Twin headlights

[Berries]

The other week I caught a bit of Top Gear that had a Dolomite Sprint on it. I always fancied one when I was growing up and it got me thinking. As far as American cars go I always hankered after a Plymouth Roadrunner, I even painted one on my bedroom wall as a kid. My first car though ended up being a Mk 2 Cortina, with big fuck off Cibie spotlights.

Got into bikes in the mid 80's and always wanted an early GSXR750 - later models not so much. I did have an FZR600 at one point and quite fancied an RC30. The one thing that I have realised all these cars and bikes have in common is the twin round headlights.

Is there a subliminal tit fetish going one here?

[Akzle]

no, youre still a homo.

[unstuck]

Bike boobies. :drool:

http://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/alpino/images/Alpino-250-Bifaroles.jpg

[Paul in NZ]

Some of the earliest bikes with electric lighting kits had twin headlamps...

While they had electric light - they had not invented the twin filament bulb yet... The first twin filament bulbs was about 1924/5 from memory and before that 'dipping' the light was a mechanical thing. Some cars had triple filament bulbs... (cor) Motorcycles lagged a bit due to it being difficult to make a generator small enough...

So - some bikes had two seperate headlamps - hi and low... Sometimes it was just a style thing though..

[Berries]

Bike boobies. :drool:
You have cured me with that. Thanks.

[imdying]

I do wonder if the reliability of bulbs from that era had something to do with it Paul?

[MisterD]

Four is better than two

http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/3977802380_32bb0efbb6.jpg

[imdying]

Compromise?

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[Paul in NZ]

I do wonder if the reliability of bulbs from that era had something to do with it Paul?

Very likely - the reason (or supposedly the reason) gas lighting went on so long was that it was reliable. Bulbs then were fairly brittle and when they are getting banged around on a rigid/girder bike over rough roads and fed a fairly unregulated power supply, they were far from reliable...

Its actually an interest of mine (a minor one - still working up to geek status) on the development of motorcycle electrics. Motorcycles present some difficult design problems and there have been some interesting solutions. Lucas get hammered but back in the day they were pretty advanced...

[MIXONE]

LUCAS! The Lord of Darkness.
Rose coloured specs there I think Paul.I remenber more than one ride home with bugger all illumination to the front and the tailight was a hit and miss affair.

[gjm]

My twin headlight introduction was either Dad's Mk3 Cortina, or one of these:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3439/5703409494_3465e53796_n.jpg

I had a Manta... Great car.

[Paul in NZ]

LUCAS! The Lord of Darkness.
Rose coloured specs there I think Paul.I remenber more than one ride home with bugger all illumination to the front and the tailight was a hit and miss affair.

Of yess - been there done that. 6V dynamo systems were bloody awful once the bike had passed its first flush of youth. So many points of failure including the complicated switch with its mass of wires and the regulator box (CVC).

The later alternator systems were more an effort at simplication and lightness that didnt really come until the zenner diode was invented and didnt become reliable until the manufacturers learnt NOT to hide it under the seat.

[Tazz]

Yep, I can relate. Dad had one of these which started it I reckon


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And loved these the first time I saw one (might have been in Blade?)


<img src="http://muscledrive.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1969-Dodge-Charger.jpg" width=500 /img>

<img src="http://www.charger-project.com/concealed-headlights.jpg" width=700 /img>

[unstuck]

Four is better than two



4, softcock.............

http://fourwheelperformance.com/v2r/l_17.jpg

[Big Dog]

4, softcock.............


I take it that is for burning the trees out of the way?


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Daffyd]

And then there were the few cars with three lights, notably the Rover 90 and the Austin A90 Atlantic. At the time they were introduced to NZ it was illegal to have one foglight, so they had to be disconnected.

[Berries]

Yep, I can relate. Dad had one of these which started it I reckon
Funny that, my first memory of a family car was a Triumph 2000 with my dad telling us when we hit 100 mph on the dual carriageway.

Twin headlights.

[Tazz]

Funny that, my first memory of a family car was a Triumph 2000 with my dad telling us when we hit 100 mph on the dual carriageway.

Twin headlights.

We used to go backwards around roundabouts and were told if you did it enough you'd time travel. Steering the P6 (Betsy) and almost hitting a caravan is my first car memory though :laugh:

He had a brown one of those or a later model Triumph at some stage. Didn't have it long so don't know much about em, but yeah twin lights. I always thought it was a V8 too but could be wrong. He did have a 2000TC for a while too when gas started getting out of hand.

[unstuck]

We used to go backwards around roundabouts and were told if you did it enough you'd time travel. Steering the P6 (Betsy) and almost hitting a caravan is my first car memory though :laugh:

He had a brown one of those or a later model Triumph at some stage. Didn't have it long so don't know much about em, but yeah twin lights. I always thought it was a V8 too but could be wrong. He did have a 2000TC for a while too when gas started getting out of hand.

P76 did have 4.4 rover v8 and a 2.6 straight 6. I think the delux had only 2 headlights and the standard and the targa had double headlights. :Punk::Punk:

[MisterD]

4, softcock.............




I'll raise you :eek:

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[Big Dog]

Yeah, that'd give me a soft cock.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Tazz]

P76 did have 4.4 rover v8 and a 2.6 straight 6. I think the delux had only 2 headlights and the standard and the targa had double headlights. :Punk::Punk:

It was the Triumph I meant, but cheers for linking a new to me car :niceone: I don't think I've ever seen one of those, and if I did I'd probably think it was an old Mazda :laugh: The hatch version reminded me of and SD1 but when I looked them up to refresh my memory, the SD1 is way uglier :sick:

The P6 was just the 3.5l 8, didn't realize Rover did a 4.4l. Will have to read up on it at some stage. Wonder why they never put them in the Landys like the 3.5.


http://automotorpad.com/uploads/posts/7/1990-bmw-325is-turbonetics-t61-1.jpg

[unstuck]

It was the Triumph I meant, but cheers for linking a new to me car :niceone: I don't think I've ever seen one of those, and if I did I'd probably think it was an old Mazda :laugh: The hatch version reminded me of and SD1 but when I looked them up to refresh my memory, the SD1 is way uglier :sick:

The P6 was just the 3.5l 8, didn't realize Rover did a 4.4l. Will have to read up on it at some stage. Wonder why they never put them in the Landys like the 3.5.



Think Range rover, Not landrover. :2thumbsup

Some of the p76 Targa Florio's came up quite nice, but they were a pretty ugly car in general.

http://www.leylandp76.com/private/nsw/dignan/targa002.jpg

[Tazz]

Think Range rover, Not landrover. :2thumbsup

Ahhh, I tend to stay away from that crowd.


http://i.imgur.com/8JgTZZK.jpg

[unstuck]

Ahhh, I tend to stay away from that crowd.


:nya::nya::nya::nya: That is not how you pump up a tire.:killingme:killingme

[Paul in NZ]

:nya::nya::nya::nya: That is not how you pump up a tire.:killingme:killingme

Rupert heard that range rovers sucked.... disappointingly not in the way he wanted..

[mashman]

Rupert heard that range rovers sucked.... disappointingly not in the way he wanted..

His name is Sir Alex Ferguson. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ferguson)... and I lol'd.

[scumdog]

P76 did have 4.4 rover v8 and a 2.6 straight 6. I think the delux had only 2 headlights and the standard and the targa had double headlights. :Punk::Punk:

Apart from being made of aluminium I don't think they've a lot in common with the Rover and Leyland motors..

But I could be wrong.

(again!:()

[nzspokes]

Apart from being made of aluminium I don't think they've a lot in common with the Rover and Leyland motors..

But I could be wrong.

(again!:()

You are wrong. Some parts would swap over. Core block from memory was the same.

[husaberg]

what about these..........
http://www.dmmultimedia.com/escort_mk2/escort_mk2_RS2000_nag.jpg

[husaberg]

Fait 125 not a lada Dohc all alloy 5 speed 4 wheel disks decent suspension yet ugly and no level of rust resistance

http://www.carfromfire.com/images/fiat-125_key_8.jpg

[husaberg]

Dato 1600
http://worldcarslist.com/images/datsun/datsun-1600/datsun-1600-11.jpg

[husaberg]

rx3

https://monkeymagic86.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/mazdarx3bybleedtheskyc.jpg?w=300&h=200

[husaberg]

Corona
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EWHALwCFKn8/SjDwdeBG_qI/AAAAAAAAAEk/ILtfQmSkwXo/s400/100_7243.jpg

[unstuck]

Dont forget the 124 and 128 coupe's.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Fiat128Coup%C3%A9SL1%5EserieLuc106.jpg/1024px-Fiat128Coup%C3%A9SL1%5EserieLuc106.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Fiat-124-Sport-Coup%C3%A9_Mk3_Front-view.JPG

[husaberg]

RX2
http://theclackamist.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/limegreenrx221.jpg

[husaberg]

RX5 ugliest car ever made?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/1977_Mazda_RX-5_front.jpg/320px-1977_Mazda_RX-5_front.jpg

[husaberg]

Alfa sud plus plenty of others.....
http://content7.flixster.com/question/60/40/76/6040769_std.jpg

[husaberg]

remember these aussie v8 mid mounted ZF transaxel Giocattolo http://alfasud.alfisti.net/gioe.html
http://cdn1.omegaforums.net/attachments/dsc00034l-jpg.29657/

[unstuck]

remember these aussie v8 mid mounted ZF transaxel Giocattolo


The chip cutter, fuckin ugly.:msn-wink:

[Tazz]

Dont forget the 124 and 128 coupe's.

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Ahhh Fiats. The cars that I hate to love :D

There are some cool looking Alphas with the twins as well...

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ultimatecarpage.com%2Fimages%2 Flarge%2F2522%2FAlfa-Romeo-Giulia-1750-GTAm_1.jpg&f=1

And the best model Celicas

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fjapanesenostalgiccar.com%2Fwordpre ss%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2FRA21-Celica-Drift-AE86.jpg&f=1

[ellipsis]

...have fond memories of my Avenger, my older bro had a new Avenger Alpine GT in '71...that was cool...


http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/avenger_zps99746b32.jpg (http://s888.photobucket.com/user/motorcycle-mania/media/avenger_zps99746b32.jpg.html)

[Big Dog]

...have fond memories of my Avenger, my older bro had a new Avenger Alpine GT in '71...that was cool...


http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/avenger_zps99746b32.jpg (http://s888.photobucket.com/user/motorcycle-mania/media/avenger_zps99746b32.jpg.html)

I had a canary yellow one of them. The roof caved ( about 10-15cm in the middle) in every time you went over 90 with the windows down. To pop it back out you put the windows up and went over 100.

[JATZ]

And now for something decent.....

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/535540_3887782515968_1321089404_3593381_1836754926 _n-600x400_zpsf0f6eeff.gif

with twin headlights :D

[Tazz]

...have fond memories of my Avenger, my older bro had a new Avenger Alpine GT in '71...that was cool...

An old school buddy has got a green one of those with a Levin motor in it (4age or something?). Pretty sure it's supercharged now (SC12 or 14 I'd guess). Rest of car is stock standard/mint-ish and his Grandad bought it new so complete history. Cool wee machine.

[Tazz]

And now for something decent.....


with twin headlights :D

Now you're talkin. Mean machines.

I wonder if you could get away with Buick badges on the Rovers like people do with those Chev ones...

Missed your Alpha somehow Husa. They've taken it to the next level too


[IMG]http://menversus.com/images/content/FZlZehVnLaAlfa-Romeo-Brera_resized.jpg

And I'll just leave this here too :2thumbsup


http://gomotors.net/pics/Holden/holden-kingswood-ute-01.jpg

[husaberg]

http://gomotors.net/pics/Ford/ford-falcon-xr8-06.jpg

[Berries]

I was reminded today that I put a blue Falcon just like that in to a bus stop when the road was covered in snow a few years ago. I don't count it though as it was a work car.

My first car in NZ was a Mazda 808 coupe which looks remarkably like some of those rotary's that were posted. Don't recall if it had twin headlights, but I have now studied my car and bike ownership history, my list of vehicles for when I win Lotto and a couple of the MILF's at school and have decided that yes, I do have a condition and that it is not as subliminal as I once thought.

I blame Pam.

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[unstuck]

Mine once I win lotto.....And it sorta has twin headlights.:Punk::Punk:


http://www.boldride.com/image/http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7210429480_de23925973_o.jpg?width=1024&height=770

[buggerit]

P76 did have 4.4 rover v8 and a 2.6 straight 6. I think the delux had only 2 headlights and the standard and the targa had double headlights. :Punk::Punk:

And you could put a 200L drum in the boot and shut the lid!

[Geeen]

And now for something decent.....

with twin headlights :D

Found the pics you were trying to post...

http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.9959176.5626/flat,550x550,075,f.u1.jpg

And

http://www.potenza.com.au/cars/all-ford-day/2004-2005/xy-ute.jpg


Let the flamewar begin.... :lol::lol:

Those alfa's are pure sex

[JATZ]

Found the pics you were trying to post...

Offensive image removed

And

Another offensive image sent back to hell


Let the flamewar begin.... :lol::lol:

Those alfa's are pure sex

Yeah.... nice colour :puke: :lol:

[husaberg]

you two are both wrong
http://www.e55chargers.com/images/hemiorangee49closeup.jpg

[98tls]

Found the pics you were trying to post...


Let the flamewar begin.... :lol::lol:

Those alfa's are pure sex

Very nice indeed,had a XR/ XT/2 XWS AND AN XYGS,whist i had the GS i also had a HQ shitbox to save wear n tear on the coon.Had a chuckle at the HQ pics posted resplendent with there Chev badges,fucking timeless:tugger:

[JATZ]

I knew it was here somewhere....

CT125 with GSXR headlights, yes they did work.... just

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Gotta love rainy afternoons :lol:

[98tls]

you two are both wrong ]

Are the lights on or is that the engine bay in yet another Charger alight?Nice and if there wasnt such a thing as Fords back in the day i would have owned one.

[husaberg]

Are the lights on or is that the engine bay in yet another Charger alight?Nice and if there wasnt such a thing as Fords back in the day i would have owned one.

Guy I used to go do work for had a E49 with alloy doors it went to Aussy for serious dollars.

always wanted one of these.
http://moto-images.caradisiac.com/VGN/jpg/9/3/3/0/0/400x300_rc30-rf-800-2.jpg

[gjm]

When I was much younger, I worked hard, bought cars and bikes with my money, and worked on them.

At 19, I bought a Jensen Interceptor Mk3. Not the finest example of the model, and it was Mustard yellow with a black vinyl roof. Girls loved the looks, boys thought the 7.2 litre V8 was impressive. Twin headlights, of course.
I sold it to buy a Giallo Yellow Lancia Delta Integrale. :shit: Tuned by BBR, seriously fast. Cost me £10 a week to insure. And also had twin headlights.
(Many, many BMWs have had twin headlights, too, of course.)

Anyway, bikes. Maybe the Arabs have the right idea? Lol.