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mik wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:58 pm Some of them definitely water lock. But with a nice new car I’m sure it’s still economically viable to put a whole new engine in.

Or an Autodelta modified version.

Mito Man wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:24 pmStanding water? Give it full beans…

In times of uncertainty ask yourself what would Jesus Christ lizard do?

Peterlplp wrote: Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:44 am

Mito Man wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:24 pmStanding water? Give it full beans…

In times of uncertainty ask yourself what would Jesus Christ lizard do?

Coaster1 wrote: Sat Jan 01, 2022 9:07 am

Watched that and pondered how much are they now... yep, still silly money!

That video was clearly a promo piece before he puts it up for sale on Collecting Cars. So we’ll see what a high miler GT3 goes for soon.

Some quite stupid people in this Rufford ford video. Even compared to the usual videos.

Jobbo wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:19 pm Some quite stupid people in this Rufford ford video. Even compared to the usual videos.

Weapons grade muppets

MikeHunt wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:32 pm

Jobbo wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:19 pm Some quite stupid people in this Rufford ford video. Even compared to the usual videos.

Weapons grade muppets

Shouldn't the people laughing/spectating, warn the drivers they risk destroying their cars? Or do they do that and they go through anyway?

speedingfine wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:39 pm

MikeHunt wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:32 pm

Jobbo wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:19 pm Some quite stupid people in this Rufford ford video. Even compared to the usual videos.

Weapons grade muppets

Shouldn't the people laughing/spectating, warn the drivers they risk destroying their cars? Or do they do that and they go through anyway?

The mere fact that there is a large audience for this spectator event should set alarm bells ringing. But as you can see from the driving styles on display there is quite a lot of fuckwittery going on. A massive sign with flashing lights probably wouldn't warn them off.

speedingfine wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:39 pm

MikeHunt wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:32 pm

Jobbo wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:19 pm Some quite stupid people in this Rufford ford video. Even compared to the usual videos.

Weapons grade muppets

Shouldn't the people laughing/spectating, warn the drivers they risk destroying their cars? Or do they do that and they go through anyway?

I was thinking the same! It’s like an automotive blood sport with all the jeering

Shirley someone living nearby could build a 25m pontoon and make a fortuna charging vehicles £20 to cross?

speedingfine wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:39 pm

MikeHunt wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:32 pm

Jobbo wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:19 pm Some quite stupid people in this Rufford ford video. Even compared to the usual videos.

Weapons grade muppets

Shouldn't the people laughing/spectating, warn the drivers they risk destroying their cars? Or do they do that and they go through anyway?

On some of the vids there are road closed/flood signs, but the road isn't physically blocked so...

I’d assume that’s for the farmers in their tractors

speedingfine wrote: Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:36 am

Just in case you haven't seen it. Great that GM is doing videos like these to show all the details of the T50.

I started watching this (always good to see Oli - previously of our parish of course - doing shizzle) but thought it was going to be mostly focussed on the configurator (which part 2/2 is, and didn’t really grab me).

Following a prod from @scotta however, I can confirm that part 1/2 is defo worth watching. Some of the info on the components is just awesome.

jamcg wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:17 am I’d assume that’s for the farmers in their tractors

? they get through fine

nuttinnew wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:32 am

jamcg wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:17 am I’d assume that’s for the farmers in their tractors

? they get through fine

I meant the reason for no physical blockage

jamcg wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:59 am

nuttinnew wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:32 am

jamcg wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:17 am I’d assume that’s for the farmers in their tractors

? they get through fine

I meant the reason for no physical blockage

Ah, yes

The in the op was for the people ignoring the road closed signage because no barrier, not for the absence of barrier.

If people are ignoring the warning signs, road closed signs, the large body of water, the depth markers and the crowds of spectators, then I feel no guilt laughing at people being idiots

Beany wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:13 pm Everyone's favourite BMW obsessed YouTuber of vaguely Slavic origins does an absolutely lovely job, over the course of more than a week, of making his e30 super clean, having sorted the mechanicals.

Definitely set aside the time to watch it to the end.

Forgot to mention I watched this last week. I knew what was coming anyway, but still - ouch! It's only a boggo E30, so in the grand scheme it's no big deal, but given the backstory with the original owner I could feel the hurt when he stepped aside at the end.