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barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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Yeah, that AMC was incredibly tempting when it was £3500 but now... that's a giveaway price I'd say. You can barely get a car shipped over here for £2.5k these days. That's a proper, cool old American car from one of the most interesting manufacturers, and one of the best-looking American cars of the era. An American car for the conoisseur, if such a thing can exist. It's just down the road from me, too. Lucky I have no money or I'd be all over that.

DSdriver Rank: Lancia Gamma

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1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

No it doesn't, not reasonable at all.  Way too dear, that car needs to be half that price.  It does look pretty tidy but they were never well loved and you don't even get a V8!

But is the oil tank included in the price?

willswitchengage Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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What type of petrol would that AMC run on? European unleaded? I know older American cars had ridiculously low compression ratios requiring RONs only in the 80s.

hairnet Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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26 minutes ago, willswitchengage said:

What type of petrol would that AMC run on? European unleaded? I know older American cars had ridiculously low compression ratios requiring RONs only in the 80s.

RONs still under 90 in usa 20 plate toyota ran on 87 in feb

willswitchengage Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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45 minutes ago, cort1977 said:

No, no, no.  Sorry, this is a common misconception. 

AKI is under 90

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating

So is 87 (the lowest I've seen over there).. 91/92? Or 95?

In a lot of Asia 91/92 is 'regular' with 95 being tricky to find in places. In a lot of the CIS you can still buy 80... it's very cheap!

cort1977 Rank: Renault 16

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1 hour ago, willswitchengage said:

So is 87 (the lowest I've seen over there).. 91/92? Or 95?

In a lot of Asia 91/92 is 'regular' with 95 being tricky to find in places. In a lot of the CIS you can still buy 80... it's very cheap!

Yeah, that's about right. 91 RON

I have seen 86 in high altitude counties in New Mexico and Colorado but most places regular is 87.

They will all run happily on higher grades though, in fact people waste millions each year buying higher grades of fuel with the idea will give better performance.

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

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1 hour ago, angle said:

This would inevitably be an entire world of pain (off the road 27 years, dragged out of an abandoned council lockup, no keys or paperwork) but just look at it.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/355694399026258/

Whatever it costs, its worth it for the Fat Willys sticker (I'd forgotten that was even a thing until I saw that one) and those hubcaps...

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wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Diesel Felicia going cheap.

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These were never a huge seller as they have the old 1.9 indirect injection VW engine which isn't that much more economical than the 1.3 petrol.  Would still make a decent winter beater though mind.

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wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Hey look, it's one of these godawful things. 

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In west Wales or I might be tempted.  @dollywobblerfancy another 500cc rubber-band-drive car* for the collection?

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vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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On 11/27/2020 at 2:05 PM, angle said:

'Exterior - Purple     Interior - Other' 

Bring back 90s colour schemes. Fucking nigh on seven grand is ludicrous, though. 

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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1225167547838579/

 

I have never seen a matching hood cover like that on anything, that's amazing.  The colour combination makes this frankly the best thing I've seen so far this year.

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gadgetgricey Rank: Renault 16

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1 hour ago, vulgalour said:

I have never seen a matching hood cover like that on anything, that's amazing.  The colour combination makes this frankly the best thing I've seen so far this year.

If that had been an auto (don't even think they did auto's) I'd probably have bought it for the wife. She hates convertibles, but loves purple. Then again scratch that. I thought it was around a grand not 7k.......

That seat fabric is awesome. Was this the escort cabriolet bus edition.

 

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