#9119634 - 08/30/17 04:43 PM
Re: hai guys, my car's done
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SuPeR-MaRiO
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Mother-f'n-yes!
Congratulations. Enjoy it! I enjoyed the write-up on your first encounter/experience with it.
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#9119687 - 08/30/17 05:46 PM
Re: hai guys, my car's done
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Raocorp
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Ha, congrats dude. I can't believe its been 10yrs. Feels like you made that original thread a few months ago. Looks great
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#9121754 - 09/01/17 04:59 PM
Re: hai guys, my car's done
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JEFFOS
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Looks great man
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#9133381 - 09/16/17 12:32 AM
Re: hai guys, my car's done
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spnx
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Registered: 05/03/00
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No, there sure aren't many of them around. 2645 made. Just over 1800 left.
I got it today. I went out in it with my little girl (she's 8). She was singing and laughing the whole time - and waving at people who looked.
We stopped for gas and got swarmed. A bunch of random people came over to check it out, asked if they could take photos, and then they waited until I started it, so they could hear it. No one expects it to sound like that. One guy recognized it as a British roadster although he didn't know of them, and wondered if it had the 80 hp four cylinder that his old MG had.
(It's putting out 180 hp - and it's 2200 lbs - feels quick! Especially on the highway.)
It's nice. An odd, old British car doesn't inspire bad feelings in anyone. I can see how a modern red Porsche or Lambo might, but this just seems kind of quirky and cool to people.
Damn, damn, damn that V8 is LOUD. This thing really makes a lot of noise. Good noise, but you sure hear me coming. Just put a short vid of it coming off the trailer in the post your car thread in Out There.
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#9133393 - 09/16/17 12:57 AM
Re: hai guys, my car's done
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spnx
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40,279 original miles when parked in 1966
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#9134418 - 09/17/17 10:34 PM
Re: hai guys, my car's done
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Risky Business
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cool car dude, i am way more interested in the story behind it tho.
You should submit it to petrolicious and see if they will do a feature on you.
I hope you drive the fuck out of it and don't keep it a garage queen.
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#9135565 - 09/19/17 06:53 AM
Re: hai guys, my car's done
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spnx
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Registered: 05/03/00
Posts: 7001
Loc: Canada
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Thanks guys!
I may have a gearbox issue. There is some clicking on deceleration. I got my little girl to take a video of it and sent it to the restorer. He chewed me out a bit for driving the car too hard in the break-in period. I got up early just now, so I can phone the guy for 8 AM GTA time.
Two stone chips already. I have been driving it several times a day. I even drove it to the bank yesterday when I was there for a meeting for my small business for an hour and a half - left it in the lot
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#9135592 - 09/19/17 08:05 AM
Re: hai guys, my car's done
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zc911
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Awesome, keep driving it!!
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