ebay 'BARGAINS'

[carlo]

Yeah right

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-80-LS-At ... 1c2bffbc60

 

Even doc wouldn't dare want that much.

[TagoraSX]

That Audi 80 did sell for around £7k last year, which was plenty.

[TagoraSX]

That Audi 80 did sell for around £7k last year, which was plenty.

[Junkman]

That Audi is a worn out rot box compared with this shite:

 

http://classicshowcase.com/gallery/BMW69-713/

[Junkman]

That Audi is a worn out rot box compared with this shite:

 

http://classicshowcase.com/gallery/BMW69-713/

[idiotboy]

Ladies and Gentlemen; I have reached some kind of higher state thro' the power of laughter. I've laughed at this thing for 5 minutes solid, and I've come out the other side. There's nothing more I can say about this, other than to invite you thro' the shite-rods wormhole. Paper bag on standby...

 

 

Among the waffle in the ad (which consumed 4 of the 5 minutes) for 'Bulldog' are;

 

... a huge 302 cubic inch... This has to be seen to be understood.

 

302, huge? In which galaxy? I doubt I'd understand, even if I did come to see. Even if I was on acid, looking at it thro' the wrong end of a telescope. Which it kind of looks like already.

Mind you, I'll have a gram or two of whatever he's on - £29,000, for this monstrosity? That would be a lovely reality to be in.

 

 

Ford Pinto.....yeah I remember them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT0J0rcJTLo

[idiotboy]

Ladies and Gentlemen; I have reached some kind of higher state thro' the power of laughter. I've laughed at this thing for 5 minutes solid, and I've come out the other side. There's nothing more I can say about this, other than to invite you thro' the shite-rods wormhole. Paper bag on standby...

 

 

Among the waffle in the ad (which consumed 4 of the 5 minutes) for 'Bulldog' are;

 

... a huge 302 cubic inch... This has to be seen to be understood.

 

302, huge? In which galaxy? I doubt I'd understand, even if I did come to see. Even if I was on acid, looking at it thro' the wrong end of a telescope. Which it kind of looks like already.

Mind you, I'll have a gram or two of whatever he's on - £29,000, for this monstrosity? That would be a lovely reality to be in.

 

 

Ford Pinto.....yeah I remember them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT0J0rcJTLo

[CreepingJesus]

^Dunno about them exploding on contact (wasn't that the Corvair anyway, or is that another can of worms?), but according to the seller, Ford created them to emulate the success of the Mini. Eh? So it wasn't just Ford building one of the most pathetic cars of all time, in a desperate bid to head off the threat from frugal Japanese cars?

 

Also, I'm going to stick my neck right out here, and say that the Krauser's almost worth it. LCR chassis'd BMW Krauser sidecar? Multiple world championships? The thing's got serious pedigree. Not many Domanis out there, so it's hard to say what it's actually worth. Altho' I will say; if it had a properly hot engine, it would seal the deal. If I had the thick end of E35,000. Which I don't, and probly never will have.

[CreepingJesus]

^Dunno about them exploding on contact (wasn't that the Corvair anyway, or is that another can of worms?), but according to the seller, Ford created them to emulate the success of the Mini. Eh? So it wasn't just Ford building one of the most pathetic cars of all time, in a desperate bid to head off the threat from frugal Japanese cars?

 

Also, I'm going to stick my neck right out here, and say that the Krauser's almost worth it. LCR chassis'd BMW Krauser sidecar? Multiple world championships? The thing's got serious pedigree. Not many Domanis out there, so it's hard to say what it's actually worth. Altho' I will say; if it had a properly hot engine, it would seal the deal. If I had the thick end of E35,000. Which I don't, and probly never will have.

[wuvvum]

No, the Pinto was known for exploding after a rear-end shunt, largely due to the poor positioning / protection of the fuel tank.

 

Corvair was notorious for its handling issues - which were largely due to Americans not knowing how to handle a rear-engined car, buggering up the tyre pressures and lifting off in corners, that kind of thing, but then Ralph Nader got his teeth into it (and made a fugging fortune in the process) and the rest is history.

[wuvvum]

No, the Pinto was known for exploding after a rear-end shunt, largely due to the poor positioning / protection of the fuel tank.

 

Corvair was notorious for its handling issues - which were largely due to Americans not knowing how to handle a rear-engined car, buggering up the tyre pressures and lifting off in corners, that kind of thing, but then Ralph Nader got his teeth into it (and made a fugging fortune in the process) and the rest is history.

[dollywobbler]

Corvair shouldn't have been the lift-off terror it was. They revised the suspension later on, which is what they should have done in the first place.

[dollywobbler]

Corvair shouldn't have been the lift-off terror it was. They revised the suspension later on, which is what they should have done in the first place.

[Richard]

It was the Pinto that Ford are supposed to have had a fix for but worked out that it was cheaper to pay out on any fatalities than to do a recall.

[Richard]

It was the Pinto that Ford are supposed to have had a fix for but worked out that it was cheaper to pay out on any fatalities than to do a recall.

[M'coli]

It wasn't just the tank rupturing that was the Pinto's problem, it would deform the door gaps and prevent the doors from opening in the event of a rear-ender too...

[M'coli]

It wasn't just the tank rupturing that was the Pinto's problem, it would deform the door gaps and prevent the doors from opening in the event of a rear-ender too...

[RedSparrow]

I recall reading that it was because the tank was directly behind the rear axle, so in a prang it would be forced into the rotating axle causing sparks and lighting fuel from the damaged tank.

[RedSparrow]

I recall reading that it was because the tank was directly behind the rear axle, so in a prang it would be forced into the rotating axle causing sparks and lighting fuel from the damaged tank.

[Richard]

It wasn't just the tank rupturing that was the Pinto's problem, it would deform the door gaps and prevent the doors from opening in the event of a rear-ender too...

 

See also Mk2 Astra, as demonstrated by my wife. The SAAB 900 she was driving didn't even have a broken light.

[Richard]

It wasn't just the tank rupturing that was the Pinto's problem, it would deform the door gaps and prevent the doors from opening in the event of a rear-ender too...

 

See also Mk2 Astra, as demonstrated by my wife. The SAAB 900 she was driving didn't even have a broken light.

[Guest]

The Corvair book was called Unsafe At Any Speed, they were cool cars mind.

Think they stuck a turbo on the air cooled flat 6 up it's chuff??

[Guest]

The Corvair book was called Unsafe At Any Speed, they were cool cars mind.

Think they stuck a turbo on the air cooled flat 6 up it's chuff??

[John F]

It's back!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-Peugeot- ... 4abd0e9ecc

Get watching people...

 

Added, lol.

[John F]

It's back!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-Peugeot- ... 4abd0e9ecc

Get watching people...

 

Added, lol.

[autofive]

It's back!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-Peugeot- ... 4abd0e9ecc

Get watching people...

 

Added, lol.

 

 

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mercedes-benz_mad 01-Jun-09 29-Sep-10

jag_x-type 07-Apr-09 01-Jun-09

merc-s500 10-Nov-08 07-Apr-09

merc_mad-2008 22-Aug-08 10-Nov-08

 

what a tit

[Morgan84]

I feel like buying,and burning that sodding 405 just so we never see it again !!

[michael1703]

It's back!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-Peugeot- ... 4abd0e9ecc

Get watching people...

 

Added, lol.

 

Worryingly I see a car that resembles this on my neighbours drive 5 days a week, its not theirs but they are complete fuckwits always up to weird shit so I wonder what calamities they are up to when white 405 visits them?

[Guest]

I recall reading that it was because the tank was directly behind the rear axle, so in a prang it would be forced into the rotating axle causing sparks and lighting fuel from the damaged tank.

 

There's a really good Mother Jones article about the Pinto that was an exclusive at the time.

In a rear end shunt the differential bolts would pierce the [metal] tank and allow petrol to piss out on to the floor. The filler nozzle would also snap and allow fuel to slosh out. Throw in any kind of spark (for example, from crumpled metal being shunted forward) and you've got an inferno. The occupants couldn't get out either, because the shell twisted to the extent that the doors jammed.

 

The placement of the Pinto's fuel tank was dictated by market requirements - a large boot was a major selling point.

Ironically Ford owned the patents to control the spillage of fuel in the event of an accident - but cost \ benefit analysis ruled them superfluous. Goodyear had developed a rubber bladder that lined the fuel tank that kept the fuel from leaking out of the tank even the body was pierced. There was also a plastic collar that helped to locate the filler neck if the car was jolted. These two amendments were rejected by Ford on grounds of kerb weight. The plastic collar added 1lb to a Pinto, and as Ford was obsessed with meeting their weight \ dollar requirements, it was dismissed out of hand. The Pinto was developed in a hurry to compete with foreign imports, and as such overshot many internal guidelines in the rush to get the car to market in a very competitive class with tiny profit margins - margins that were so small even a pound of extra weight mattered.

 

The Pinto was an abhorrent example of cost \ benefit analyses gone mad. Ford short changed many of their victims too, with insultingly low payouts in light of their injuries.

[Spiny Norman]

Every time I look at one of these things the asking price seems to be double what it was the last time I looked!

Are these people dreaming or do they actually change hands for this kind of dosh?