ir_fuel Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid= ... 59738855&q http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid= ... 89146673&q Guess seatbelts were an option back then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Anyone catch the nutters in the beetle convertible!?! If that had flipped like some of the other beetles, that would have been awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Wilson Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Ahhh memories Flares, tank-tops and bushy sideburns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 |those are crazy!!!! Lots of beetles too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Some of those cars look like they are made of paper Also the handling on some of those cars looks shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 that's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Car's didn't need suspension in the 70's. The chassis used to flex so much. If you're as old as me you will remember this. I used to own a Triumph Spitfire. Now there's a bendy car. Transverse rear leaf springs and horrible handling. They used to say the rear wheels tried to kiss each other on bumpy roads..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Car's didn't need suspension in the 70's. The chassis used to flex so much. If you're as old as me you will remember this. I used to own a Triumph Spitfire. Now there's a bendy car. Transverse rear leaf springs and horrible handling. They used to say the rear wheels tried to kiss each other on bumpy roads..... I used to have a GT6 - same bendy chassis but with twice the power. Even more scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Car's didn't need suspension in the 70's. The chassis used to flex so much. If you're as old as me you will remember this. I used to own a Triumph Spitfire. Now there's a bendy car. Transverse rear leaf springs and horrible handling. They used to say the rear wheels tried to kiss each other on bumpy roads..... I used to have a GT6 - same bendy chassis but with twice the power. Even more scary I used to love GT6's. Mine was a 1973 1500cc. The GT6 had a slightly better rear suspension setup with an extra linkage if I remember. Don't forget you had a roof though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Mine was a 1968 so Mk1 with the same rear suspension as the Spitfire or a farm trailer if you prefer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 How old were you people? I wasnt even a sperm then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 How old were you people? I wasnt even a sperm then! ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Younger than lomoto....... My Spitfire was a '73 but It was a few years old when I bought it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Younger than lomoto....... you dont look it though Nice to see a Capri going through the mill to on those clips, I had a couple of 3 litre Mk1's beautiful car, reminds me of the Zed in a way, rear wheel drive and a V6 engine and breaks loose quite easily on the rear end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Younger than lomoto....... you dont look it though Nice to see a Capri going through the mill to on those clips, I had a couple of 3 litre Mk1's beautiful car, reminds me of the Zed in a way, rear wheel drive and a V6 engine and breaks loose quite easily on the rear end Don't feel it either mate... I had 2 Capri's too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Younger than lomoto....... you dont look it though Nice to see a Capri going through the mill to on those clips, I had a couple of 3 litre Mk1's beautiful car, reminds me of the Zed in a way, rear wheel drive and a V6 engine and breaks loose quite easily on the rear end Don't feel it either mate... Sorry Tim we need to stock togther. These a bit os ageism going on here..... PS: I had 2 Capri's too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captint Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I wonder how many cars crash on the Ring now in comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 50 people a year die on the ring on average Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captint Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Can't be thats like one a week, surley they'd shut it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 The BMW Car Club say an average of 75 deaths per year, mostly motorcyclists.... See http://www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk/sections/ ... urburg.htm PS: I'm not member of the BMW club... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captint Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 And I'm not a motor cyclist, so every things sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 The BMW Car Club say an average of 75 deaths per year, mostly motorcyclists.... See http://www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk/sections/ ... urburg.htm PS: I'm not member of the BMW club... Why not? It looks sooo cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 The BMW Car Club say an average of 75 deaths per year, mostly motorcyclists.... See http://www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk/sections/ ... urburg.htm PS: I'm not member of the BMW club... Why not? It looks sooo cool Who wants to pay for a club.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 The BMW Car Club say an average of 75 deaths per year, mostly motorcyclists.... See http://www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk/sections/ ... urburg.htm PS: I'm not member of the BMW club... Why not? It looks sooo cool Who wants to pay for a club.. Me http://www.theprivateclub.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captint Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Last June at Le Mans at around 02:00 on Sunday morning we went to the Porsche Curves to watch the race, which funnily enough is where the Porsche Club hangs out, and I have to say, I have never met a nicer bunch of pompous tw@ts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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