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Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

Supernaut

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This bloke in Nottm/Kirkby on GummyBear comes along very regularly with overpriced shite but every so often he has some stupidly cheap chod, which he threatens to scrap in a week. Pick of the week are:

 

This Fester for £140 with MoT until 23 Dec 17 is tempting

 

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https://www.gumtree.com/p/ford/1999-fiesta-1.2-5-door-red-low-miles/1266397149

 

This Punto for £140 has MoT until June 2018, but loads of advisories:

 

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https://www.gumtree.com/p/fiat/51-punto-1.2-5-dr-orange-low-miles/1266396743

Go for the Fiesta. The 1.2 8v engines in those Puntos make them slower than a week in jail.

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Episode 28 , series 5:  'Don't Fill With a Phat Hangover'

 

While participating in the Johnny Packets In The Back Game Show at the local TV station, the teens encounter a Transit made of wob, who steals a safe full of money and kidnaps the station manager. Is the Transit a hoax, or the result of some c*nt from an old garage employee seeking revenge for the cancellation of his welding job?

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-County-Transit-4x4-Camper-van-/322729583357?hash=item4b242ea2fd:g:b-gAAOSwT-lZny1-

 

I reckon it looks fucking awful, but let's ask the experts:

 

 What should we do, Scoob? Be seen in this or eat nuclear ice cream?

 

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Socail media is on fire tonight. Wish this was.

 

 

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Freedom caravan and p.t cruiser carvan has had a update bigger fridge 4 ring burner oven grill need both to go will not split. Car has only 67.000 on the clock needs m.o.t. now ..open to offers.....has awning to

 

 

​Billy Devaney,  CARS FOR SALE CHESTER AND NORTH WALES

 

(In case anyone thinks things can't get any worse, he lives in Shotton which is sort of like Rhyl, only less by the sea but several shades more awful. 

Wack Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Wack

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How the fuck can that have an MOT, imagine being the poor pedestrian that stepped in front of it, if the belt pulley doesn't chew you up the airbox is taking the top of your head off

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Bianconeri Rank: BL Wedge

Bianconeri

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Actually I like that mitsi above.On watch list

I find it quite appealing too

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Ghosty Rank: Talbot Tagora

Ghosty

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Bargain pez BX: 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-CITROEN-BX-14-TGE-BARN-FIND-NOW-RUNNING/282639949824?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D46150%26meid%3D3772223f3ce94aedbdc61202cda5dde7%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D253150891425&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982

 

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It's from the same seller as that Colt. Lot of interesting background shite in that seller's listings, an early R8, fucked Montego, Sunny coupe, what looks to be a very early CR-X, 309(?) mk3 Astra estate, MG Montego, C32 Laurel... might be worth seeing if the guy has more listings on the way.

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barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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problem with using a K70 engine in an Ro80 is that the inline

 

remember the Ro80 was designed around a Wankel engine, which is very much smaller than a conventional motor. hence a short, wide engine bay.

 

plus finding a good, reconditioned NSU Wankel engine is along with Unicor shit and the Holy Grail, and completely unobtainable.

 

however the ford Germany V4 can still be found and can still be rebuilt, as it fitted allsorts of stuff over the years including SAAB. plus a newer Mazda Wankel is little better than the original NSU one, as all the RX8's for sale have fucked up engines. plus the newer engine is all electric everything, the NSU engine doesn't.

 

so a V4 engine is the sensible, and affordable solution to keeping a car on the road instead of sending the car off to the bridge.

You're talking total and utter bollocks I'm afraid, but thanks for the input

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tooSavvy Rank: Talbot Tagora

tooSavvy

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My sis passed her test/ran about in a V4 ;)

 

Done by the garage who specialised in this mod 'in period' - the adapter plate twixt V4/NSU Gbox was a kind of Maltese Cross shape & S/Steel... It was $hite and the lugs [onto flywheel] snapped & could be noted as a distinct Tinkk, Tinkk , Tinkk coming out of the bell housing at idle :(

 

I used to borrow it (as a nice change from my Yellow P.O. MM1000 van) and got girlfriend to sit on top, with seats tilted back. Hmm... Remember car but not girl lol

 

 

TS

Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

Supernaut

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Rare Volvo 480 1.7 turbo automatic. Very rare car. This car has absolutely nothing wrong with it. Only fault it has is the information centre doesn't work.....

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/390896610925969/permalink/1874023139279968/?sale_post_id=1874023139279968

 

I don't normally like aftermarket wheels, but that looks lush.

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somewhatfoolish Rank: Talbot Tagora

somewhatfoolish

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It's difficult to imagine 2 engines less similar in characteristics than the bastard offspring of the Essex and the NSU version of Mr Wankel's fine doodlings; one is turbine smooth, revs to a gazillion RPM and isn't very torquey, the other rattles like a Petter AC1 with a knackered big end, doesn't rev and what torque it develops appears low down in the rev range. Ro80s need their original engines, if one cannot be found or afforded a Mazda trochoidal twirler can be fitted for not very much money and will suit the rest of the drivetrain far better than a big lump of FoMoCo cast iron.

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strangeangel Rank: Lancia Gamma

strangeangel

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How the fuck can that have an MOT, imagine being the poor pedestrian that stepped in front of it, if the belt pulley doesn't chew you up the airbox is taking the top of your head off

 

It won't need one soon anyway!

TagoraSX Rank: Citroen Ami

TagoraSX

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problem with using a K70 engine in an Ro80 is that the inline 

 

remember the Ro80 was designed around a Wankel engine, which is very much smaller than a conventional motor. hence a short, wide engine bay.

 

plus finding a good, reconditioned NSU Wankel engine is along with Unicor shit and the Holy Grail, and completely unobtainable.

 

however the ford Germany V4 can still be found and can still be rebuilt, as it fitted allsorts of stuff over the years including SAAB. plus a newer Mazda Wankel is little better than the original NSU one, as all the RX8's for sale have fucked up engines. plus the newer engine is all electric everything, the NSU engine doesn't.

 

so a V4 engine is the sensible, and affordable solution to keeping a car on the road instead of sending the car off to the bridge.

As the owner of an original Ro80 and one with a V4 I respectfully disagree.

 

The conversions use the Essex V4 which is a dog.

 

Used rotary engines appear from time to time, you take your chances like any other used engine.

 

Rebuilt engines are available from several places in Europe.

 

No one in their right mind would attempt an RX8 engine swap, many have been converted to Mazda power using the 12a and 13b engines from the RX7.

 

Mine will be converted back to Wankelz shortly and the V4 will be going in the skip. I can't think of an engine further away from what NSU and Wankel envisaged.

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