my other love

[viper]

As for cars, I have a 1981 2.8i Granada which my dad owned almost from new, so it has a lot of family history/memories

.

now thats cool ,

[Charlie747]

V8 power   

It makes me laugh that the sales brochure talks of a performance engine with "roller cam followers" lol

Approx. 400bhp and 400lbs/ft. torque the beauty is that its so under tuned................throw some wad at it and 1000bhp and torque to match is available in a road mannered pop down to Tesco sort of way on the other hand 200mph+ Bruntingthorpe Club membership is a certainty.

As a man who owns a rare tricky on the limit rear driver you are more than welcome to try it out when we both have time...............on a mildly moist day its a hoot

[coman37]

Wow!!  You drive an overpowered rear wheel drive monster alongside the unforgiving dykes of Lincolnshire, are you mad (or just out to enjoy yourself)

Can't beat V8 power, I just px'd my CLK 430 for an Audi 4.2 Allroad, and put the 4.0 Range Rover on E-Bay tonight, fuel costs are killing me but go diesel? I think not

Coman

[Winston Smith]

I have to say that I absolutely love rear wheel drive big grunt cars!

One of the best drives ever was on a driving course in a 3.0l 24v Senator - a slight oversteer into a right hander about 70mph in 3rd  and I felt a slight twitch as I straightened the oversteer.

The crew behind rushed over at the next tea stop and Ian (god rest his soul) commented on the two twenty foot long darkies the rear tyres had engrained into North Yorkshires finest bitumen and rolled stones!

Rear wheel and big engine - long may they live!  (Hang on - that's how bikes work!!)

[Charlie747]

  Coman  How did you know I'd got a ticket proving my sanity ? 

Now that's a sweet garage of Toys................. I mean unique off balance sheet business assets .

Each would bring pleasure to own and drive, your a lucky man my friend. The CLK430 one of MB's best modern yet retro looking automotive sculptures.

Alroad should be family fun and enable any pets in the rear to leave an impression in the rear screen under acceleration.....................Do you know its going to be a bad winter???????????????

It sounds like you know big sky country well ?

The rest of my toys are not so special but bring me joy

1 x Yamaha RD250 Circa 1975
1 x Vauxhall Vectra SRI 5dr 2.5 V6 Miltek headers cats 9kg lighter flywheel Circa 2000
1 x Renault Avantime Privilege 3.0 V6 Auto Circa 2003
1 x Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0 V8 Circa 2007
1 x Kawasaki 1400GTR Circa 2013

Charlie

[viper]

oooh a toy list, can i play?

[Charlie747]

I have to say that I absolutely love rear wheel drive big grunt cars!

One of the best drives ever was on a driving course in a 3.0l 24v Senator - a slight oversteer into a right hander about 70mph in 3rd  and I felt a slight twitch as I straightened the oversteer.

The crew behind rushed over at the next tea stop and Ian (god rest his soul) commented on the two twenty foot long darkies the rear tyres had engrained into North Yorkshires finest bitumen and rolled stones!

Rear wheel and big engine - long may they live!  (Hang on - that's how bikes work!!)

Now that brings back memories of time within the GM franchise network.

At that time most police force traffic and motorway cars were 24v Senators sitting on BBS look a like alloys.................if memory serves me correctly some came with pvc seat covers...............but the sheer joyful memory of taking one of these fine motors up the banking for a few fast laps during Millbrook product days is one will live with me forever.

Charlie

PS remember Carlton GSI 24v ? 

PPS Playtime ...............come join the fun Viper

[Charlie747]

  got that last post all wrong 

[Winston Smith]

got that last post all wrong 

Write your reply AFTER the quote mark!!

I remember them but we didn't have 'em!

The original 12v were vinyl seated I think.  The 24v we had were manual box and material (velour?) upholstered.

Awesome!  First car I ever saw 155mph on the clock on a public road!

[coman37]

Charlie, Charlie,    It was all going so well and then you listed the Vectra !!! Even tho' it is the V6 its still a Vectra

my toy list has been added b4 but to refresh those that have not seen

09 ZZR 1400  Green

09 GTR 1400  Silver

05 KTM 625 SMC  Orange

03 FireBlade 954  Black/red (Featured in MCN 20 yrs of the Fireblade)

94 VFR 750 in Rothmans colours

80 GSX 1100 ET Black/orange

05 Piaggio X9 250 braaan (daily commuter)

ps ,,, yes the wife left me

[Winston Smith]

Charlie, Charlie,    It was all going so well and then you listed the Vectra !!! Even tho' it is the V6 its still a Vectra

my toy list has been added b4 but to refresh those that have not seen

09 ZZR 1400  Green

09 GTR 1400  Silver

05 KTM 625 SMC  Orange

03 FireBlade 954  Black/red (Featured in MCN 20 yrs of the Fireblade)

94 VFR 750 in Rothmans colours

80 GSX 1100 ET Black/orange

05 Piaggio X9 250 braaan (daily commuter)

ps ,,, yes the wife left me

[Charlie747]

Charlie, Charlie,    It was all going so well and then you listed the Vectra !!! Even tho' it is the V6 its still a Vectra

my toy list has been added b4 but to refresh those that have not seen

09 ZZR 1400  Green

09 GTR 1400  Silver

05 KTM 625 SMC  Orange

03 FireBlade 954  Black/red (Featured in MCN 20 yrs of the Fireblade)

94 VFR 750 in Rothmans colours

80 GSX 1100 ET Black/orange

05 Piaggio X9 250 braaan (daily commuter)

ps ,,, yes the wife left me

WOW PARTY @ your pad.....................Now du you ever need a toy sitter while you're on hols ?

[Charlie747]

[mecki]

here we go again, have you got some type of hate campaign against this site mecki , no matter what anyone on here posts , you come along with your negative , provacative, comments. its beggining to look like a deliberate attempt to just cause trouble . Do you do this in public or is it just keyboard bravery, im sure if you behaved like this in real life you'd be history by now , just read back through some of the comments you have made this year , can you imagine the reaction you would have got if you said these things in person and at bike meet or in the pub. Its getting tiresome and bringing the site down. this is all i have on say on the subject and will not get into yet  another forum bish bash .
c'mom mecki , im sure you are a nice guy in real life , just give it a rest will you !

You're entitled to express your opinion, that you 'love' an old Ford, so why can't I express my opinion that I don't understand it?
I thought this is a Kawasaki 1400 GTR forum and not a muscle car fan site.
I would also comment if members started threads about their favourite football club, men's beauty products, bands or video games.
And to be honest I feel you are bringing the site down with your threats of violence if someone doesn't share your view.
'You'd be history' sounds like you are threatening to kill me if you should meet me at a meet or in a pub by chance to me at least.

[Lonewolf]

mecki, firstly this thread has been posted in General Discussion and therefore anything can be posted within this section providing it does not breach the terms and conditions of this forum. I see no harm whatsoever in the content of this thread and if you are reading into comments made by Vioer that he is threatening to kill you then I suggest perhaps that you need to re-read his post in the fresh light of day  and hopefully you will agree that you have clearly misunderstood any comments which have been made by Viper.


Just enjoy the forum and if you don't want to get involved in certain members discussions because you don't agree with them or share their views then that's fine, just don't contribute to that particular thread.