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Hacki
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Stewart, agreed! There´s something magic in old machinery or at least handle it the old fashioned way. I have a `64 Volvo 544 that I own for 27 years now. When I drove it as a young man (legs working those days), I did often downshift as you described it, although it wouldn´t have been necessary. It just felt so smooth, the next gear comes in by itself more or less. And you´re in full control of all these sprockets and shafts just by double de-clutch and a small step on the accelerator! Sounds good also, that Volvo has two double Weber carbs. Knowing how to do that helped a lot when I was young, had no money and cars with broken clutches! Now I´m old, still have no money but I have cars with auto transmission
] Nice one, Stewart! Rgds, Hacki
I once drove a rented van from Leeds to Chalfont St Giles (Surrey) and back in the day. It had absolutely no synchro, and one had to listen and feel for each next gear. Going up the box was easier than going down [] So Hacki, the Volvo also went on track ? Or that pic wasn't of yours ? []
] So Hacki, the Volvo also went on track ? Or that pic wasn't of yours ? []
Hacki
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Hugh and Chris, the picture was taken in Papenburg 2005, where they have a copy of the short Hockenheim circuit. It´s in the Sachs curve, a friend of mine is driving as an instructor for a driver´s course for vintage sports cars. The old Volvo is pretty quick as it´s heavily modified with 130 horse (instead of 68), front power disc brakes, stiff PU bushes, Girling shocks, sports ARB, classic bucket seats, classic steering wheel Moto Lita leather, wide wheels with 5mm offset only and a partially seam welded shell. 1,050 kg is not too much. And it looks like Grandma´s shopping cart... it´s funny when people totally underestimate that thing. It has no hand controls, so the next regular driver will be me my son (license in December), who asked to use it for some vintage rallyeing. Co-Driver? Guess who...[] Right now it´s sitting here and waiting, it´s ready to run. Rgds, Hacki P.S.: Any other alien vehicles out there?
] Right now it´s sitting here and waiting, it´s ready to run. Rgds, Hacki P.S.: Any other alien vehicles out there?Right time to close this thread. I've sorted it! #15 quid for a bit of Ali of Ebay, 1 hour in the garage, and I have this. [link=http://www.flickr.com/photos/42228584@N04/3983763088/in/set-72157622520382958/]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42228584@N04/3983763088/in/set-72157622520382958/[/link] Made from a cardboard template and a bit of testing in the car. Out of interest, my pedal had a couple of holes in it, so I'm obviously not the first to struggle with the car pedal setup.
Apparently when it won it's class at the Nurburgring 24 Hrs, the driver had to quickly wip out the appendix to the pedal, before scrutineering and stuff it down his Leder Hosen! The driver was Helmut Loonchboxen[]
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Phil, great idea, I can see a 2010 Mega Trip evolving .... 1. Ring 2. Papenburg 3. PCF Days [] But would Charles make it to the Ring?
] But would Charles make it to the Ring?
Hacki
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Check here: [link=http://inet.atppbg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=0&Itemid=136&lang=en]http://inet.atppbg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=0&Itemid=136&lang=en[/link] The map tells me 1. Papenburg 2. Ring 3. PCF Days 2010 3 weeks of sunshine, great pals, great cars, lots of wine and beer, hundreds of groupies..... ....and the organization award will go to: Carreraboy! Dream on! HackiORIGINAL: carreraboy Phil, great idea, I can see a 2010 Mega Trip evolving .... 1. Ring 2. Papenburg 3. PCF Days [
..... My Great Grandparents were from Austria where all good Germans are born, then it was part of The Fatherland .... they were a farming family specialising in wild grown herbs, fertilised (manure) by their rare breed of imported Jamaican Goat. The Goat caught a strain of swine flu and had to be put down, so the farm was sold to a Czech Family and my Great Grandparents moved to Kent nr Brands Hatch.ORIGINAL: HackiCheck here: [link=http://inet.atppbg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=0&Itemid=136&lang=en]http://inet.atppbg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=0&Itemid=136&lang=en[/link] The map tells me 1. Papenburg 2. Ring 3. PCF Days 2010 3 weeks of sunshine, great pals, great cars, lots of wine and beer, hundreds of groupies..... ....and the organization award will go to: Carreraboy! Dream on! HackiORIGINAL: carreraboy Phil, great idea, I can see a 2010 Mega Trip evolving .... 1. Ring 2. Papenburg 3. PCF Days [
Don't understand ..................
Insurance for the Ring is yes tres difficle ..... mais vous conduire a la vitesse d'un L'ecargot mon amis d'escosse n'est pas ..... []
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