Comments by "Andy Saunders" (@andysaunders3708) on "Number 27" channel.

  1. That exhaust note. SO good. I had a 125 1600 DOHC, and it was a bloody rocket. I also had a Lada 1500, with a Weber carb conversion, and extractors. It was fucking cool. Pity I loaned it to a friend, long-term, and he never checked the oil. Ever. It still went when I got it back, but the engine was history. Thanks, Bill.
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  2. They are very lovely looking cars. I've never driven one, and have heard that they weren't super good. Bummer. Cheers for the clip.
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  3. Those bloody awful crankshaft thrust washers...
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  4. They DID make a Mk II 2500 PI - I know, as I drove a dark red one in Palmerston North. I also saw others around. The one I drove was fast for it's time, but apparently, according to the owner, it was still very unreliable, requiring constant attention to the injection system. Ancient history, I guess, and I always prefered the look of the Mk II.
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  5. I've had 2 BMWs. They belonged in the toilet, and I'd never buy another one. Had the use of a couple of Mercedes, and felt blahhh. Haven't driven that model Fiat, but had a 125, a 125T and used a 124 Sport for some time. Fun. No experience with Alfas, but I'd personally give the German cars a big fat miss.
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  6. It didn't help that many of the cars were unattractive parts-bin specials, with questionable build quality, and few not-so-great engine designs. However, I still miss the pre-'80s vehicles, for the most part. Old and generally slow, but friendly.
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  7. Rebodied AND repowered Hondas...
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  8. Mind you, I had a Lada 1500, and it was a tank. And it was rusty, but not like it was worse than anything else keeping everyone awake at night dropping scales onto the street. Seriously - I had a 2 year old Cressida, which was a "luxury" model. The l/h rear 1/4 crumbles so badly, and the demand for that panel was enormous. And try an early '80s Nissan ute!!! I think this is why MIG welders were perfected.
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  9. Personally, I prefer the look of the coupe. That's just me.
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  10. Aaah. Nothing like a bit of corruption. Lovely.
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  11. 124 Sport/Coupe - can't even find a basket-case now.
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  12. It's an appliance. If it does its job, then who cares. It's a pretty little car. My take is that it's an Italian Nissan Versa/Tiida. Drive it for 1000ks, and you'll get used to the steering... I'd have one.
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  13. The Chrysler 383 was the baby of the available engines, but it was very, very fast, by 1969 standards.
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  14. 270 bhp with Carter 2 BBL carb. Still mental once it got moving. 80 to 100 mph in seconds. Used less fuel than my 6 cyl. Holden Torana. Go figure.
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  15. Looks like a Morris Oxford heater control...
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  16. Look at a '70s to late '80s Toyota or Subaru. Not tank-steel - high carbon steel.
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