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**dangerous** · 8th May 2014, 07:08

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

They see me rollin'....
-Indy

why, why would ya... wip the grill off take it to the dump

**Indiana_Jones** · 8th May 2014, 07:27

Agreed, I wonder how many hours and dollars were wasted on that thing.

and lol, Motu, the shame of it all!

-Indy

**scumdog** · 8th May 2014, 20:28

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

They see me rollin'....

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-...-726587779.htm

-Indy

I drove one like that once in a grasskhana.

The big deal was that it had been converted to left-hand drive by 'flopping' the rack&pinion and column.

So it went right when you turned left.

The passenger operated the pedals and gear-stick, 'driver' just steered remembering to turn the wheel left for a right turn.

GREAT fun, especially after after a jar or two...

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**Indiana_Jones** · 13th May 2014, 08:34

Someone has to do it.... lol

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-728232742.htm

-Indy

**Edbear** · 13th May 2014, 13:01

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Someone has to do it.... lol
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-Indy

Someone should tell Beacham's...

**Motu** · 13th May 2014, 17:47

Nicer to drive than a Jag, mainly because most were autos and power steer. A Jag with no power steering and a truck gearbox is not easy to drive. And Edward Turner designed the engine, that's enough reason for a biker to want one.

**ducatilover** · 15th May 2014, 17:09

There were many pretty and tasty cars in the historic/classic class for the Otago, I think there were 44 classics entered? We managed 7th over all and 2nd in the NZRC Historics, which is a solid result

Nice island that one down south, except the coffee is well expensive and complete shit (exception goes to a little shop in Kaikora).

I love Dunedin, very nice place.

Originally Posted by scumdog

I drove one like that once in a grasskhana.

The big deal was that it had been converted to left-hand drive by 'flopping' the rack&pinion and column.

So it went right when you turned left.

The passenger operated the pedals and gear-stick, 'driver' just steered remembering to turn the wheel left for a right turn.

GREAT fun, especially after after a jar or two...

.

That sounds awesome! If you flip the steering arms back the other way on a Capri or Escort you can do it too

**Indiana_Jones** · 15th May 2014, 18:56

Originally Posted by ducatilover

There were many pretty and tasty cars in the historic/classic class for the Otago, I think there were 44 classics entered? We managed 7th over all and 2nd in the NZRC Historics, which is a solid result

Nice island that one down south, except the coffee is well expensive and complete shit (exception goes to a little shop in Kaikora).

I love Dunedin, very nice place.

Were you with those rally people I saw at the Octagon a few nights ago?

-Indy

**ducatilover** · 15th May 2014, 21:12

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Were you with those rally people I saw at the Octagon a few nights ago?

-Indy

Yeah man

some good rum in some of them shops there

**Indiana_Jones** · 16th May 2014, 07:51

Awesome and on the note of rallying:

Dem 'crabs

-Indy

**ducatilover** · 16th May 2014, 15:34

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Awesome and on the note of rallying:

Dem 'crabs

-Indy

Give me crabs

**Edbear** · 17th May 2014, 16:47

I used to love my mother's old '66 Mk1. Beautiful and comfy on a long trip. A bit tricky on the gravel roads though, with front wheel drive, radial tyres and power disc brakes. You had to get used to it after the old rear drive Humber 80 with 15" crossply's.

My Bro-in-law used to do them up for dirt track racing. Locked in 2nd gear, solid drive universals and heavily worked motor. Was very successful esp. because of the side mounted radiator being well protected from accident damage. Plus being built like a tank!