bitty little cars.
He was fully on my side of the road coming towards me on a blind bend :OMG: It'll be a 50/50 I expect, but there ya go.........
The front wheel on the other side is pointing straight ahead BTW - steering arm on hub is bent, otherwise metal attachments seem straight.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!! :OMG:
Pero_Grozni
1 August 05, 17:46
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
Oh my god what a sorry site. I really feel for you Roger-hopefully it is reparible(I know that it can be fixed without any problems, but the quiestion is if she will ever drive as she should again.)
BTW: Is your other Alpine roadworthy yet?
It's repairable - finding the new hub may be tough(ish) but it's a std R8 part (I think R10 and probably some others).
I have concave lenses on the lights (which people always comment on) - hope I can find those again. Likewise Cibie Oscars.
The fibreglass you can get - probably they will cut it off about mid wheel arch and mid nose at the front, then glass in new bits.
I think it will drive just fine - the chassis is a tough old bit of stuff.
its good the damage is only light and no one was hurt, but what a shame such a beautiful car got damaged :(
hope you find all the bits and get it fixed ASAP ;)
MudSnow
1 August 05, 18:44
Ouch! Sad to see. But it could have been worse! The car could have been parked in a garage for the last 30 years, and driven only on and off a transport trailer! :D
Ouch! Sad to see. But it could have been worse! The car could have been parked in a garage for the last 30 years, and driven only on and off a transport trailer! :D
Exactly!!!!!!!!! :D
Ouch! Sad to see. But it could have been worse! The car could have been parked in a garage for the last 30 years, and driven only on and off a transport trailer! :D
I agree, I can't stand people who do that!
Really sorry to see the pictures Roger, such a shame it happened to such a beautiful car. You were lucky not to get hurt, sounds like it could have been much worse. What was that lorry playing at?! I hope the lorry stopped and insurance details were exchanged?
At least the damage isn't too bad, she can be repaired, and back out on the road before long? :)
MudSnow
2 August 05, 02:10
How much fiberglass can be gotten? Would it be possible to get a complete, new body? Stratos's are available new in some very nice reproductions, would be interesting if Alpine's can be reproduced.
I know with my MG, nearly every part except the engine block, transmission case, and axle tube can be gotten new. The original sheetmetal tooling is still in use, and the new parts have modern galvanizing and primer, so are actually better than original.
$5k will get a brand new body shell, and depending what your goal is, you can build a complete, new car. Fortunately, my car is 99.99% rust free.
I am currently studying drivetrain options. Would like EFI in there. Have seen a Mazda engine swap, and there are some other torquey new engines that might work, such as MGF, BMW, or Honda.
IRS would also be great to squeeze in, but may require a Sebring wide body kit. ($700 :D) Jaguar units have been done already, and there is some great Japanese stuff available here for cheap. Want to keep my spinners, and classic appearance, though. :D I will either maintain the nearly stock appearance, or do a classicly styled Sebring conversion.
Plans will develop over the next 2 years, then we'll see what emerges.
One way or another most bits for Alpines can be got. It's the stuff like gearboxes, certain engine parts (like Gordini heads!) that are hard to find.
The Sebring bodies look pretty hunky on MG's, but surely it's better to keep the original spec motors etc. Part of the character of the car.
Sorry to see that Roger, keep us posted on the repair. Will you do repairs yourself?
For some reason I can't see your pictures Roger... :( but reading the discussion about it I hope you can get it fixed.
MudSnow
2 August 05, 09:44
Part of the character of the car.
Yes, but......
http://britishv8.org/swaps/joesspit.htm :twisted:
Furthermore, you could argue that Lucas electrics are also part of the character. Thank Germany for Bosch! :D
http://www.kennedysdynotune.com/images/S2000%20dyno.jpg
http://britishv8.org/swaps/vtec02.jpg
JamesGT
2 August 05, 10:40
That's not a lot of torque. I think my last engine made more than that at idle.
Hi, Alpine - any progress on the Deesse?
Mudsnow - what kind of engine is that dyno for? Lots of revs whatever it is. :D Did it break just before 9000??? :twisted:
I don't know about you guys, but over here a well known expression ------
"Lucas; Prince of Darkness!"
All the integrity of wet string.
I'm sorry to see that Roger :( , i hope you get it running again like good old days :up:
ouch Roger !!! :(
There's no reason he wouldn't get it to run again (or I steal it ! :twisted:). It looks like it just needs some resin work for the bodywork, a new steering arm and a new light hub.
Damn, it's painful to look pics where so beaty car have getten this... :OMG:
But I see it should be fixable (well atleast, if you have cars like that, you should have skills to fix things like that ;) ) And I trust to Rogers skills.
But when you have fixed the front, it must be painted, so how youre gonna do that? I mean are you going to spray the fixed part by yourself? Or are you going to get the whole body painted in professional?
And if I understanded right, somebody did say that you have other alpine too? Or? :confused:
I will get the car professionally repaired by someone who knows Alpines and has a good paint shop! No point bodging up a job yourself on a car this special.
Other Alpine - is this one. Has been sitting doing nothing for a year now, it needs a drive shaft (and probably tons more work now it's been parked up :( ).
http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/files/Roger_1122986082_GTA3.jpg
Is this the Mille Miles V6 Turbo ? It should be a nice daily drive :wave:
I'm not sure if the name Mille Miles is used in the UK. We call it a GTA V6 Turbo. It was my daily drive for about 12 year, a very nice car and it's a shame it's slowly dying through neglect now - I need time/money to fix it and start using it again.
In fact I would say it' a seriously good car, strong engine, light, great chassis and civilised motoring. These were never popular in the UK...don't know why :confused:
The Mille Miles was just the name of the limited serie of GTA V6 Turbo which featured the Alpine logo. The previous GTAs only had the renault logo on it.
I'd say, these were never popular at all. They weren't sporty enough for the A110 fans and it didn't attract porsche owners because they lacked a name : Renault wasn't known for it's GT or supercars.
Aaah.....I understand. In the UK they were badged as Renaults too. I got mine badged as Alpine (nothing at all says Renault).
MudSnow
2 August 05, 16:15
That's not a lot of torque. I think my last engine made more than that at idle.
The bottom line is a stock S2000, the top is the same engine with a supercharger added. Those graphs are of the measurements made at the wheel. Add ~15% for the engine results without drivetrain loss.
That is a 2157 cc engine with a factory redline at 8000.
The Miata engine would be more sensible, but not quite as much potential. Driveability, especially in cold weather is my primary reason for wanting EFI. Also higher RPM limits. My original engine gets very rough above 5000, where my Audi wakes up at 4500 and feels like a rocket to 6500. :) The MGB engine does have a lot of torque at low rpm. I lost a lot when I removed the SU's to install Weber DGV.
Here is an unmodified Miata engine (1.8L), also measured at the wheel.
http://www.rpm-design.com/mx-5/dyno/plot2.gif
JamesGT
2 August 05, 16:43
I think we have different views on what "a lot" of torque is.
This reminds me of the time I went to test drive a Suzuki Swift. It was a base model with a 5 speed. I can't remember the engine size (1200 I think?). When I got back from the test drive the sales person said "It's got a lot of pep doesn't it?"
I responded "I guess it depends on what you were driving before you got into it" as I pointed to my 5.8 litre Capri. :jester:
MAD-MINI
2 August 05, 16:49
Cant remember exact numbers but i knew someone who had a dodge ram, it sounded pretty normal until he lifted the hood and it had a v10 triton. now thats a lotta torque
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