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facthunter

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  1. They will welcome you with Roses and it will be over in three days. Let that be his epitaph.. It's NOT a war. I'm just killing them and smashing everything up because they aren't NICE to me, and it makes me feel good inside.  Nev

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  2. They were a massive improvement on the previous model Prefect. I think  that one still had the sidevalve engine. The 105E Anglia was the beginning of the "faster" OHV Fords.. The 1500 cc 5 bearing KENT block being the basis of many Cortina'as especially with the Lotus head fitted and later Ford's BDA 2 cam motor. Cosworth got involved back then with head development and gasflow.  Nev

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  3. "Collectable" and Nice to drive are different things often, Lotus have made some good cars but soft tops are weak structurally and pretty dangerous in a prang and it would be difficult for them to meet modern safety standards if not impossible.. IF they don't provide a better driving experience in basic handling and braking  and performance it's wind in your hair and dust off the floor and not much more. . People are likely to scratch them down the sides out of spite too unfortunately. On the road is not a safe place for a rare car., Unfortunately. Nev

  4. Easy to get at the engine with a bug eye. The entire front tilts forward. They are cute but rev their guts out at fairly normal speeds. Steel disc wheels with AH Hub caps are standard. Like the red one above, but painted silver.. Nev

  5. Fired properly they make little smoke. Most of what comes out of the funnel is steam which  is used to draw air through the fire grate, the fire and the boiler tubes.   Nev

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  6. It's pretty difficult for the average person to get any real idea which cars etc are doing good service and which are not.. Sales gives some indication but you have to look into which vehicles are considered a similar model. IF  you cover a wide range your figures look better but it's not a true comparison..  Find out HOW you get treated when a warrantee claim is sought also.. Fixed service Prices often cause the dealers to do a few shortcuts.. IF you ring around the wreckers and find a motor for a fairly late model is about $7000 there IS a problem with them.  Nev

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  7. Most old cars drive like what they are, a dolled up version of the road models. I've been involved with most of them and I sure wouldn't like to crash in one. Also they aren't fast don't steer and don't stop and have no air cond  or power steering and handle like a bucket of$#**. Sports car crashes were the most frequent of all types and the most deadly on the track..  Nev

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