Project Car / Motorbike thread. Let's see 'em.

[Haakon]

Have you torched the last one yet?

Let the rego lapse and parked it up. Still trying to sort out a warranty claim with the German parts seller that sent me the wrong flywheel as I’ll be hitting them for the cost of getting someone else to pull the gearbox to replace it…

 

[ausdb]

Mate has a workshop in Ballarat, sends me some quality home mekanik photos from time to time....but this is the best I've seen in a while.
Just remember there are cars out on the roads like this...
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Not sure whats worse the cable ties or the pile of birdshit that is supposed to be welding attaching the mount to the diff housing?

 

[rextheute]

That active aero is something else. Love seeing retro builds like that.

On the topic of projects, I was ->| |<- this close to buying a running Suzuki Across 250 4 cylinder this weekend. Someone got there before me. Gah!
Probably for the best though, got enough projects already.

Funny aside, I worked for Suzuki in the early 90’s when these were released and did the original tv adverts , - also the Rgv 250 ! And I have owned a ZXR250 - immense fun and very resilient .
Sound like a swarm of very angry bees !
Corner speed and don’t back off .

ps , this was almost/ over 20 yrs ago … hahaha - older I get faster I was

 

[Haakon]

Cardle | A Daily Car Quiz

A daily quiz for car fans, inspired by Wordle. Guess the car from the photos. Each wrong guess gives more clues.

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Wordle for car nerds.

 

[Asininedrivel]

Cardle | A Daily Car Quiz

A daily quiz for car fans, inspired by Wordle. Guess the car from the photos. Each wrong guess gives more clues.

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Wordle for car nerds.

Wow, that doth not fuck around. The car I got I was eventually convinced was a Vauxhall VX220 turned out to be a Lotus Europa S. Eh? Not even Lotus remember they made that. Now I have to wait until tomorrow to play again sulking noises

 

[Haakon]

Wow, that doth not fuck around. The car I got I was eventually convinced was a Vauxhall VX220 turned out to be a Lotus Europa S. Eh? Not even Lotus remember they made that. Now I have to wait until tomorrow to play again sulking noises

Yeah, I went down the TVR rabbit hole on that for some reason....

 

[Haakon]

Wow, that doth not fuck around. The car I got I was eventually convinced was a Vauxhall VX220 turned out to be a Lotus Europa S. Eh? Not even Lotus remember they made that. Now I have to wait until tomorrow to play again sulking noises

Mind you, the VX220 is basically a Lotus so you were sort of right...

 

[Dales Cannon]

Cardle | A Daily Car Quiz

A daily quiz for car fans, inspired by Wordle. Guess the car from the photos. Each wrong guess gives more clues.

cardle.uk

Wordle for car nerds.

I got it first go.

 

[Haakon]

I got it first go.

Nobody likes a smart arse.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Nobody likes a smart arse.

I will get it first go tomorrow too if you guys post the answer.

 

[Haakon]

 

[DMan]

I'm getting a bike itch. Last bike a few years ago was a modded Ninja 1000. Now THAT was fun. But I'm thinking a KTM 690 Duke R might be a lot of fun on the twistys to get to work in summer.......

 

[Haakon]

Pulled the timing belt off the fixer upper Megane I bought. Timing belt didn’t break, the plastic tensioner did and the belt skipped some teeth… And cut a nice hole in the belt cover!

This is why you replace the tensioners with the belt, the plastic times out like the belt… This was at 105K kms, but 15 years. Should be on its third belt/pulley set by now!

Must have been making a hell of a noise, and they get driving. Could have saved it if they stopped when it started screeching!

 

[Dales Cannon]

If I stopped every time I heard screeching passengers and I wouldn't drive anywhere.

 

[beeb]

If I stopped every time I heard screeching passengers and I wouldn't drive anywhere.

Yeah, I was definitely one of those P-platers too.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Yeah, I was definitely one of those P-platers too.

P plater? I am talking now! P plates are so last millenia.

 

[beeb]

P plater? I am talking now! P plates are so last millenia.

I have mellowed. Still reasonably confident in my abilities, less so of other road users to not be in the wrong spot at the wrong time.

 

[beeb]

Glad I made it past the intro, this is one of the funnest car reviews I’ve seen in a while:

 

[Dales Cannon]

I have mellowed. Still reasonably confident in my abilities, less so of other road users to not be in the wrong spot at the wrong time.

My cousin has raced his mini for about 15 years. I took him out for some passenger laps at Lakeside. There were some rear grip issues. He claimed he was scared. I am not sure as it took me about 5 minutes to stop laughing.

 

[Haakon]

Pistons are ok, so I’ll just get another head from pickapart next week in Melbourne. Although would only be $500 or so to put new exhaust valves in and have them installed etc by a machine shop.